Year 5 - Music
Reading and performing minor melodies
Compose and Create: composing a minor melody on a stave
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn songs and listen to music that has a minor tonality. Pupils learn the toneset for the minor pentachord (la, ti, do, re, mi) and use this to compose a minor melody. An analysis of Benjamin Britten's Old Abram Brown inspires the shaping of the pupils' compositions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to perform your minor melody composition and the compositions of others with accuracy and a steady pulse.
Key Notes
- We can use an AABA structure to shape a melody
- Rehearsing music helps us improve.
- When we perform we should pick a steady tempo, and if we make a mistake we should try and find our place and continue.
Vocabulary To Learn
- composition: a new piece of music that has been created
- structure: the way music is organised
- rehearsing: to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance
- performing: presenting our work in front of others
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- If we make a mistake when performing we should always stop and start again.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
We can use an AABA structure to shape a melody. Rehearsing music helps us improve.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'composition'
a new piece of music that has been created.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: If we make a mistake when performing we should always stop and start again. Correction: While you might sometimes need to start again, it's good practice to try and find your place and carry on if you make a mistake when performing.
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