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Year 7 - Music

Adding an accompaniment to a melody

Keyboard fundamentals

Unit Summary

This unit introduces pupils to the keyboard, providing them with a functional understanding to explore sound and apply musical concepts. They learn to perform short melodies, how to find and play in the C position and how to identify middle C to G on the stave through performance.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to play the melody for Ode to Joy with an accompaniment.

Key Notes

  • A semibreve is a four beat note and the main note duration in the accompaniment of Ode to Joy.
  • The accompaniment to Ode to Joy is played with the left hand using the notes C and G.
  • The melody and accompaniment are played together on the first beat of each bar.
  • A final performance of the melody and accompaniment with attention to pulse, dynamics and tempo.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Accompaniment: An accompaniment is a part in the music that supports the melody.
  • Semibreve: A semibreve is a note lasting four beats.
  • System: A system represents all the instruments that play at the same time on a score.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils misinterpret the score and think the accompaniment is the second line of the melody.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

A semibreve is a four beat note and the main note duration in the accompaniment of Ode to Joy. The accompaniment to Ode to Joy is played with the left hand using the notes C and G.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Accompaniment'

An accompaniment is a part in the music that supports the melody.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils misinterpret the score and think the accompaniment is the second line of the melody. Correction: Encourage pupils to follow the score through when listening to the music and reinforce that both lines are part of the same system.

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