Key Learning Objectives: To recognise Baroque instruments. To identify Baroque decoration (ornamentation) in a given musical example. Starter activity: Listening and response exercise based on the work ‘The Fairy Queen’ by Purcell. Focus on identifying the instrumentation, in particular the harpsichord. Main activity: Listen to the provided clip, a good example of a Baroque da capo […]
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Year 2, Unit 2: Chronology – Lesson 2
Key Learning Objectives: To listen and respond to music from the Baroque period. To recognise some of the instruments of the period. Starter activity: Singing exercise, learn ‘Frère Jacques’, introducing the concept of a sung round. Main activity: Introduction to Baroque musical instruments (Pipe Organ, Harpsichord, Lute) and forms (Prelude and Fuge.) Plenary: Voyager Spacecraft – Discuss […]
Secondary Curriculum – Pathway to a Piece: Lesson 1, Main 2: Examining Scores
Time: 20 minutes Group size: Whole Class Tag words: examine, score, instrument, missing, improvised, harpsichord, continuo, favourite, sections, instrumentation The class now examine the first few pages of the score. Ask the class – “which instruments are there on the score?” “Which instrument is missing?” (Ans: Harpsichord. The part is improvised in this music. Optional: […]