Time: 10 mins Group size: Small Groups Tag words: artefact, scrape, buzz, ring, shake, play, instrument, alien, check, explore, different, sound, timbre Place a number of different instruments in groups on the floor, ideally a range of instruments that includes a bell, a shaker, a tambourine, a chime bar, a scraper, a drum etc. Get […]
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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: […]
Secondary Curriculum – Pathway to a Piece: Lesson 2, Starter: Warm up in a circle
Time: 10 minutes Group size: Whole Class Tag words: Form a circle with every pupil on a pitched instrument or using their voice (if they are confident singing in front of others). • Ask the class to play and hold D (Concert pitch) • Then have them play: D, E, F, G, A (again at […]