Year 7: Pentatonic MusicLesson 02: To use a pentatonic scale as a basis for creating melodies.

Starter: In pairs, try to work out the answers to the following…

How many different pitches are sung in ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’? What are the pitches?

Diploma Project

During this project you will: Learn about and use the pentatonic scale Compose a piece with melodies and

accompaniments Express your composition using musical notation Perform your composition at the end of the term

Diploma: Assessment for Music

You will be assessed both on your composition and your performance.

You will be given one piece of written homework during the project, and this will be an important part of your diploma mark too.

You will be given marks for the 3 elements (composition, performance, homework), and your Diploma project mark will be an average of the 3.

Pentatonic Scales

On your handout: Label all the white notes (from C to C).

Now draw a star on or next to the notes that you will play in a Pentatonic Scale.

Task 1: Compose a ‘question’ melody which lasts 8 beats

RULES:Pitch - You can only use notes from the pentatonic scale (C, D, E, G, A).Note lengths - All notes must be a crotchet (1 beat) or a minim (2 beats)Melody length - it must be eight beats long.Shape - This melody can be any shape (rising, falling or both), but it must start on C and finish on D/E/G/A

Write your melody out in a box & cross table – see example below: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

C D D G A G E

Information bank: Read the notes in the SPACES: And the LINES:

Task 2: Now write your melody down in music notation…

Draw a treble clef Draw a 4/4 time signature Use this information to help you:

Crotchet

1 beat

Minim2 beats

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Task 3: Compose a 2nd melody –an answering phrase for your composition

RULES:Pitch - You can still only use C,D,E,G,A.Note lengths - This time they can be crotchets, minims and quavers (1/2 beats). Melody length - 8 beats long again.Shape - This melody can be any shape but choose a different shape for this melody .Last note must be C.

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

C D EE G A G C

Plenary

We will now listen various performances of questioning and answering phrases.Be ready to answer the following:

What did the individual do well? What could he/she improve upon next week?

During this term you will often evaluate your performances, so try to think of ways to provide constructive feedback that will help your colleagues develop their performance.