Lesson overview:How does folk music use pentatonic scales?
- In this lesson, we will use the pentatonic scale in folk music around the world and consider how to compose an effective question and answer phrase ending on the tonic and dominant.
- In this lesson, we will use the pentatonic scale in folk music around the world and consider how to compose an effective question and answer phrase ending on the tonic and dominant.
The Power of the Pentatonic:
- How can you phrase pentatonic melodies?
- How can you perform 'amazingly' from staff notation?
- How can a melody be accompanied? (Part 1)
- How can you express the meaning of a song effectively?
- Pause lesson - for review
- How does folk music use pentatonic scales?
- How do composers decide how to end a phrase?
- How can dynamics help to shape a melody?
- How can a melody be accompanied? (Part 2)
- How does classical music use pentatonic scales?
- How do composers measure music?
- How can you compose a balanced melody?
- How can you compose a countermelody?