To explore bass lines
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- In this lesson, we will warm up our bodies and voices with a song called 'Shabuya!'. We will explore Holst's 'Mars: Bringer of War' from The Planets Suite and discover why his music for this movement really did sound so ominous and menacing. We will then learn some of the ostinato patterns from this movement followed by doing some composition of our own.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What happened to the pitch of the melody in our warm up?
In each sequence, a higher pitch was added
The pitch didn’t change at all
Q2.
What is harmony?
a single note sounding at once
the name of a T.V. character
Q3.
What is a chord?
A single note or sound
A string of notes to form a melody
Q4.
Can a djembe drum play a chord?
Yes
Q5.
How many notes make up a triad?
1
2
5 Questions
Q1.
Where was Si Njay Njay Njay from?
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Q2.
What is a melody?
an ice lolly
the lower parts of an accompaniment
Q3.
Which of these instruments are you unlikely to find in a blues ensemble?
Double bass
Saxophone
Q4.
What is a bass line?
the accompanying rhythm
the tune
Q5.
Which of these instruments would be most likely to play the bass line?
Flute
Violin