How can you phrase pentatonic melodies?

How can you phrase pentatonic melodies?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore the pentatonic scale. We will use the pitches of the pentatonic scale to improvise and compose simple question and answer phrases in a 3/4 time signature.

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6 Questions

Q1.
How many different natural pitches are there on the keyboard?
6
Correct answer: 7
8
Q2.
The word 'scale' comes from the Italian word for ...
Correct answer: ladder
leap
step
Q3.
How many notes are there in a pentatonic scale?
3
4
Correct answer: 5
Q4.
Which pitches are in the F major pentatonic scale?
EFG BA
FCG DE
Correct answer: FGA CD
Q5.
What is a 'phrase' in music?
Correct answer: A musical sentence
A vocal introduction
Playing lots of notes without taking a break
Q6.
What does 'improvisation' mean?
Correct answer: Make music up on the spot
Perform bars one and two only
Perform what is written

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UnitMusic / The Power of the Pentatonic