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Playing a melody in the C position on the keyboard
I can identify the notes C to G on the keyboard and perform a melody in the C position.
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Year 7
Playing a melody in the C position on the keyboard
I can identify the notes C to G on the keyboard and perform a melody in the C position.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- On the keyboard, the C is to the left of the two black keys.
- The C position is when you place your thumb on C and other fingers on the adjacent notes allowing for more control.
- Recognising C, D, E, F and G on the stave.
- C on the stave is distinctive as it sits under the stave and has its own line.
- Practising slowly at first allows time for more accuracy.
Keywords
C position - A hand position when playing the keyboard. The most important features is having your thumb on C.
Melody - The main tune or recognisable part in a piece of music.
Stave - A set of five lines used in music to show different notes.
Common misconception
Mistaking F (or another note) for C and not understanding the impact this has on the finger prompts.
Reinforce 'C to the left of the two black keys', why F is a common mistake and the finger prompts only work if the C position is correct.
It is expected that pupils may prefer to follow the finger prompts, but notation has been introduced briefly to provide a starting point as required. This may well require more focus and time if pupils want to read from this alone.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What does pitch mean?
The speed of the music
How long or short a note is
The different layers in the music
Q2.
What has changed if a piece of music starts slowly and gets faster?
The timbre
The texture
Q3.
What is the musical term for volume?
Tempo
Texture
Q4.
Which of the following best describes performing to a pulse?
Gradually getting faster
Gradually getting slower
Q5.
Which of the following is another term for tune?
Rhythm
Pulse
Q6.
A is a selection of long and short note durations put together in a pattern
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
How do we find C on the keyboard?
It is to the right of the two black keys
It is to the left of the three black keys
Q2.
Which of these is the C position?
Q3.
The set of five lines and four spaces on which musical notes are written is called the .
Q4.
When you sing happy birthday the part you are singing is called the .
Q5.
Which note has its own line and sits just underneath the stave?
D
E
A
Q6.
Name the black note pictured on the stave.
G
D
F