Playing the melody: Ode to Joy
I can play the first two phrases of Ode to Joy.
Playing the melody: Ode to Joy
I can play the first two phrases of Ode to Joy.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Melodies are made up of phrases. The phrases in Ode to Joy are four bars long.
- A crotchet is a one beat note and a minim is a two beat note.
- Playing the first two phrases of Ode to Joy on the keyboard.
- An emphasis on the first beat of a bar and playing the last bar slighly quieter can help to create a well-shaped phrase.
- Ode to Joy is a melody by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
Keywords
Bar - A bar of music is a short beat cycle. A bar is often 2, 3, or 4 beats long.
Phrase - A phrase is a section of a melody. A phrase is often 2 or 4 bars long.
Rhythm - A rhythm is a selection of long and short note durations in a pattern. All melodies have a rhythm.
Crotchet - A crotchet is a note lasting for one beat.
Minim - A minim is a note lasting for two beats.
Common misconception
Overdoing the emphasis on the first note of the bar and the music becoming stilted.
Play the pupils a non-example where the first beat is so strong it becomes unmusical and follow this with a good example.
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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A one beat note
A two beat note
A selection of long and short note durations in a pattern
