In an individual creative and practical musicianship lesson, skills that we work on may include:
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Form & Structure - identifying how a piece of music is put together - the building blocks.
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Harmony and Sound Worlds - identifying major/minor; tonal/atonal; consonance/dissonance
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Instruments - identifying instruments visually and orally; learning about new instruments from different cultures.
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Sound Color/Timbre - Identifying and learning about ways to describe sounds in descriptive ways.
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Rhythm - Repeating given rhythms by clapping or playing or speaking; identifying time signatures and bar/measure/phrase lengths; simple and compound time.
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Tempo - Identifying the speed of music; learning the vocabulary to describe different tempi.
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Texture - Identifying how thick or thin a texture is; learning new vocabulary to describe a given texture.
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Melody - Repeating a given melody by ear; playing or singing; describing a melody with new vocabulary including step/leap.
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Creating - Inventing your own melodies and rhythms.
We will:
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Develop your musical skills whilst having fun.
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Work at your own pace and focus on the areas of musicianship that are important for your musical growth.
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Get tips and tricks for your own music-making.
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Build confidence in your musical abilities and gain a deeper appreciation for music as an art form.