Y3 Spr01 Ostinato

Happy New Year Y3!!

Year 3 Spring 2023

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

​Our first word is.......

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​Our first word is:

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OSTINATO

​What does THAT mean???

An Ostinato is

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a musical pattern that repeats

'Ostinato'

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is the Italian word for 'stubborn'

​('Obstinate' in English)

​= it refuses to change!!!

Sometimes Ostinatos are just a repeated melody:

​Sometimes Ostinatos can be a rhythm:

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​Example 1:

​BOLERO by the French composer RAVEL (1875-1937)

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​Sometimes Ostinatos can be a rhythm:

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​Example 2:

​MARS by the English composer HOLST (1874-1934)

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​("Get on a space ship, go to Mars!")

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A very famous rhythmic ostinato is in We Will Rock You by QUEEN

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Sometimes Ostinatos provide a bass line:

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I like the flowers, - I like the daffodils

​I like the mountains, - I like the rolling hills,

​I like the fireside when all the lights are low

​Boom cheeada, Boom cheeada, Boom cheeada, Boom!

Here's a very well known baseline Ostinato:

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Multiple Choice

What is an ostinato?

• A piece for orchestra

• A catchy rhythm

• A musical pattern that repeats

• A pattern that changes a little each time

Multiple Choice

An ostinato could just be a rhythm

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

An ostinato could be a group of notes

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

An ostinato is a musical pattern that repeats

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which of these has an ostinato?

• Pachelbel: Canon

• Ravel: Bolero

• Holst: Mars from the Planets

• Beethoven: Symphony No 5

Multiple Choice

What does the word 'Ostinato' mean in Italian?

• Musical

• Repeated

• Stubborn

• Pattern