Year 8 Module 1 Revision

​This revision session will cover:

Chords

Song Structure​

Reggae​

Samba​

Syncopation​

Texture and Tempo​

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​Chords

​What is a chord?

A chord is ​more than one note played at the same time.

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​They are often played by a piano, guitar, ukulele.

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Generally chords accompany a melody.​

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Multiple Choice

Which of these instruments can play a chord?

• Flute

• Trumpet

• Guitar

Multiple Select

Which images show a chord?

​Song Structure

​The structure of the song means how the different sections are organised

​Intro: The beginning of the song, usually instrumental.

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Verse: A section that has a new set of lyrics each time it is repeated, that develops the songs narrative

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Chorus​: A repeated section with the same music and lyrics, that has the main message of the song

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Multiple Choice

Listen to the following example and choose the correct order of the song sections.

• Verse Chorus Verse

• Intro Chorus Verse

• Intro Verse Chorus

• Chrous Verse Chorus

Multiple Choice

Which of these options best describes a verse?

• The lyrics are repeated every time to a different melody

• The melody stays the same but the lyrics change

• The lyrics and melody change each time

Multiple Choice

Listen to the extract and identify the structure of the song

• Verse Intro Chorus Verse

• Intro Chorus Verse Chorus

• Intro Verse Chorus Verse

• Intro Verse Chorus Chorus

Multiple Choice

Which description best matches a chorus?

• The lyrics stay the same but the melody changes

• The melody changes but the lyrics stay the same

• The melody and lyrics stay the same

• It happens at the very beginning of a piece

Reggae Music

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Reggae Music comes from Jamaica.

​Famous musicians include Bob Marley.

It is famous for being very laid back because the chords are played on the offbeat (and) usually played by the rhythm guitar, bass guitar or piano/keyboard

It uses instruments typical of a band​

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Match

Match the following Reggae instruments to the name box

Guitar

Drum kit

Keyboard

Bass Guitar

Singer

• Guitar

• Drum kit

• Keyboard

• Bass Guitar

• Singer

Multiple Select

In Reggae Music, which TWO instruments plays the offbeat chords?

• Drum Kit

• Guitar

• Singer

• Keyboard

Multiple Choice

In Reggae Music, which instrument plays the bass line?

• Singer

• Bass Guitar

• Guitar

• Drum Kit

​Samba

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Samba Music comes from Brazil and is performed in carnivals​.

It uses lots of percussion instruments.

The patterns are often syncopated.​

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Match

Match the samba instrument to the correct name

Caixa

Guiro

Surdo

Tambourin

• Caixa

• Guiro

• Surdo

• Tambourin

Multiple Choice

What is a syncopated rhythm?

• A rhythm where all the strong beats are used.

• A rhythm with no weak beats.

• A rhythm which moves a strong beat to a weak beat.

• A rhythm which only uses rests.

Multiple Choice

What is a straight rhythm?

• A rhythm where the strong beats are used.

• A rhythm on weak beats.

• A rhythm which uses lots of notes.

Multiple Choice

Watch the following extract and identify the instrument playing a STRAIGHT pattern

• Caxia

• Tambourin

• Surdo

Multiple Choice

Which of these rhythms is a syncopated rhythm?

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the rhythm of this piece?

• Good

• Loud

• On beat

• Offbeat

The speed of the music can be fast (allegro), slow (adagio) or somewhere in between (moderato).

It can change throughout a piece so listen carefully.​

​Tempo (the speed)

Texture can be thin or thick.

Samba Music is often a THICK texture (polyphonic) as lots of different rhythms happen at the same time.

If only one idea is happening then this is a THIN texture​

​Texture (the layers)

​Other Elements to consider

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Multiple Choice

Describe the texture of this piece

• Thin

• Thick

Multiple Choice

Describe the texture of this piece

• Thin

• Thick

Multiple Choice

Describe the tempo (speed) of the music

• Slow (Adagio)

• Quite fast (moderato)

• Fast (presto)

Multiple Choice

What is the tempo of this piece?

• Slow (Adagio)

• Quite fast (Moderato)

• Fast (allegro)