Music - MYP 4 and 5 - Samuel Wright - Hodder 2020

chords tend to use more than just triads built on the
Jazz
scale formula. In this example, we are going to
major
some typical samba guitar chords and attach them
take
Samba rhythms. The chords we will use are notated in
to
are just the added intervals above the bass notes
These
C or G. of
The
match them up. thing left now is to add your own melody line. Get
only
time you complete one of these extension
Every
write a short evaluation outlining what
challenges,
37 In Lydian Mode’ from Book 2 uses all the
‘No.
keys from F–F in the key of C major. The
white
and top lines follow a similar rhythmic
bottom
in canon. Play the top line by yourself
pattern
and then split the two parts with a partner,
first,
in treble clef the other bass clef. Can you
one
67 Thirds against a Single Voice’ from Book
‘No.
uses the intervals of a 3rd in A minor over a
3
phrased bass line. Play the top line by
longer
on a keyboard instrument. Listen to
yourself
combination of the two notes and how they
the
Then experiment playing 3rds all over the
repeat.
Lastly, add in the bass clef part with
keyboard.
friend. a
of the two melodies did you find more
Which
or open for experimentation?
expressive
5 Is improvising a form of creativity in action? 129
Game 3: Extend some chords
Figure 5.19, and they have clear
Remember:
extensions. Figure 5.18 Samba bass line example
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Figure 5.19 Cm6 to Gmin7 as played on guitar over these patterns
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You have just played a game called
◆■ Assessment opportunities
into small groups of instruments and put on a performance
this activity you have practised skills that are
In
using Criterion B: Developing skills and
assessed
that
you have made. Make sure to
demonstrates what
Criterion C: Thinking creatively.
video or record it for your portfolio.
EXTENSION
Performance: Books 2 and 3
Mikrokosmos
did you get on performing the selection from
How
b
Book 1?
you discovered from that particular piece.
a
perform it together?