Pentatonic Scales
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Official classification: Electric Guitar, Video, Pentatonic Scales
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Official classification: Electric Guitar, Pieces, Pentatonic Scales
Track 24 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 3. Chinese music for Yang-qin from Saydisc album 'Like Waves Against the Sand', performed by Jing Ying Soloists (4'32")
Main features: yang-qin, pentatonic scale, descriptive music.
This music from China, based on a traditional folk melody, is played by the yang-qin (Chinese hammered dulcimer). The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, the four sections of the piece and their descriptions.
Official classification: Listening, Example Instruments, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, China, Far East, Yang-qin, Track Explorer, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Unit 15. Song, Saydisc Records
Track 21 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 3.
Music from China for er-hu and cheng from Saydisc album 'Evening Song', performed by Jing Ying Soloists (4'38")
Main features: Chinese instruments, pentatonic scale, imitation.
This gentle, meditative piece is played on the er-hu, a stringed instrument and the cheng, a Chinese zither. The learning tracks of the Track Explorer focus on structure, the melody of the er-hu based on the pentatonic scale of G and the cheng's imitation of the er-hu.
Official classification: Listening, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Echo, China, Far East, Er-hu, Cheng, Track Explorer, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records
Track 4 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 3. Music for Koto from Japan, from Saydisc album 'Kurokami', performed by Rié Yanagisawa (2'21")
Main features: koto, minor pentatonic, use of dynamics, use of silence.
This music from Japan is played on the koto, a large zither. It is based on a poem written by Kobayashi Yoshio, a Japanese poet. The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on descriptions of the phrases and use of pauses.
Official classification: Listening, Changes in Volume, Silence, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Japan, Far East, Koto, Track Explorer, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records
Track 11 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to This' for Key Stage 3. Also used as track 18 of Saydisc Percussion Around the World.
Traditional music from Rajasthan, from Saydisc album 'Rajasthani Folk Music', performed by Habib and Ramjan Khan (3'47"). Main features: pentantonic scale, drone, rondo, melodic decoration, improvisation, circular breathing.
This piece of Rajasthani folk music features the use of the dadara santara, a double flute with a drone pipe and the dholak, an Indian drum. The three learning tracks of the Track Explorer focus on instrumentation, the drone and pentatonic melody.
Official classification: Listening, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, India, South Asia, Dadara Santara, Dholak, Drone, Track Explorer, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Unit 15. Song, Saydisc Records
Track 3 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 3.
Shakuhachi solo from Japan, from Saydisc album 'Kurokami', performed by Clive Bell (1'51")
Main features: the shakuhachi, improvisatory style, changes in dynamics
This music from Japan features the shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute. The learning tracks of the Track Explorer focus on breath techniques of the performer, use of dynamics and note centres.
Official classification: Dynamics, Example Instruments, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Japan, Far East, Shakuhachi, Track Explorer, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 2 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Chinese music for solo pi-pa from Saydisc album 'Like Waves against the Sand' (2'27")
Main features: pitch, tempo, structure.
This traditional Chinese piece is played by a pi-pa (a Chinese lute). The Track Explorer has three tracks focusing on instrumentation, descriptions of the different sections of the music and structure.
Official classification: Listening, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Pentatonic Scales, China, Far East, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Programme Music, Pi-pa, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 32 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Chinese music with solo di-zi from Saydisc album 'Like Waves against the Sand' (3'35")
Main features: structure, timbre, pentatonic scale.
This Chinese music is played on a di-zi (a bamboo flute) and yang qin (a Chinese dulcimer). The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, structure and claves.
Official classification: Listening, Example Instruments, Ternary(ABA), Animals, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, China, Far East, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Claves, Programme Music, Di-zi, Yang-qin, Trills, Track Explorer, 4a Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - aural memory, 4b Listening, and applying knowledge and understanding - elements and devices, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 22 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 2. Music from Northern China from Saydisc album 'Evening Song' (2'56")
Main features: timbre, structure, pentatonic scale.
This music from China is played on traditional Chinese instruments, such as the cheng (Chinese zither) and er-hu (Chinese fiddle). The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on instrumentation and structure.
Official classification: Xylophone, Listening, Tempo, Interactive Activities, Pentatonic Scales, China, Er-hu, Cheng, Bar-woo, Track Explorer, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 2 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (2'59") Sheng-guan music from China. This ceremonial music features a traditional Chinese wooden wind instrument, the guanzi. The Track Explorer has two learning tracks focusing on the guanzi and accompanying instruments.
Official classification: Listening, Example Voices, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Pentatonic Scales, China, Chanting, Tibet, Di-zi, Track Explorer, Buddhism, Guanzi, Sheng, Gu, Chazi, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 1 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Religions of the World' (1'24") Call to worship at the Mula Gadha Kut Buddhist Temple, Sarnath. This piece features a bell and the chanting of monks. The learning track of the Track Explorer focuses on the sound of the bell.
Official classification: Example Instruments, Religion, Devotion & Meditation, Interactive Activities, Pentatonic Scales, China, India, Di-zi, Track Explorer, Buddhism, Guanzi, Sheng, Gu, Chazi, Bell, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
This list sequencer app will help users to plan, compose and perform their own version of Shepherds' Music. Based on track 11 of Saydisc Listen to This! KS3 - traditional music from Rajasthan.
Pupils work in threes: drone player, hand drummer and 'pentatonic' melody using D E F# A (+ optional B). The app offers four textural combinations of these parts, which can be developed either as a performance plan, or as a backing to support performance / improvisation if not all parts are represented in the working group.
Official classification: Composing, Arranging, Melody, Sequencers, Interactive Activities, Pentatonic Scales, India, Drone, Indian, List Sequencer, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Track 10 from Charanga / Saydisc / Christine Richards project - 'Listen to this' for Key Stage 1. Descriptive music for Chinese ensemble from Saydisc album 'Like Waves against the Sand' (1'41") Main features: traditional Chinese instruments, descriptive music, pentatonic melody. This descriptive piece from China features traditional Chinese instruments such as the pi-pa, er-hu, di-zi and yang-qin. The Track Explorer has three learning tracks focusing on instrumentation, structure and descriptions of the variations.
Official classification: Listening, Form & Structure, Variations (Divisions), Interactive Activities, Key Stage 1, Pentatonic Scales, Er-hu, Yang-qin, Pi-pa, Di-zi, Track Explorer, Curriculum support, Charanga, Saydisc Records, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
There are 15 questions, get at least 12 correct to pass! Good Luck!
Official classification: Changes in Volume, Pitch, Part-singing, Timbre, Ostinato, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Pentatonic Scales, Crotchets, Quaver, Crotchet, Note Lengths, Unison, Curriculum support, Melody
Tags: Quiz
Live backing sequencer to support a composition or improvisation based on Track 02 Amanecer Andino (Andean Dawn) from Saydisc Percussion Around the World. (Also Track 01 of Saydisc Listen to This! KS3.) In the original recording there's a free slow introduction followed by a faster section based on C and Am chords, but with this tool users can decide their own structure.
KS2/3 idea - students can use this tool to provide an accompaniment while one student performs live their own version of a characteristic pentatonic melody on a separate instrument. Students can also use this tool for support as they play along and learn the ostinato drum and guitar parts.
Official classification: Percussion, Composing, Improvising, Rehearsing, Ostinato, Melody, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, The Andes, Curriculum support, Melody, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
The 'now and next' functions in the Live Sequencer tool allow students to create their own arrangement of the koto melody from Saydisc Listen To This KS3, track 4 Aki No Shirabe (Autumn Tune). Students also type in their own descriptions of each phrase so they can easily identify each one and demonstrate use of musical language. They can then trigger the phrases live to play in any chosen order. Perhaps this could be used to provide music for a dance or similar performance.
Official classification: Composing, Arranging, Improvising, Changes in Volume, Silence, Phrasing, Melody, Interactive Activities, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Japan, Koto, Curriculum support, Live Sequencer, Saydisc/Charanga World Music
Describing different images, Debussy uses pentatonic scales throughout this piece, imitating the sound of Javanese Gamelan, also evident in the percussive nature of some parts, apparently depicting a scene in an Asian setting.
Official classification: Piano, The Romantic Period, Classical Pieces, Audio, Pentatonic Scales, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Curriculum support, Debussy, Claude
Charlotte Church performs this traditional hymn accompanied by a choir singing gentle harmonies. The melody is written using a pentatonic scale, for KS2 or KS3 pupils focussing on songwriting or arrangement, it may valuable to compare this recording with the Elvis Presley performance also on the site. Also worth noting is the key change about 2/3 of the way through.
Official classification: Audio, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Female, Mixed Voice Choir, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Curriculum support, Christianity
Elvis performs this traditional hymn accompanied by a Gospel choir and band (piano, bass guitar and drums). The melody is written using a pentatonic scale, for KS2 or KS3 pupils focussing on songwriting or arrangement, it may valuable to compare this recording with the Charlotte Church performance also on the site.
Official classification: Audio, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Pentatonic Scales, Male, Mixed Voice Choir, Unit 12 Dragon Scales , Curriculum support, Christianity
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