What do we call melodic decorations in music?

To make them more interesting when they are played many times.

You alternate between two notes very quickly.

You play it very short before another note.

A grace note, you play it very quickly before another note.

A mordent - you play the note above or below very quickly.

A trill - you alternate between two notes very quickly.

What is this ornament and how do you play it?

What words did we use to describe the shape of melody 4?

It ascends at the beginning, then mostly descends.

It descends at the beginning, then mostly ascends.

It descends to the middle, then ascends again.

What words did we use to describe the direction of melody 4?

What are the note values used in melody 4?

Key Stage 3

Why might we wish to decorate a melody?

Playing something in a short and spiky way.

What are the two sharps in the key of D major?

In a scale, what number note is the 'root' note?

Which is the 5th scale degree in D major?

A melody that is faster than the main melody.

Moves in a combination of steps and leaps.

What words did we use to describe the shape of melody 3?

What words did we use to describe the direction of melody 3?

How many beats does each note in melody 3 last?

How does the texture change when melody 3 is added to Canon in D?