KNOW: what an interval is SHOW: That you can work out an interval from different root notes. COSTRUCT: A range of triads

C … … … … … … C C … … … … … … C T one T one S emi T one T one T one T one S emi T one I II III IV V VI VII VIII D E F G AB Degree of scale Note DEGREES OF THE SCALE: Scales are numbered 1 to 8. What are intervals? Essentially these numbers are intervals… EASY! TASK: Copy out the above on the stave below

QUESTION 11: Intervals QUESTION 11a: Complete the intervals ….. OUT OF 12 QUESTION 11b: Complete the intervals ….. OUT OF 12 D E F G E F E F D F E G D F C E

QUESTION 11c: Complete the intervals ….. OUT OF 12 QUESTION 11d: Complete the intervals ….. OUT OF 12 D G F B E A C F D A F C E B C G

C … … … … … … C C … … … … … … C T one T one S emi T one T one T one T one S emi T one I II III IV V VI VII VIII D E F G AB TRIADS: Chords. Tonic triads are notes 1, 3 and 5 C D E F G A B C I II III IV V VI VII VIII 1 st note 2 nd note 3 rd note EXAM: You will only need to know the tonic triads for C, G, D and F. EXAM TIP: Essentially use 1, 3 and 5 of the alphabet to find the notes. Degree of scale Note

12 a: Complete the G major triad. 12 b: Complete the D major triad. 12 c: Complete the C major triad. 12 d: Complete the F major triad. TRIADS TASK: Write out the triads below using semibreves ….. OUT OF 4

EXTENSION Triads in First inversion

KNOW: What the four cadences are called SHOW: At least 2 different cadences. COMPOSE: Your own short composition with a cadence.

THNKING: What links these images?

PERFECT CADENCE Sounds …………………………………………………………………………………… PERFECT CADENCE Sounds as though the music has come to an end. Formed by chords V - I PLAGAL CADENCE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Also sounds finished. Plagal cadences are often used at the end of hymns (A-men). Chords IV - I

INTERRUPTED CADENCE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. IMPERFECT CADENCE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. INTERRUPTED CADENCE Are surprise cadences. You think a perfect cadence is brewing but then you’re hit with a minor chord. IMPERFECT CADENCE Sounds unfinished. They sound like the music needs to carry on. Ends on chord V

A cadence is formed by two chords at the end of a passage / excerpt of music. The type of cadence will alter the sound and feeling of the end phrase of the piece of music. And by the sound or feeling of the phrase ending, you will be able to tell which chord progression or cadence is being used

Cadences Second last chordLast chord V IV I Any V V VI I Cadence Plagal Imperfect Interrupted Perfect Imperfect Interrupted Imperfect Interrupted Imperfect Interrupted Imperfect Interrupted = = = = Sounds like … V IV V Lets use the C major Scale. This applies to every scale C major D minor E minor F major G major A minor B diminished C major I II III IV V VI VII VIII emphasise the end of a phrase. Final, finished Amen, church like Incomplete Surprise! GUESS IF SOUNDS FINISHED GUESS IF IT’S NOT

………………………………. ………………………………. ………………………………. ………………………………. PERFECT PLAGAL INTERRUPTED IMPERFECT LISTENING UNIT 1 – Listening examples – guess the cadence.

TASK Compose a melody with chord accompaniment that explores at least 1 cadence. NoteRestNameNumber of crotchet beats Semibreve 4 Minim 2 Quaver ½ Semiquaver ¼

2 Cadences Melody includes rests Basic triads (chords) 1 cadence Well presented Not used notation Song is not well presented Incomplete My Song has… A/B Grade C/D Grade D/E Grade

Plenary Activity