Have been introduced to the concept of pedal Begin to investigate the classical era Understand the string concepts Arco and Pizzicato BY THE END OF THIS LESSON YOU WILL:

We have looked at the Baroque orchestra today. The different techniques that these instruments use are: Blowing – The method by which woodwind, brass and pipe instruments are played by blowing across or into a mouthpiece. Bowing – The method used to play certain string instruments, including the string instruments of the orchestra, by drawing a bow across the string. Striking - The method mainly used to play percussion instruments. TECHNIQUES OF PLAYING

Here is a piece of music from a little further on in the Baroque period – Handel’s Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba – watch?v=fjd4sOh9hVg&fe ature=related watch?v=fjd4sOh9hVg&fe ature=related – Listen out for the Harpsichord and the 2 oboes playing together THE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA

The word pedal comes from the Latin (pes, Pedis) and relates to the foot. Pedal A pedal in music either relates to parts of an instrument used by ones feet  Or A note which is held on or is repeated continuously in the bass beneath changing harmonies. PEDALS

The word pedal comes from the Latin (pes, Pedis) and relates to the foot. Pedal A pedal in music either relates to parts of an instrument used by ones feet  Or A note which is held on or is repeated continuously in the bass beneath changing harmonies. C19VVuQis C19VVuQis PEDALS

What can you tell from this piece of music? – Instruments – Concepts (technical stuff) – Style (what period etc.) – Z:\Dido.m4a Z:\Dido.m4a – Z:\Purcell.m4a Z:\Purcell.m4a – Play the Dido then Purcell RECAP

In the next weeks to come we will be investigating the classical period CLASSICAL PERIOD

TIMELINE

Periods of music Medieval 0 – 1400 Renaissance 1400 – 1600 Baroque Classical Romantic Twentieth Century COPY DOWN

The classical period saw a great growth in the size of the orchestra. Large works were made for these orchestras and these were called ‘symphonies’ Symphony – A large work for orchestra usually in four movements. CLASSICAL PERIOD

Lets listen to this Symphony and write down – What instruments you can hear – What speed it is – What time signature is it – Zg Zg – Z:\[Free-scores.com]_mozart-wolfgang- amadeus-symphony-no-40-in-g-minor pdf Z:\[Free-scores.com]_mozart-wolfgang- amadeus-symphony-no-40-in-g-minor pdf MOZART SYMPHONY NO 40