3. . Dear Woodlands School, We would like your pupils, the finest composers in Basildon, to create a soundscape to accompany our recent production of Macbeth. Yours sincerely, BBC woodlandsschool@essex.sch.uk Composition needed KNOWLEDGE: The Witches from Macbeth APPLICATION: Solve Minor & diminished triads SYNTHESIS: Compose your own incidental accompaniment for the three witches scene.

4. How to play MINOR chords… 1.Put your right thumb on any note you desire. 2.Count up 3 notes and place your index finger there. 3.Count up 4 notes and place your ring finger there. How to play DIMINISHED chords… 1.Put your right thumb on any note you desire. 2.Count up 3 notes and place your index finger there. 3.Count up 3 notes and place your ring finger there. Work out C minor and C diminished TASK: C Diminished C Minor....................................................................................................................................... A minor chord sounds sad & A diminished chord sound uncomfortable. … / 6 Describe the difference between a diminished and minor chord QUESTION: … / 2 TASK: Use the metronome to get every member of the class to play on the beat separately in a Mexican wave. Increase the speed and make it into a game.

6. Grade 3 Grade 2 Grade 1 TASK: In pairs compose a chord progression using Minor and diminished chords