Lesson 4 in History of the World in Seven Acts by Michael Gandolfi.
Scales and scale-like passages
History of the World in Seven Acts
There are 7 notes in the musical alphabet (C D E F G A B).
When 8 or more consecutive notes are played, one after the other, (e.g. C D E F G A B C) it is called a SCALE.
Most Western music is based around MAJOR (happy sounding) and MINOR (sad sounding) scales. A ‘scale-like’ passage might have fewer notes, or some small leaps in it as well.
Below are the films required for this lesson. The PDF downloads include: the Scheme of Work (which includes all lesson plans) and lesson plan 4 as a single document.
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History of the World in Seven Acts
Music by Michael Gandolfi
Computer Animation by Jonathan Bachrach
Full performance with Animation
Music performed by Psappha Ensemble
Conrad Marshall flute
Dov Goldberg clarinet
Benjamin Powell piano
Tim Williams percussion
Benedict Holland violin
Jennifer Langridge cello
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Psappha Performs
History of the World in Seven Acts
Music by Michael Gandolfi
Conrad Marshall flute
Dov Goldberg clarinet
Benjamin Powell piano
Tim Williams percussion
Benedict Holland violin
Jennifer Langridge cello