HOY EN CLASE: LA VIOLA Y EL VIOLIN

Hoy en clase de 1º de la ESO hemos tenido la oportunidad de ver de cerca un violín y una viola, presentados por un violista, que nos enseñó sus partes y su funcionamiento:

THE NOISE AROUND US

Musical phrase and texture

Beethoven's Ode to Joy musical phrases:

Listen to Beethoven's Ode to joy

Listen to 'The Hen', Symphony 83 by Haydn

TEXTURE IN MUSIC

 TYPES OF TEXTURE:

1. Monophonic - One melody without any accompaniment, for example, the Gregorian Chant (Middle Ages)

2. Polyphonic texture- Various melodies playing at the same time. It can be homophonic (all the voices play different melodies but with the same rhythm), counterpoint or melody with accompaniment.

 

 Polyphonic or monophonic?

• Monteverdi - Cruda amarilli
• Victimae paschali laudes
• Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

In the hall of the mountain king

Last week we were talking about tempo in music. Using the piece 'In the hall of the mountain king' by Grieg we illustrated how an accelerando sounds like.

Surfing Youtube I've found the following animation about pollution that is very interesting and uses Grieg's music:

In the hall of the mountain king.... of rubbish???

Playing scales

We've learnt how to create and then play a Major scale with the piano:

Twinkle twinkle - Piano practice

So proud of my students who have learnt the basic skills on piano playing. They had never played the piano before so it's been a great challenge 

Instrumentos musicales en el pórtico de la Gloria

Una bonita presentación que nos descubre los instrumentos musicales que hay "escondidos" en el Pórtico de la Gloria de la catedral de Santiago de Compostela:

Puedes echarle un vistazo a:

• Instrumentos medievales
• Nuestra página dedicada a los INSTRUMENTOS MUSICALES

Gran concierto de Lang Lang en Oviedo

El famoso pianista chino Lang Lang ofreció un concierto el pasado sábado en el Auditorio Príncipe Felipe de Oviedo, en él, el público pudo disfrutar de su virtuosismo y emoción al interpretar obras de Tchaikovsky, Bach y Chopin:

Leer noticia de El Comercio

Podrás escuchar a Lang Lang en la banda sonora de 'Los odiosos ocho' del oscarizado compositor Ennio Morricone

Playing the piano - 2nd year SE

The benefits of playing the piano