L2 - Melodies 1 and 2

Lesson Objectives:

To learn to play the melodies from Pachelbel's Canon
To be able to play the melodies and ground bass in time with one another

Lesson 2 - Unit 5

Prepare For Learning - Lesson 2

Practice the technical drill below. You can either come to the music department in your free time, use your own instrument or use a chromebook/phone piano app. CLICK HERE

You will be expected to play this at the beginning of next lesson.

Technical Drill

Try playing the D major scale ascending and descending. Don't have access to a keyboard click here to play the scale on the online piano.

Melodies 1 and 2

Melody 1.mp4

Melody 1

Melody 2.mp4

Melody 2

Keep an eye on:

Whether the notes move by step or by leap, whether these are ascending or descending
Phrases that are similar to the D major scale, and the suggested fingering

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