Transcript Todays IMYC Music Learning Goals 4.2 Know the uses of the

Homework
Listen to the main title music for ‘Star Wars’. How
many motifs can you identify ?
Due Monday 12th September
Todays Learning Goals
By the end of the lesson you
should:* Know the term leitmotif and
be able to identify at least 2 key
ones.
Exploring Motifs
A Motif
A short musical idea that
in
= represents the main ideas
Programme
themes, characters or places
Music.
In ‘Star Wars’ the composer John Williams uses motifs
to represent the different characters.
Exploring Motifs
We are going to examine two of these:-
VILLAIN MOTIF HERO MOTIF
Minor Key
Major Key
A C D E F
C D E F G
Jagged, Dotted with lots of
repetition
Longer notes.
No dotted rhythms.
4 beats per bar
4 or 3 beats per bar
Signature
4
4
4 Or 3
4
4
Melodic
Sudden jumps up or down two
notes or big leaps A – F or A to C
Goes down at the start.
Moves by step or in 5ths – C to G
Moves up at the start
Tonality
Rhythms
Time
shape
Exploring Motifs
1.
Learn to play both motifs.
2.
Chose ‘Hero’ or ‘Villain’ and use the notes below to compose
your own motif.
3.
Write down your motif on the stave below.
HERO
C D E F G
VILLAIN
A C D E F