Leap movement
Leap movement
Step movement
Repetition
Repetition
Pedal
Step movement
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Listen again to ‘The Irish Washerwoman’, but this time follow the structure. Focus on the following musical features:
- Melodic movement by step
- Melodic movement by leap
- Pedal
- Repetition
Click on ‘Show’ to highlight the musical feature on the score. Then click on the box to reveal the name of the feature.
Show feature 1
Repetition
Show feature 2
Pedal
Show feature 3
Step movement
Show feature 4
Leap movement
In what other ways can you develop your melodic and rhythmic ideas?
Develop the rhythm
- Include some syncopation.
- Use dotted rhythms.
- Add occasional shorter notes (semiquavers).
Develop the melody
- Include more than one sequence.
- Change melodic movement from step movement to leap movement.
- Include some wide leaps, e.g. an octave.
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