Ornaments and decorations
Understand trills, turns, mordents, acciaccaturas, and appoggiaturas; write them out in full
What you'll learn
- 1
Imagine you're clapping a steady beat 🥁 — that's the main tune. Now add a little extra clap in between, like a surprise! That's an ornament 🎀.
- 2
An ornament in music is like adding something extra to the main beat. True or false? 🤔
- 3
Tap the steady beat on the drum 🥁, then add one extra 'tap' as an ornament. Can you do it?
- 4
Let's listen to a simple tune and add a little ornament. 🎶
- 5
Now you try! Add one extra tap to this rhythm. 🎵
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What does an ornament do to the music? 🎼
- 7
Imagine you're playing a steady beat. How do you add an ornament? 🎹
Practise Ornaments and decorations with Whizlo
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