MusicYears 9–13Theory

Extended musical analysis

Detailed analysis of works from any period; awareness of 20th-century techniques (serialism, minimalism, aleatory)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're a detective listening to a song 🎵. You're looking for clues about how it's built!

  2. 2

    What do we look for when analysing a piece of music?

  3. 3

    Let's analyse a short melody together 🎶.

  4. 4

    Tap the notes to build your own short melody 🎹. Then listen to how it sounds!

  5. 5

    What does 'structure' mean in music?

  6. 6

    Here's a simple song map: 🎵 Intro → Verse → Chorus → Verse → Chorus → Outro.

  7. 7

    Which part of a song is usually the most repeated and catchy?

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