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1. An introduction to the Waltz Year 9 GCSE Music (Mr Garner) 02/10/13

2. . Starter Activity: “Augustan Club Waltz by Scott Joplin • What features of this music make it suitable for dancing? • Which features of the Waltz that you researched for your homework can you hear in the track? • When the track finishes, discuss your findings with a partner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCFOmAT1MR8

3. To explore the musical features of a Waltz, including: accompaniment, structure, melody and texture. • We will do this practically through work-shopping a whole class performance of Augustan Club Waltz Learning Objective

4. The waltz is a Dance that originated in the late 18th Centuryin Vienna, Austria. History of the Waltz

5. The waltz is a Dance that originated in the late 18th Centuryin Vienna, Austria. • It was considered an extremely controversial dance because of the close contact between the couples. History of the Waltz

6. The waltz is a Dance that originated in the late 18th Centuryin Vienna, Austria. • It was considered an extremely controversial dance because of the close contact between the couples. • By the 19th Century it was extremely popular both in the ballroom and in the concert hall and composers such as the Strauss family became renowned across Europe. History of the Waltz

7. 3 beats per bar. • Often structured in Binary of Ternary Form • Distinctive ‘oom-cha-cha’ accompaniment. • Simple harmonies– chords change more regularly towards to ends of sections. Musical Features

8. Musical Features • Melodic phrases are balanced (4 bars+4bars) • KEYWORD = PERIODIC PHRASING • Texture is simple – just melody with accompaniment. • KEYWORD = HOMOPHONIC