Know: Triads

Be able to: Compose in a whole tone scale like Debussy

Understand: Augmented chords

Whole tone scale

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Using the interactive keyboard pupils test their knowledge of tones.TEST

C to D F# to G#

B to C#

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Whole tone scale

TASK 1: Decode the whole tone scale above

CC …… …… …… …… …… CCTone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone

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Augmented chords A C major triad (C-E-G below) contains a major third, (E) then a perfect fifth (G). An augmented triad sharpens that fifth (called an augmented fifth), becoming C-E-G#. What do you make of the sound?

Major triad Aug triad

Whole tone scale

CC DD EE F#F# G#G# A#A# CCTone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone

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TASK: Use the decoded whole tone scale and the chords below to compose for the inspiration above.

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Whole tone scale