Theme and Variations
Pachelbel's Canon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvNQLJ1_HQ0
Some interesting alternative versions for you as well:
Humorous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_dKCrKJR7Y
Classical guitar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz0KoNeI2nQ
Comedian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM
Jazz Piano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKGwIjqdm3A&feature=related
Homework Tasks:
Homework 1:
Listen to one of these Theme & Variations pieces:
Mozart's Twinkle Twinkle Little Star:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im_tJLeo2qU
Variations on a theme by Paganini:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqVjSqvkRh4
State how they change during each variation (comment on at least 3 variations).
Homework 2:
Download the Theme & Variations Homework Powerpoint from the link at the bottom of the page. Watch it and complete the task on plain paper.
Homework 3:
Download the Diamond Variations Publisher file from the link at the bottom of the page and print out both pages (first one must be in colour). Cut out all the coloured triangles (which form the diamonds) from the first page and stick them onto the second page to make different variations on the theme.
Some interesting alternative versions for you as well:
Humorous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_dKCrKJR7Y
Classical guitar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz0KoNeI2nQ
Comedian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM
Jazz Piano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKGwIjqdm3A&feature=related
Homework Tasks:
Homework 1:
Listen to one of these Theme & Variations pieces:
Mozart's Twinkle Twinkle Little Star:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im_tJLeo2qU
Variations on a theme by Paganini:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqVjSqvkRh4
State how they change during each variation (comment on at least 3 variations).
Homework 2:
Download the Theme & Variations Homework Powerpoint from the link at the bottom of the page. Watch it and complete the task on plain paper.
Homework 3:
Download the Diamond Variations Publisher file from the link at the bottom of the page and print out both pages (first one must be in colour). Cut out all the coloured triangles (which form the diamonds) from the first page and stick them onto the second page to make different variations on the theme.
theme__variations_homework.ppt | |
File Size: | 733 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
diamond_variations.pub | |
File Size: | 77 kb |
File Type: | pub |