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A1 - Victorian Playground (technology - pitch, harmony and chords)

1
We work, work, work from dawn till dusk,
In the noisy factories.
We work, work, work to stay alive,
Between machines we squeeze.
We work, work, work from the age of five,
In the darkness of the mines.
We work, work, work we have no choice,
In cruel Victorian Times.

2
We dream of open spaces,
Where the sun will shine down on our worn out faces,
Where the sky is blue and there are warm embraces,
But we’re stuck in awful places

3
We work, work, work from dawn till dusk,
Cleaning chimneys cramped and black.
We work, work, work to stay alive,
There is no turning back.
We work, work, work from the age of five,
For a pittance every day.
We work, work, work we have no choice,
There is no time to play,
There is no time to play,
There is no time to play.

 

© A M Dilkes 2013 primarysongs.co.uk

Step 6: Eva and Kayla imported their work into Ableton Live v11. Do you think this sounds like a song for sad Victorian children?

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Step 6: Zuzanna and Adama imported their composition into Ableton Live v11. Can you see the different parts?

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Step 5: Abdulaziz and Aayan's incredible melody and accompanying rhythm

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Step 4: Charlie and Scarlett added chords and bass notes

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Step 4: a great bass from Robins class

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Bonus: Amazing "homework" from Zuzanna. writing song lyrics

Step 3: Amira and Ariana added rhythm to their sad triad chords

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Step 3: Charlie from Kingfishers tried the triads - very sad!

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Step 2: Esther from Kingfisher's sad and mournful slow melody

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Step 2: Tiwatope from Robins has started to explore pitch

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Step 1: Beats - Alex's beats based on Rihanna

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