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SLSO E-Symphony Series
The Role of Pitch in Music - Grades 2-4
With Deborah Bloom and Jonathan Chu of the St. Louis Symphony
This video is presented in 6 chapters. Click "Next" to view the next chapter of the video in the series. Click the "FULL" button in the bottom right corner to view in Full Screen mode. You can also view all 6 videos at the SLSO Vimeo webpage.
The Role of Pitch in Music
0:00-4:17 Introduction
4:18-11:04 Size and Pitch
11:05-22:05 How Pitches Form Shapes and Lines
22:06-24:10 Pitch Shapes in a Music Composition
24:11-27:52 Game: ‘Name That Tune’
27:53-31:15 Summary and Closing Music