Two Duets on the notes B and A

Two Square: Two Rhythmic and Melodic Duets on the notes B and A for beginning musicians

This resource is intended to be used as flexibly as possible by teachers and their students. The rhythms may support students preparing to take ABRSM ‘Music Medals’ tests.

The set includes: Teacher Notes; Two Duets; Parts with and without note names for: Treble Clef 1, Treble Clef 2 and untuned percussion.

Instrumentation: The notation is for any non-transposing instruments that use the treble clef and any tuned and untuned percussion instruments.

The four rhythms may be combined in different ways for unison, solo, duet, trio and quartet for any number of students in order to develop ensemble playing, exploring the implications of the harmony of the notes B and A when played together.

I have made some suggestions of how to use these duets creatively, however, the creative opportunities are endless and I am sure that teachers and students will interpret these resources in many ways.

These duets meet the aims and develop the skills set out in the National Curriculum for Music for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3. (2013).

These duets are taken from a larger work entitled Clockwork. It has rhythmic and melodic variations on the notes B and A in ten movements for unison, solo and mixed ensemble and is available for purchase.