Pete is Coridor 5's resident rocker. In his room you can learn how to remix songs, learn about song structure and how to recognize hooks and riffs.
Go to Pete's room to find out more about rock music
Cerddoriaeth Pete (Pete's music)
'Beth a Ddaw' and 'Bôrd'
As you enjoy Pete's performances, you'll be learning about different song-styles or genres.
Fideos Pete (Pete's videos)
Adeiladu cân (Building a song)
Pete explains how he writes songs. Watch the video to learn about different song structures. Pete talks about how he structures a song. You'll pick up some useful music-words, to describe structure, such as binary and ternary.
Fy hoff fachau a riffiau (My favourite hooks and riffs)
Hooks and riffs are what people remember in hit songs. Why are some songs favourites and others forgotten?
Creu Cân (Sketch-a-Song)
Creu cân gan ddefnyddio adrannau (Make a song using sections)
It's time to compose a song. Sharpen your musical skills by arranging structural blocks into a song. Pick up clips of bridges, intros, choruses etc, from the clip store. Great practice for budding songwriters!
Creu alaw gofiadwy - lefel 1 (Make a catchy tune - level 1)
Identify the hooks and riffs from the clip store. Then add them in the best places on the track to make a remix of Pete's song 'Beth a Ddaw'. Get to know the hooks and riffs in this song, then you can use hooks and riffs in your own compositions.
Creu alaw gofiadwy - lefel 2 (Make a catchy tune - level 2)
Use the Creu Cân tool to create a riff. Add your riff as a backing track on a re-mix of 'Bôrd' Try changing individual notes, to make the song better. By composing your own hooks and riffs, you can turn a pre-composed song into your own catchy tune.
Gemau (Games)
Trwsio'r gân (Fix the song)
The song has been mixed up. All you do is sort out the structure (verse, intro, chorus etc). Put the song back together and play it! The game shows how to structure a song, from different building blocks. It's good for revision too, if you've done this before.
Methu ag anghofio (Can't get it out of my head)
You'll find a selection of clips from commercial music tracks. Pick out the hooks and riffs. You'll soon see why some tunes just stick in people's heads.
