Subject / MUSIC / Contact Person / Mrs V. Collier
Half term and topic / Your child will learn.... / Key Homework / Assessment
Autumn
Theory 3 – A
Composing 3 – A
Listening 3 – A
Performing 3 – A / Revision of musical signs and developing understanding of note values including:
- Dotted notes, triplets and syncopated rhythms
- Following/clapping/ composing rhythm patterns
- Geographical context
- Fashion/social issues
- Traditional instruments
- The role of the Apito
- Use of layering sound
- Simple and complex rhythm patterns
- Use of Call and Response and Question and Answer
- Transition between musical sections
- Using sequencing software (Cubase) to compose
- Compose an original ‘Samba inspired’ piece
- Evaluate success and process of composition
- Comparing more complex musical features
- Recognition of musical devices
- Describing musical elements
- Identifying instrumentation
- Recognising metres
- Timing
- Quantising
- Accuracy
Revision for assessment
End of composition evaluation
Definitions of musical terms covered in listening assessments
Wordsearch to find the same musical terms
Practice / Written test
Assessment of composition
Series of 3 listening tests
Live performance
Spring
Theory 3 – B
Composing 3 – B
Listening 3 – B
Performing 3 – B / Revision of music notation and developing understanding basic music notation instructions including:
- Understanding Italian terms for dynamics and tempo instructions
- Articulation signs eg slur/staccato etc
- Other musical signs eg DS/DC, Coda, fermata etc
- Use of chromaticism
- Use of cluster chords
- Use of regular and irregular sounds
- Investigating ways to create tension with sound
- Investigating use of instrumental timbres to create tension
- Experimenting with sound effects
- Creating sound to follow actions
- Recognising musical timbres
- Recognising musical structures
- Recognising musical genres
- Recognising musical devices
- Following patterns in music
- Identifying errors in pitch and rhythm from notation
- Describing elements of music
- Timing
- Quantising
- Accuracy
End of composition evaluation
Revision for Mid-Year Exam
Practice / Written test
Assessment of composition
Mid-Year Exam
Accuracy of recorded solo performance
Summer
Theory 3 – C
Composing 3 – C
Listening 3 – C
Performing 3 – C / Revision of note names and developing understanding basic music notation including:
- Use of ledger lines
- Use of tab notation
- Following/singing/ composing melodies
Developing aural ability and recognition of musical features:
- Identifying differences through aural awareness
- Understanding of traditional features
- World music – predicting what would be heard
- Vocal and instrumental groups/ensembles
- Recognising changes in texture
- Comparison of musical excerpts
Revision of keyboard layout and enharmonic keys
- Developing hand position and posture
- Applying learning from theory (following pitch and rhythms)
- Developing use of Right Hand and Left Hand to play the keyboard
- Developing use of independent fingers
- Revision of use of finger numbers on notation
- Practice techniques
- Practical skills to play/recordmelody, harmony and bass lines of a Blues piece
- Musical history: origins of Blues Music and Blues Performers
Revision of parts of the instrument and tab notation.
- Following chord progressions
- Following strumming patterns
- Playing with increasing dexterity
- Playing with increasing fluency
Revision for assessment
Create a 4-bar warm-up exercise for keyboard
Revision for End of Year Exam
Practise parts ready for ensemble performance/ recording in computer software (paper layout of keyboard provided and keyboard club on offer)
Practise for guitar performance (guitar club on offer) / Written test
Assessment of composition
End of Year Exam
Assessment of Blues multi-track piece
Practical assessment of playing accompaniment chords for a popular song