Welcome to Music

Stomp and Sing!

1.1.1 Practice groovy rhythmic warmups

1.1.2 Learn rhythmic notation and time signature

1.1.3 Perform Stomp inspired rhythms in polyrhythmic sections

1.1.4 Compose rhythmic ostinatos with vocal melodic phrases

1.2 The Power of the Pentatonic

1.2.1 Students perform and compose using the pentatonic scale

1.2.2 Using structure students will compose question and answer phrases

1.2.3 Students also improvise using the notes from the pentatonic scale

1.2.4 Students learn how to identify the pentatonic scale in various styles of music

1.3 Band musicianship – 4 chords

1.3.1 Students learn how to construct a triad chord and learn about harmony

1.3.2 Students learn to play songs that only use 4 chords and choose one for a band performance

1.3.3 Students learn how to play chosen song as a band, learning to maintain own part as an ensemble

1.2 West African Music

1.2.1 Learn djembe technique bass, tone, and slap

1.2.2 Learn to play rhythms as an individual as well as improvise over a repeated pattern

1.2.3 Students learn to perform as an ensemble and develop skills to be a master drummer

1.2.4 Students learn to sing traditional African folk songs as part of a performance

1.2.5 Students work with increasingly complex rhythms, textures, and structures as they develop a secure djembe playing technique.

1.2.6 They drive forward their ability to improvise, perform independent parts and create new music that embraces the traditions of West African drumming.

1.1 The Beauty of Baroque Music

1.1.1 Students deepen knowledge of polyphonic texture and understand the relationship between bass lines, melody, and harmony

1.1.2 Students learn to structure their melodic ideas in canon form creating polyphonic texture

1.1.3 Students develop and extend musical ideas making use of passing notes

1.2 Band Musicianship -2 (The Blues)

1.2.1 Students sing

1.2.2 Students build vocal textures using beat boxing, bass lines and harmonising

1.2.3 Students perform chord mash up with multiple layers vocally

1.3 Band Musicianship- Song writing

1.3.1 Student learn to perform pop songs in instrumental groups

1.3.2 Students learn chord symbols and learn to read chord charts

1.3.3 Students take turns in fronting a band by singing solo with peers accompanying them instrumentally

1.3.4 Exploring backing vocals through harmonizing melody lines in a chorus

1.3.5 Students draw on their knowledge of musical elements, specialist instrumental skills and creativity to compose and perform an original song

1.4.5 Students build confidence as a group and prepare to perform at the Summer showcase

1.1 Electronic Dance Music (EDM)

1.1.1 Students explore the history of dance music through the last four decades

1.1.2 Students learn the characteristics of dance music in the UK- EDM, UK Garage and Grime

1.1.3 Students use Logic /Garage band software to compose a piece of dance music applying appropriate musical devices to fit chosen style of dance music

1.1.4 Students apply their knowledge of melody, rhythm, and harmony to the world of electronic dance music, learning how to manipulate texture and exploit technology within a stylistic creative project

Film music

1.2.1 Students explore sonority of instruments and how it is used to create moods within different genre of film such as comedy, horror, cartoons, and thrillers

1.2.2 Use music technology to compose music (including a Leitmotif) a piece of music for a genre using specific sonority that is appropriate to the genre of film as well the other elements of music

1.3 Band musicianship 3 (Song writing):

1.3.1 Student explore how musicians/artists use the elements of music to express their feeling of love, social injustice, and political climate

1.3.2 Students learn to perform ‘Imagine’ (by John Lennon) as a band using their specific instruments

1.3.3 Students draw on their knowledge of musical elements, instrumental skills, and creativity to compose and perform an original song. Excellent compositions will be performed at the Summer Showcase

Musical Forms and Devices

1.1.1The application of the elements of music in theory

1.1.2The circle of fifths

1.1.2 The development of western classical music and their forms and devices (this will cover the use of harmony, melodic devices, ornaments, texture, tonality, and structures used)

1.1.3 The analysis of Badinerie by J.S Bach

Introduction to Composing

1.2.1 Developing a melodic idea through melodic devices

1.2.3 Establishing a structure, tonality, key, and genre for the first composition of 2, the second is to be completed in year 11

Introduction to Performance

1.3.1 How can a performance be targeted to the intended audience

1.3.2 How to use practice techniques for your instrument

1.4 Popular Music

1.4.1 The features of popular music such as rock, pop, soul, jazz, and bhangra music

1.4.2 Develop understanding of harmony through chord progressions, primary and secondary chords, power chords, rhythm, and structure

1.4.3 What is fusion music and what are the elements of music that constitute this

1.4.3 Analyse of Africa by Toto

1.5 Composition

1.5.1 Continue with composition 1

1.6 Performance

1.6.1 Continue with practicing solo performance for EGA got talent of the Christmas concert

1.7 Music for ensemble in the Western Classical Tradition

1.7.1 Identify chamber music in the Baroque, Classical and Romantic era by their musical features

1.7.2 Use specific music vocabulary to describe the texture, sonority, tonality performance techniques

1.8 Composition

1.8.1 Continue with composition 1 ensuring that there are developments in ideas using melodic devices, harmonic devices, and rhythmic devices.

1.9 Performance

1.9.1 Continue with practicing solo performance ensuring accuracy according to recording or score of chosen performance.

1.10 Music for ensemble in Jazz and Musical theatre styles

1.10.1 Identify the musical characteristics of Jazz and Musical theatre ensembles

1.10.2 Use specific music vocabulary to describe the texture, sonority, tonality performance techniques

2.1 Composition

2.1.1 Continue with composition 1 ensuring that there are developments in ideas using melodic devices, harmonic devices, and rhythmic devices.

2.2 Performance

2.2.1 Continue with practicing solo performance ensuring accuracy according to recording or score of chosen performance.

2.3 Film Music

2.3.1 Understand the origin of film music, the first films with sound, learn the difference between diegetic, non-diegetic sounds and the different types of film.

2.3.2 Understand the musical features used in different types of film

2.5 Composition- Ongoing

2.6 Performance- Ongoing

2.7 Revision for end of year exam

2.7.1 Revise all Areas of study for end of year exam

2.8 Composition

2.8.1 Work towards completing composition 1

2.9 Performance

2.9.1 Preparation to perform a solo/ ensemble performance at the Summer showcase- this is practice for the final performance in year 11.

Musical Forms and Devices

1.1.1 The application of the elements of music in an analysis of Badinerie by Bach

1.1.2 The application of the elements of music in an analysis of Africa by Toto

Continuation of free composition

1.2.1 Compose a full composition that is stylistic of the chosen genre

1.2.3 Establish a structure, tonality, key, and genre for the composition

1.3 Preparation for performance (solo/ensemble)

1.3.1 Practice both solo and ensemble pieces in instrumental lessons and during lessons

1.4 Film Music

1.4.1 Understand the origin of film music, the first films with sound, learn the difference between diegetic, non-diegetic sounds and the different types of film.

1.4.2 Understand the musical features used in different types of film

1.5 Composition

1.5.1 Continue with free composition

1.6 Performance

1.6.1 Continue with practicing solo / ensemble performance for the Christmas concert, performances can be recorded and used as final recording if of a high standard.

1.7 Music for ensemble

1.7.1 Identify chamber music in the Baroque, Classical and Romantic era by their musical features

1.7.2 Identify the musical characteristics of Jazz and Musical theatre ensembles

1.7.3 Use specific music vocabulary to describe the texture, sonority, tonality performance techniques

1.8 Composition

1.8.1 Continue with composition 2 ensuring that there are developments in ideas using melodic devices, harmonic devices, and rhythmic devices. Composition 1 will be revisited to ensure that it is a finished product with excellent development of ideas.

1.9 Performance

1.9.1 Continue with practicing solo and ensemble performance for final recording at the end of term.

1.10 Revision of all Areas of Study

1.10.1 Go over each area of study and revise the musical characteristics for each one through quizzes, listening exercises, dictation, knowledge organisers and exam practice.

2.1 Composition

2.1.1 Complete both compositions for assessment and moderation at the end of term

2.2 Performance

2.2.1 Rehearse and record both performances for assessment and moderation at the end of term

2.3 Revision of all Areas of Study

2.3.1 Go over each area of study and revise the musical characteristics for each one through quizzes, listening exercises

2.3.2 Learn exam techniques to understand exactly what each question is asking

2.3.2 Practice past exam papers and dictation exercises