Written component Key teaching points Practical component – Week Theory and Composition Cultural and Historical Analysis Performance Rhythmic dictation style specific parts for rhythm American Theatre simple time signatures or section instruments based on given Opera 4–8 bars, simple metre rhythms, patterns and basic rock/pop beats Afro American Blues/Jazz/Swing including: Joplin , , ,,,and 1950’s Blues analysis Gospel Soul identify song sections bridge, chorus, intro, outro, verse, solo Designated work for the city – Compositional devices ostinato/riff pedal note sequence Task 2: Aural 1 Test (6%) Week 6 Task 1: Music Skills (8%) Week 5 Task 3: Analysis (5%) Week 7 Scales Theory Gilr groups add harmonic minor and melodic minor identify and write harmonic minor and Motown melodic minor scales in keys up to and Aretha Franklin Intervals including five sharps and five flats add A4/D5/tritone to melodic intervals identify modulations to the relative Funk harmonic intervals: P4, P5, P8 minor and major and dominant in Psychedelic Soul melodic excerpts Marvin Gaye Harmony recognition of major, minor, augmented , Designated work September – and diminished triads in isolation Melody and rhythm writing Modulation given the lyrics, create an appropriate Funk into 2 stands to the relative major/minor and rhythm and melody Pop/Soul/Jazz dominant 8–12 bar melody for a given Experimental Psychadelic & Metal 4–7 Rhythmic dictation chord structure Fusion simple time signatures basic rhythms – and rests including: Chart and accompaniment writing George Clinton (P-Funk) , , harmonising melodies or bass lines, compound time signatures basic for at least two parts, in simple or – rhythms and rests, including: compound time Jackson 5 , Stevie Wonder Melodic dictation Hip Hop 4–8 bars, treble and bass clef Grand Master Flash some rhythm provided, include Run DMC chromatic passing notes MC’s Chords Designated work The Message – block, broken min7, maj7
Week Written component – Key teaching points Practical component Theory and Composition Cultural and Historical Analysis Performance Rhythmic dictation simple time signatures or 4–8 bars, simple metre rhythms, including: , , ,,,and analysis identify song sections bridge, chorus, intro, outro, verse, solo Compositional devices ostinato/riff pedal note sequence style specific parts for rhythm section instruments based on given patterns and basic rock/pop beats American Theatre Opera Afro American Blues/Jazz/Swing Joplin 1950’s Blues Gospel Soul Designated work – for the city 4–7 Task 2: Aural 1 Test (6%) Week 6 Scales add harmonic minor and melodic minor Intervals add A4/D5/tritone to melodic intervals harmonic intervals: P4, P5, P8 Harmony recognition of major, minor, augmented and diminished triads in isolation Modulation to the relative major/minor and dominant Rhythmic dictation simple time signatures – basic rhythms and rests including: , , compound time signatures – basic rhythms and rests, including: , Melodic dictation 4–8 bars, treble and bass clef some rhythm provided, include chromatic passing notes Chords block, broken min7, maj7 Task 1: Music Skills (8%) Week 5 Theory identify and write harmonic minor and melodic minor scales in keys up to and including five sharps and five flats identify modulations to the relative minor and major and dominant in melodic excerpts , Melody and rhythm writing given the lyrics, create an appropriate rhythm and melody 8–12 bar melody for a given chord structure Chart and accompaniment writing harmonising melodies or bass lines, for at least two parts, in simple or compound time Task 3: Analysis (5%) Week 7 Gilr groups Motown Aretha Franklin Funk Psychedelic Soul Marvin Gaye Designated work – September Funk into 2 stands Pop/Soul/Jazz Experimental Psychadelic & Metal Fusion George Clinton (P-Funk) Jackson 5 Stevie Wonder Hip Hop Grand Master Flash Run DMC MC’s Designated work – The Message