Rhythm regrouping exercises using syncopation Focus/Discussion and rests The popularisation of Jazz leading to the Era’ Analysis/Composing and arranging ‘Swing Contrast and compare geopolitical Swing listening example discuss – stylistic differences and similarities forms/compositional styles and their development Band discuss voicing types. Open vs – Closed vs Unison Analyse Take the according to voicings and note choices Analyse and identify textural features –unison, open voicing, closed voicing, homophonic, polyphonic, call/response, imitation, backing riffs, standard Identify compositional devices within scores (aurally and visually) riff, pedal point, – sequence, imitation , call and response Add/incorporate compositional devices to given melodies/scores Scales: as before Theory Focus/Discussion Intervals: add harmonic intervals: P4, P5, P8 Transposition into and from E flat instruments Examine changes and developments in Chords: root position (block), arpeggio Identify modulations to the relative minor and relation to the advent of the Swing (broken), major, minor, dominant 7th, major7 major in melodic excerpts Style , minor7 Continue chord building including upper Duke Ellington vs Count Basie style add vi in major keys (C: Ami) (Kansas City vs Cotton Club) extensions minor keys–Roman numerals: i, iv, V, V7 Defining characteristics of rhythm Introduction to guide tones and chord names in A min: Ami, Dmi, E section styles including piano/guitar Introduction to AB piano voicings and E7 comping, the role and use of the drum 4–6 Chords perfect and plagal cadences in major and kit and the development of bass lines Chords in root position and inversion minor keys Construction of bass lines over given chord Aural and visual analysis of designated Modulation: to the relative major/minor progressions work and comparative repertoire ,, , , Rhythmic dictation: simple time and – Chord relationships (dominant, mediant etc.) Listen to salient examples and identify key Identify and write turn around phrases and features comparing and contrasting the compound time basic rhythms and rests, two new works. relevant cadences Revise the previous works to demonstrate including and Write improvisations using the Blues scale and the evolution of the musical era. appropriate modes over a Blues progression Melodic dictation: 4–8 bars, keys
Rhythm regrouping exercises using syncopation and rests Analysis/Composing and arranging Swing listening example – discuss forms/compositional styles and their development Band – discuss voicing types. Open vs Closed vs Unison Analyse Take the according to voicings and note choices Analyse and identify textural features –unison, open voicing, closed voicing, homophonic, polyphonic, call/response, imitation, backing riffs, standard Identify compositional devices within scores (aurally and visually) – riff, pedal point, sequence, imitation , call and response Add/incorporate compositional devices to given melodies/scores Focus/Discussion The popularisation of Jazz leading to the ‘Swing Era’ Contrast and compare geopolitical stylistic differences and similarities 4–6 Scales: as before Intervals: add harmonic intervals: P4, P5, P8 Chords: root position (block), arpeggio (broken), major, minor, dominant 7th, major7 , minor7 add vi in major keys (C: Ami) minor keys–Roman numerals: i, iv, V, V7 and chord names in A min: Ami, Dmi, E and E7 perfect and plagal cadences in major and minor keys Modulation: to the relative major/minor Rhythmic dictation: simple time – ,, , , and compound time basic rhythms and rests, including and Melodic dictation: 4–8 bars, keys Theory Transposition into and from E flat instruments Identify modulations to the relative minor and major in melodic excerpts Continue chord building including upper extensions Introduction to guide tones Introduction to AB piano voicings Chords Chords in root position and inversion Construction of bass lines over given chord progressions Chord relationships (dominant, mediant etc.) Identify and write turn around phrases and relevant cadences Write improvisations using the Blues scale and appropriate modes over a Blues progression Focus/Discussion Examine changes and developments in relation to the advent of the Swing Style Duke Ellington vs Count Basie style (Kansas City vs Cotton Club) Defining characteristics of rhythm section styles including piano/guitar comping, the role and use of the drum kit and the development of bass lines Aural and visual analysis of designated work and comparative repertoire Listen to salient examples and identify key features comparing and contrasting the two new works. Revise the previous works to demonstrate the evolution of the musical era.
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