dynamics/expressive devices, tempo, Compose an 8–12 bar melody that Peter, Paul and Mary in No Direction instrumentation) includes a modulation Home Skeleton score: 2–4 parts, 4–8 bars Listening comparison between Bob – Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary in Use as an exercise in Blowin’ in the Wind. identifying chord progressions Resources: YouTube for versions of Blowin’ in the Wind (Martin Scorsese No Direction Home film) More on song from 1963 and Task 8: Formal assessment Aural test Arranging Composition portfolio ‘protest’ – – Martin Luther King’s speech in (3%) Review of arrangement techniques and Task 4 Composition – Washington to Woodstock in 1969 notation-bass lines, passing notes, assessment (5%) The Vietnam War watch Joan Baez and – auxiliary notes, slash notation for guitar performances by other folk singers at Listen to and analyse guitar and bass Woodstock use songs as Aural analysis – guitar techniques-slap, walking bass etc. activities chord recognition etc. – and drum parts and drum kit notation Resources: No Direction Home 7 first edition by John What’s that Covach Out Popular Music in the ‘Rockin’ – USA’ by Reebee Garofalo Jazz and Rock Resource’ by Geoff ‘The Lowe DVD Woodstock The Music – Analysis of designated work: folk characteristics, chords, lyrics, performance style
dynamics/expressive devices, tempo, instrumentation) Skeleton score: 2–4 parts, 4–8 bars Compose an 8–12 bar melody that includes a modulation Peter, Paul and Mary in No Direction Home Listening – comparison between Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary in Blowin’ in the Wind. Use as an exercise in identifying chord progressions Resources: YouTube for versions of Blowin’ in the Wind No Direction Home (Martin Scorsese film) 7 Task 8: Formal assessment – Aural test (3%) Arranging Review of arrangement techniques and notation-bass lines, passing notes, auxiliary notes, slash notation for guitar Listen to and analyse guitar and bass guitar techniques-slap, walking bass etc. and drum parts and drum kit notation More on ‘protest’ song – from 1963 and Martin Luther King’s speech in Washington to Woodstock in 1969 The Vietnam War – watch Joan Baez and performances by other folk singers at Woodstock – use songs as Aural analysis activities – chord recognition etc. Resources: No Direction Home What’s that first edition by John Covach ‘Rockin’ Out – Popular Music in the USA’ by Reebee Garofalo ‘The Jazz and Rock Resource’ by Geoff Lowe Woodstock – The Music DVD Analysis of designated work: folk characteristics, chords, lyrics, performance style Composition portfolio Task 4 – Composition assessment (5%)
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