Year 1: Term 2 Introduction to area of study 2: Music for Ensemble Compose a short ‘Own choice’ piece (homophonic Ensemble performance texture) Extension work: Performing in smaller ensembles; Assessment of compose a (e.g. chamber music, jazz, musical compositional ideas contrasting section theatre etc.) as suited to learner Short listening tests which interests (cover other topics in year and activities, demonstrates 11). interspersed imitation between Composing using texture and throughout SoW the parts of an sonority (chords and melody) Half term homework ensemble including: - Listening: Writing Perform a piece in Monophonic, homophonic, unison, an extended answer one of the styles chordal, melody and on a piece of associated with the accompaniment, countermelody chamber music/jazz area of study as a Introducing additional concepts of or music theatre member of an melody, harmony and tonality: ensemble inversions, dissonance, range, intervals, Listening exercises pentatonic, blue notes, modulations to to develop notation relative major/minor skills and aural awareness Ongoing listening exercises to develop the ability to identify musical elements AO3 and appraising skills AO4 Introduction to area of study 3: Film Ensemble / Solo Ensemble / Solo performing performance: show Music, with devices and terminology: back in front of Composing to a class, or invited Layering, further examples of brief (i.e. a piece of audience imitation, chromatic movement film music): and dissonance in harmonic work, - creating the situation Assessment of film leitmotifs, thematic transformation - achieving contrasts music composition, of ideas - composing the with clear targets ‘main’ theme(s) set for further The relationship between the story - developing the material development and and the music: choosing appropriate refinement elements of music to represent Use music characters and plot technology to Short listening tests achieve best effect Holiday homework The effect of audience, time and – Choose a piece of film place, and how to achieve this Producing a score / music to through use of the musical elements leadsheet analyse/appraise and Use of sonority, texture and Listening exercises write an extended dynamics to create a mood to further develop answer describing how How to achieve contrasts and notation skills the composer uses the develop initial ideas when musical elements to Listening exercises to composing achieve the desired develop the ability to effect. identify musical elements AO3 and appraising skills AO4
Year 1: Term 2 Introduction to area of study 2: Music for Ensemble Performing in smaller ensembles; (e.g. chamber music, jazz, musical theatre etc.) as suited to learner interests (cover other topics in year 11). Composing using texture and sonority (chords and melody) including: Monophonic, homophonic, unison, chordal, melody and accompaniment, countermelody Introducing additional concepts of melody, harmony and tonality: inversions, dissonance, range, intervals, pentatonic, blue notes, modulations to relative major/minor Compose a short piece (homophonic texture) Extension work: compose a contrasting section which demonstrates imitation between the parts of an ensemble Perform a piece in one of the styles associated with the area of study as a member of an ensemble Listening exercises to develop notation skills and aural awareness Ongoing listening exercises to develop the ability to identify musical elements AO3 and appraising skills AO4 ‘Own choice’ Ensemble performance Assessment of compositional ideas Short listening tests and activities, interspersed throughout SoW Half term homework - Listening: Writing an extended answer on a piece of chamber music/jazz or music theatre Introduction to area of study 3: Film Music, with devices and terminology: Layering, further examples of imitation, chromatic movement and dissonance in harmonic work, leitmotifs, thematic transformation of ideas The relationship between the story and the music: choosing appropriate elements of music to represent characters and plot The effect of audience, time and place, and how to achieve this through use of the musical elements Use of sonority, texture and dynamics to create a mood How to achieve contrasts and develop initial ideas when composing Ensemble / Solo performing Composing to a brief (i.e. a piece of film music): - creating the situation - achieving contrasts - composing the ‘main’ theme(s) - developing the material Use music technology to achieve best effect Producing a score / leadsheet Listening exercises to further develop notation skills Listening exercises to develop the ability to identify musical elements AO3 and appraising skills AO4 Ensemble / Solo performance: show back in front of class, or invited audience Assessment of film music composition, with clear targets set for further development and refinement Short listening tests Holiday homework – Choose a piece of film music to analyse/appraise and write an extended answer describing how the composer uses the musical elements to achieve the desired effect.
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