movement, sequence, rondo form, D minor, modulation to relative major, chordal analysis (using Roman numerals), perfect cadence, imperfect cadence, modulation to dominant, dominant 7th, chromatic movement. Introduction to area of study Class performance of Ensemble 4: Handbags and performance Gladrags (available and peer from WJEC website: assessment Popular Music, with free GCSE resources) of group work terminology as appropriate: Incorporating Assessment synthesized sounds of chordal rock and pop styles (revisiting Blues from KS3) with vocal work and work and accompaniment ideas in strophic form, 32 bar song composing Composing with form, verse, chorus, middle 8, chords (and melody); sketch book riffs, bridge, fill, break, intros also relevant rhythmic Short listening and outros, backing tracks, ideas tests, improvisation interspersed Include all relevant ideas in composing throughout Appraising - more challenging the project theoretical and aural work: ‘sketch book’ Improvisation tasks, Holiday both in groups, twos primary and secondary homework and chords, cadences, standard – (for ‘call answer’ choose a pop or technique) and chord progressions, power rock song to individually chords, rhythmic devices such analyse/appraise as syncopation, driving Listening exercises to and give a short rhythms develop notation skills; presentation to aural recognition of the relationship between the class after the the difference between melody and chords holiday. major and minor, and How to a piece ‘describe’ using the elements of musical ‘perfect’ intervals i.e. 4th, 5th, 8ve language Listening exercises to Introduction to prepared develop the ability to extract and –Handbags identify musical Gladrags: elements AO3 and Instrumentation/orchestration appraising skills AO4 (including piano, oboe, strings and brass) lead vocals, strophic form, repetitive chord sequences, cadences (chordal analysis), solo, rhythmic features (syncopation,etc.), walking bass/descending bass Year 1: Term 2 Introduction to area of study 2: Music Compose a short piece ‘Own choice’ for Ensemble (homophonic texture) Ensemble
movement, sequence, rondo form, D minor, modulation to relative major, chordal analysis (using Roman numerals), perfect cadence, imperfect cadence, modulation to dominant, dominant 7th, chromatic movement. Introduction to area of study 4: Popular Music, with terminology as appropriate: rock and pop styles (revisiting Blues from KS3) strophic form, 32 bar song form, verse, chorus, middle 8, riffs, bridge, fill, break, intros and outros, backing tracks, improvisation Appraising - more challenging theoretical and aural work: primary and secondary chords, cadences, standard chord progressions, power chords, rhythmic devices such as syncopation, driving rhythms the relationship between melody and chords How to ‘describe’ a piece using the elements of musical language Introduction to prepared extract –Handbags and Gladrags: Instrumentation/orchestration (including piano, oboe, strings and brass) lead vocals, strophic form, repetitive chord sequences, cadences (chordal analysis), solo, rhythmic features (syncopation,etc.), walking bass/descending bass Class performance of Handbags and Gladrags (available from WJEC website: free GCSE resources) Incorporating synthesized sounds with vocal work and accompaniment Composing with chords (and melody); also relevant rhythmic ideas Include all relevant ideas in composing ‘sketch book’ Improvisation tasks, both in groups, twos (for ‘call and answer’ technique) and individually Listening exercises to develop notation skills; aural recognition of the difference between major and minor, and ‘perfect’ intervals i.e. 4th, 5th, 8ve Listening exercises to develop the ability to identify musical elements AO3 and appraising skills AO4 Ensemble performance and peer assessment of group work Assessment of chordal work and ideas in composing sketch book Short listening tests, interspersed throughout the project Holiday homework – choose a pop or rock song to analyse/appraise and give a short presentation to the class after the holiday. Year 1: Term 2 Introduction to area of study 2: Music for Ensemble Compose a short piece (homophonic texture) ‘Own choice’ Ensemble
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