Curriculum Plan for Parents Year 8 – Subject MUSIC Contact Person Mrs V. Collier Half term and Your child will learn.... Key Homework Assessment topic Autumn Theory 2 A Revision of musical signs and Musical Sums using Written test – developing understanding basic dotted and tied music notation including: notes Tied notes and dotted notes Following/clapping/ Revision for composing rhythm patterns assessment Composing 2 A Developing understanding of End of composition Assessment of composition – musical structures: evaluation Understand Ternary Form is a musical structure with Form two contrasting sections, posters where the first section is repeated at the end ie ABA Understand Form is a musical structure where the main theme returns after each contrasting sections ie ABACA… Comparison of Binary, Ternary and Rondo Form structures Recognise the ‘musical sandwich’ Listen to examples of music written in Ternary and Rondo Form Compose an original piece in Ternary or Rondo Form Use of layering sounds (melody, harmony, rhythm, bass) Use of intro/outro Use of bridging passages between musical ideas/sections Evaluate success and process of composition Listening 2 A Developing aural ability and Definitions of Series of 3 listening tests – recognition of musical features: musical terms Comparing musical covered in listening sounds assessments Recognising chords
Curriculum Plan for Parents – Year 8 Subject MUSIC Contact Person Mrs V. Collier Half term and topic Your child will learn.... Key Homework Assessment Autumn Theory 2 – A Composing 2 – A Listening 2 – A Revision of musical signs and developing understanding basic music notation including: Tied notes and dotted notes Following/clapping/ composing rhythm patterns Developing understanding of musical structures: Understand Ternary Form is a musical structure with two contrasting sections, where the first section is repeated at the end ie ABA Understand Form is a musical structure where the main theme returns after each contrasting sections ie ABACA… Comparison of Binary, Ternary and Rondo Form structures Recognise the ‘musical sandwich’ Listen to examples of music written in Ternary and Rondo Form Compose an original piece in Ternary or Rondo Form Use of layering sounds (melody, harmony, rhythm, bass) Use of intro/outro Use of bridging passages between musical ideas/sections Evaluate success and process of composition Developing aural ability and recognition of musical features: Comparing musical sounds Recognising chords Musical Sums using dotted and tied notes Revision for assessment End of composition evaluation Form posters Definitions of musical terms covered in listening assessments Written test Assessment of composition Series of 3 listening tests
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