Area of Study A: Development of the Symphony Suggested Teaching Plan – Weekly Focus Topic/Activities Content Stage 1 Background to score reading score reading for classical area of study classical style orchestra including understanding typical harmonic progressions transposing instruments sonata form structural balance, phrasing and melodic shapes, typical devices such as arpeggio figuration, sequence textural contrasts and devices such as unison, counterpoint, fugato tonality, related keys, typical cadence, progressions, approach chords, 2 Overview introduction to London thematic relationships in sonata /background of Symphony form set work in class discussion of form tonality relationships in sonata context assisted through teacher-led form direction and further supported by completion of forms of movements learner worksheets to become familiarised with the score modulation additional research and listening individual, pair, tonicisation – group work for folders/showback to rest of class. compilation of all research to produce class resource for additional study and revision purposes. 3 Movement 1: introduction monothematicism sectional analysis exposition balanced phrases development melody and accompaniment recapitulation harmonic features (Neapolitan 6th, coda Cadential 6/4, inversions, suspensions) working through the marking in all main sections from analysis in class while listening to sections – at a time analytical material to be annotated by learners, sections at a time, supported with Q+A follow-up to consolidate understanding
Area of Study A: Development of the Symphony – Suggested Teaching Plan Stage Weekly Focus Topic/Activities Content 1 Background to area of study score reading classical style typical harmonic progressions sonata form score reading for classical orchestra including understanding transposing instruments structural balance, phrasing and melodic shapes, typical devices such as arpeggio figuration, sequence textural contrasts and devices such as unison, counterpoint, fugato tonality, related keys, typical cadence, progressions, approach chords, 2 Overview /background of set work in context introduction to London Symphony class discussion of form assisted through teacher-led direction and further supported by completion of learner worksheets to become familiarised with the score additional research and listening – individual, pair, group work for folders/showback to rest of class. compilation of all research to produce class resource for additional study and revision purposes. thematic relationships in sonata form tonality relationships in sonata form forms of movements modulation tonicisation 3 Movement 1: sectional analysis introduction exposition development recapitulation coda monothematicism balanced phrases melody and accompaniment harmonic features (Neapolitan 6th, Cadential 6/4, inversions, suspensions) working through the marking in all main sections from analysis in class – while listening to sections at a time analytical material to be annotated by learners, sections at a time, supported with Q+A follow-up to consolidate understanding
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