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
Performing 2 – A Musical intervals Melodic shape Identifying instrumentation Describing musical elements Developing ensemble work through Beatboxing: Vocal techniques Creating beats Timing Layering sounds Wordsearch to find the same musical terms Practice Live performance Spring Theory 2 – B Composing 2 – B Listening 2 – B Revision and developing understanding music notation including: Understanding Italian terms for dynamics and tempo instructions World Music (Japan) Geographical context Fashion/social issues Traditional instruments and their uses (Shamisen/ Shakuhachi/Koto/Taiko) Use of the Pentatonic (In and Yo scales) Applying learning from Binary Form unit Using sequencing software (Cubase) to compose Compose an original ‘Japanese inspired’ in Binary Form Evaluate success and process of composition Developing aural ability and recognition of musical features: Identifying musical features Recognition of styles Following notation to identify errors in Comparing tempo Revision for assessment End of composition evaluation Revision for Exam Written test Assessment of composition Mid-Year Exam
Performing 2 – B Filling in missing notation on a score Using music technology to record performance work in the composition task: Timing Quantising Accuracy Practice Accuracy of recorded solo performance Summer Theory 2 – C Composing 2 – C Listening 2 – C Performing 2 – C Revision of note names and developing understanding basic music notation including: Use of ledger lines Following/singing/ composing melodies Applying theory learning of notation to compose warm-up exercises for keyboard and guitar with consideration to key for performance work Developing aural ability and recognition of musical features: Identifying changes in music Chords Musical timbres Identifying structure Patterns in music Describing melodic shape Comparing pieces of Following traditional and graphic notation Identifying musical genres Making predictions Keyboard Skills – 2 Keyboard layout – enharmonic black notes Key signature of Developing hand position and posture Applying learning from theory (following pitch and rhythms) Developing use of Right Hand and Left Hand to play the keyboard Notes on, above and below the Treble Stave Revision for assessment Create a 4-bar warm-up exercise for keyboard Revision for End of Year Exam Practise for performance (paper layout of keyboard provided and keyboard club on offer) Written test Assessment of composition End of Year Exam Practical assessment of playing melody for “Oh When The Saints” accurately.
Developing use of independent fingers Revision of use of finger numbers on notation Practice techniques Practical skills to play “Oh When the Saints” in the key of F-major (inclusion of note B-flat) Musical history: origins from New Orleans funeral processions Guitar Skills – 2 Revision of parts of the instrument and tab notation. Introduction of basic chords Finger picking a melody with increasing dexterity Following tab notation and recognising differences in notation to traditional version Practical skills to play “Old MacDonald Had A Farm” Practise for guitar performance (guitar club on offer) Practical assessment of playing melody for “Old MacDonald Had A Farm” accurately.