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Date: ____________

Name: _______________________________________Class _______________

Teacher: _________________________________________________________

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QUESTION: What do you know already about

Blues Music?

1.Think: Think about it quietly by yourself. Think about the following questions…

What does it sound like?Where does it come from?

When did it start?Who performed it?Why was it written?

2. Write: Write some ideas of your own.

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3. Pair: Talk with your partner to find some new ideas. Jot down a few.

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Share: 2

Blues Keywords

12 Bar Blues

Chord

Riff

Solo

Improvisation

Accompaniment

Walking Bass

Melody

Blues Scale

Syncopation

Share your ideas with the group.

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THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

DYNAMICS Is the volume of the music loud or quiet?

TEMPO Is the speed of the music fast or slow?

TEXTUREIs the music thick or thin?

How many instruments / voices can be heard?Are there a lot of instruments playing at once or only a

few?

PITCH Is it a high or low sound?

TIMBREWhat is the sound / tone of the music like? The

particular sound of each instrument.Eg. Bright trumpet, breathy flute, woody clarinet etc

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DURATION Is the sound long or short? How long does a sound last?

Listening and Describing Sheet

Listening Tasks

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2. Name of Track _______________________

Tempo: ________________________________

Dynamics: _______________________________

Do you LIKE or DISLIKE the Music and WHY?(Remember to use keywords!)

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Listening assessment: (circle)

(6 = Brill! 1 = No Thanks!)

6 5 4 3 2 1

Self Assessment

I have used 1 keyword to describe the music I have used 2 or more keywords to describe

the music

Piece 1

DATE: _______________________ TITLE: ________________________________________

Describe what you are hearing......

The Dynamics: __________________________________________(1)

The Tempo: ___________________________________________(1)

Make a comment on the mood and atmosphere of this music________________________________________________________________________________(1)

Did you like this piece of music? ________ Why? ___________________________________(1)

3. What were the main differences between piece 1 and piece 2?

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WWW: ________________________________________________________EBI: ___________________________________________________________

Total: /8

Blues Listening

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DATE: _______________________ TITLE: ________________________________________

COMPOSER: __________________________________


The Dynamics: __________________________________________(1)

The Tempo: ___________________________________________(1)

The Texture: ___________________________________________(1)

The Pitch: ___________________________________________(1)

Make a comment on the mood and atmosphere of this music

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Purpose/occasion (what is the music used for?)___________________________________________(1)


Piece 2DATE: _______________________ TITLE: ________________________________________


The Dynamics: __________________________________________(1)

The Tempo: ___________________________________________(1)

Make a comment on the mood and atmosphere of this music________________________________________________________________________________(1)


Total: /8

How to Create Chords!

71. You must use fingers 1, 3 and 5 as shown.2. Make sure you are accurate with the notes in each chord to

make them sound correct.

Progress check:

I can play a G chord I can play an C chord I can play a D chord I can use the correct fingers for each They sound clean and clear with no wrong notes

Target setting

To improve my listening skills I need to....

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Peer Assessment task

1. I can......... 2. My Partner can........

Play the 12 bar Blues with only some mistakes

Play the 12 bar Blues with only some mistakes

Play the 12 bar Blues with no mistakes

Play the 12 bar Blues with no mistakes

Play the 12 bar Blues in time with my partner

Play the 12 bar Blues in time with me

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Level description Success Criteria:

They select and make expressive use of tempo, dynamics, phrasing and timbre. They make subtle adjustments to fit their own part within a group performance.

Using musical elementsI can:

Select and make expressive use of tempo, dynamics, phrasing and timbre

They make adjustments to my part within a group performance

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They refine and improve their work.

Improving your workI can:

Suggest improvements to my work (and other people’s work) using the Musical Elements – Tempo, Dynamics or Rhythm

They improvise melodic and rhythmic material within given structures, use a variety of notations, and compose music for different occasions using appropriate musical devices.

Performing the blues – Jackass BluesI can:

Play the Jackass blues melody and improvise using notes from the blues scale

Play the Jackass Blues melody Perform a walking bass line Use chords to play the 12 bar blues

They perform significant parts from memory and from notations, with awareness of their own contribution.

RhythmI can:

Keep a steady beat with my partner Perform together in pairs/a small group

They perform significant parts from memory and from notations

Playing Chords I can play a C chord I can play a D chord I can play a G chord

Target Setting1 Date ______

I am working on ________________________My target for next time is…

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What did I learn today? _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

2 Date ______I am working on ________________________

My target for next time is…________________________


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Target setting

To improve my work I must: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WWW: __________________________________________________________________________________________

EBI: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Date _____WWW:___________________________________________________________________________

EBI: ________________________________________________________________________________

3Date ______I am working on ________________________

My target for next time is…_________________________





Date _____WWW:__________________________________________________________________________EBI: ___________________________________________________________________________







Date _____WWW: _______________________________________________________________________EBI: _________________________________________________________________________

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