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UNIT: ESSENTIALS OF MUSIC (Year 7/8)

UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit studies the origins of sound sources, instrumental and the environment. Students discover the meaning of essential musical elements such as duration, pitch, tempo, dynamics and performing. Students construct and shape melodies (compose) while working with musical elements. Students will be using key habits of the mind: creating, imagining and innovating

ASSESSMENT: Exam and Performance

UNIT DETAILS:No Learning Goal Success Criteria

(I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Analyse form of Notation Once I can compose in Treble Clef

2 Compose Rhythms Achieved 75% or above in weekly aural tests

3 Group and Compare sound sources Place the 4 musical families beside a list of instruments

4 Analyse Duration Complete Chapter 1 in Book. (pass)

5 Analyse Pitch Complete Chapter 2 in Book. (pass)

6 Utilise dynamics and tempo Manipulation in song presentation

7 Compose 6-12 bars using musical elements from term

Completed class tasks and achieved a B rating. You are able to recognise musical elements in a score and own composition.


UNIT: PIONEERS OF MODERN GENRES (Year 7/8)

UNIT OVERVIEW: . Extending on from the basics of Pop and rock students in this unit look at the specifics of Rock since 1950. They take a closer look at influential artists and work with new literacy devices for gathering information. DEEP UNDERSTANDING: Students can recognise previous rock genres through the sense of sound and sight? Students will be able to link the evolution of Rock over the past 60 years to styles/characteristics currently seen and heard today?

ASSESSMENT: Systems Analysis Power point presentation and Performance



1 Compare the differences in Pop and Rock Music since 1950.

Create a timeline with pivotal moments

2 Analyse Rock and Roll Deconstruct Jerry Lee Lewis Song and recognise musical elements

3 Analyse Soul Music Deconstruct Aretha Franklin Song and recognise musical elements

4 Analyse British/Commercial Pop Deconstruct Beatles and ABBA Song and recognise musical elements

5 Analyse Heavy Rock Deconstruct Black Sabbath and Deep Purple Song and recognise musical elements

6 Analyse Progressive Rock- Reggae Deconstruct Queen and Bob Marley Songs and recognise musical elements

7 Summarise the evolution of characteristics in regards to technology, instrumentation and performance techniques.

Assessment scaffolding.


UNIT: WORLD MUSIC (Year 9)

UNIT OVERVIEW: Students explore and invent music to match cultures around the world. Students record these with new recording devices (ipad) and are able to take work home in an audio format. DEEP UNDERSTANDING: Students can recognise cultural genres and invent compositions that match a specific nation. They apply previous learned scoring techniques and understand that composing is a long and tedious process that takes time and precision.

ASSESSMENT: COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE

UNIT DETAILS: Work Book (graded) No Learning Goal Success Criteria


1 List and recognise new and unique world instruments and their sounds

Create own list from sound recognition

2 Analyse the characteristics of Chinese Music

Complete and pass written compositional exercises in Workbook (75%)

3 Analyse the characteristics of African Music


4 Analyse the characteristics of Irish Music


5 Analyse the characteristics of Polynesian and close to home- Aboriginal Music


6 Compose a short piece 12 bars based on a countries characteristics.


UNIT: BAROQUE TO NOW…. (Year 9)

UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit studies role and relationships between music and instruments. The second half of the unit looks at instruments and performing media and the typical layouts of groups, bands and ensembles. The discover timeline starts at the Baroque Period and arrives at the 20th Century.

ASSESSMENT: Power point Presentation and Performance



1 Organizing Ranges of voice, finding your range, falsetto, vocal quality I can use terminology and find and

group like instruments

2 Combine Skills and processes required to play Lead and Rhythm Guitar. Respond to repertoire, create a fours bar composition, Drum Kit. Rock Beat- patterns

Practical sessions over 3 weeks

3 Comparing and classifying Untuned, Tuned and identify instruments via sound.

4 Store knowledge PRACTICES- Procedural knowledge- definitions and elements of orchestral music, Tone Colour

Work booklet exam (Pass)

5 Procedural knowledge involving- Dynamics, Tempo, Score analysis, definitions, Expressive Performing media,

Work Booklet (pass)

6 Performance Practice and setting assessment practice

7 Introduction, Coda, phrasing, sequence, riffs, repetition, ostinato, Describe and recognise each

element in a score.


UNIT: AUSTRALIAN MUSIC (Year 9)

UNIT OVERVIEW: In this unit students will learn about Australian Art music since 1976 by studying examples of different media. They will then transition into Australian Popular Music.

ASSESSMENT: Composition and Performance

UNIT DETAILS:

No Learning Goal Success Criteria(I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Describe- When did the Solo Piano first gain prominence, Listening examples and melody writing and classifying genres of art music

By the end of term I can classify 4+ genres of music by sound.

2 Choral Music- abstracting and classifying modes

System analysis of Rhythm, Rest, Time signatures, Composing rhythms, polyrhythm’s,

All 8 modes and variations are completed in work book

6 Bar compositions

3 Folk research task- Invention of a folk melody through rhythm and pitch modulation

System analysis of Rhythm, Rest, Time signatures, Composing rhythms, polyrhythm’s,

6 Bar compositions

Practical online exams- success rating from test results- students able to resit exams.

4 Compare and compose using Quartets, alto clef, notations, score reading. Orchestral Music.

Performance analysis- analyzing perspectives of genres in Australia


5 Rock, pop, Dance and their characteristics, abstatcing elements for song writing

Performance analysis- analyzing perspectives of genres in Australia



UNIT: MEDIA MUSIC (Year 9)

UNIT OVERVIEW: Students compose for a feature film and provide Foley artisty effects while composing a meaningful and relevant genre score

ASSESSMENT: Composition and Performance



1 Analysis of Themes and ways of writing to suit shows.

2 Analysis Characteristics theme shows and writing to represent personality traits, Students explore dynamics and texture.

Create independent list

3 Writing compositions to express emotions, setting and atmosphere.

Song deconstruction from 20 most popular sitcoms

Mindmap completion

4 Key signatures- FCGDAEB

Writing and classifying minor and major keys. Inventing moods in minor and major keys.

By end of term students can recognise all major keys with 30 seconds.

5 Key signatures- FCGDAEB

Writing and classifying minor and major keys. Inventing moods in minor and major keys.- recording against footage

Audacity and Adobe run through

6 TECHNOLOGY USAGE- ANALYSIS Student complete tutorials and

compose for 30 seconds of film music using Adobe and sound devices.

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UNIT: MUSICALS AND PRODUCTIONS (Year 10)

UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit studies the styles and types of musicals. DEEP UNDERSTANDING: Through the physical dimensions of the arts, students develop skills and techniques relevant to the style of Musical and Productions. This involves acquiring and developing procedural knowledge to a performance (small group) and participating in class performances, musical analysis sessions and discussions and reflecting on their own learning and apply new understandings specific to the musical genre.

ASSESSMENT: PERFORMANCE AND ASSIGNMENT (REPORT)

UNIT DETAILS:No Learning Goals- elements of report

over 5 weeks of viewing musicals and productions

Success Criteria(I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Discover- What is a musical? Fortnightly grouped class reports responding to the components of each musical. 2 Analyse Songs and Score from 5 different

musicals include

3 Report to the class your findings from being appointed chief magazine writer for a musical magazine- you must respond using list below-

Production and Musical Evolution Book ScoreLyricsProdcution design Choreography Dialogue

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8 Modern Musical for Film Help from Hodgo with Performance

9 Revision and Class Performance Set Help from Hodgo with Performance


UNIT: JAZZ AND BLUES (Year 10)

UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit looks at Jazz as a time line of expressive techniques and many Jazz styles. Students connect with blues, swing, bebop and form a Dixieland Jazz band.

ASSESSMENT: Composition (blues) and Improvised Performance

UNIT DETAILS: ONLINE WORKBOOKLET WITH WEEKLY TASKS AND ASSESSMENT

No Learning Goal Success Criteria(I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Week 1- Pre- Jazz Forms Pass weekly assessment task online and in class tutorials. Student cannot look at Senior Music if they do not pass this course in both Practical and Theoretical bases.

2 Week 2- Characteristics of Jazz

3 Week3- Blues and blues scale

4 Week 4- Unit 3 listening examples- Dixieland, Swing and Bebop

5 Week 5- Set assessment- Cool Jazz, and Jazz progressions, Harmony,

6 Week 6: Score reading- Improvisation


UNIT: MUSIC CLASSIS HIT + SONG ARRANGMENT (Year 10)

UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit looks at the five periods of classical music and the sub genres of the past 500 years. Students take an in-depth look at influential composers along with pieces of repertoire. DEEP UNDERSTANDING: Students can recognise various styles of music through sound and notation. They gain an appreciation of the evolution of music and where it has comes in the last 500 years since the renaissance/middle ages.

ASSESSMENT: Performance, Debate and Assignment



1-3 Analyse and Construct- Baroque- Minor keys and scales, characteristics of Baroque Period, aural activity of scales in minor keys, Score reading and responding

I can describe and utilise (compose) using each musical element. My description is evident in my composition.

4-6 Analyse and Construct Classical- Characteristics of Classical Music, composers, definitions and sonata form, intervals, triads, 6 musical elements


7-8 Analyse and Construct Romantic- Characteristics of Romantic Period, composers and leitmotifs, arias, 6 musical elements


SEMESTER TWO

1 Arrange and Original song using the Sound studio booklet and recording techniques.

Gradual teaching- each student will learn a different style and recording technique to teach to the class.

2-3 Using Adobe Pro Tools- Record one layer and adjust.

I can record one layer of sound and export it.

4 Record two layer and merge. I can merge and adjust two layers and export.

5 Add instruments and compare production techniques.













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