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Year 8 - MUSIC

The course is divided into six half-term blocks. Each half term is devoted to one unit of work, which through the study of a particular topic concentrates on the National Curriculum assessment objectives of

LISTENING, COMPOSING AND PERFORMING

The topics run as follows:

VARIATIONS
Pupils discover how musical ideas can be changed to alter mood and effect

IMPROVISATION – THE BLUES
Pupils will learn to identify, explore and utilise some of the musical devices found in Jazz and Blues; learning how to manipulate the blues scale and the importance of the 12-bar blues structure

INTRODUCING ……… (Overtures)
Pupils will explore the function of an overture and using various techniques will compose one of their own.

INDIAN MUSIC
Develop ability to identify, understand, compose and perform music in the style of regional Indian music.

AFRICAN RHYTHM
Develop ability to identify, perform and create pupils' own African style dance music.

 

ASSESSMENT

PROJECT WORK