Students will apply key skills and vocabulary in a range of practical tasks. Using the medium of singing and instrumental playing they will cover music from a variety of countries, styles and tradition, creating and performing each lesson. Technology is introduced from Year 7 in order to develop different skills from the music industry whilst still applying traditional elements of music ready for the KS4 curriculum.
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | |
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Year 7 |
Singing Around Singing topic |
Ukuleles Introduction to ukulele playing and chord and tablature notation |
Keyboard Skills Introduction to keyboard playing and treble and bass notation |
Cubase Skills Introduction to DAW software, recording and editing techniques |
Composition Composing to a brief |
Popular Music and Band Skills Ensemble and performing topic |
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Year 8 |
Musicals Singing topic |
The Blues History and performance of Blues Music |
Gamelan History and performance of music from Indonesia |
Theme and Variation Performance and Composition topic |
Samba History and Performance of Samba drumming music |
Popular Music and Band Skills Ensemble and performing topic |
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Year 9 |
Remixing Using Cubase to create remixes |
War and Peace Composition Topic |
African Drumming History and performance of African drumming |
Reggae History and performance of Reggae music |
Music for Media Composing music to a media brief |
Popular Music and Band Skills Ensemble and performing topic |