Music
Autumn 1
Year 7
Music of West Africa: Drumming and Tuned Percussion
Knowledge:
Beat
Tempo
Rhythm
Time Signature
African Drums: (Djembe, Dun-Dun)
Skills:
Counting the Beat
Keeping the beat
Playing a Rhythm
Year 8
The Blues to Rock ‘n’ Roll and Beyond:
Knowledge:
Slave History
Call and Response
Blues Chords in E
Blues Scale in E
Skills:
Singing the blues
Playing the Blues (Chords, Bass)
Soloing in the blues
Year 9
Music for Video Games: Sound effects and Character Themes
Knowledge:
How music reflects character
How music mimics action on screen
The history of video game music
Skills:
Composing a theme tune
Creating sound effects to a timeline
Autumn 2
Year 7
Taking to the Stage: Music for the Production - (2024) Jo White & the Seven
Skills:
Practice skills
Rehearsal skills
Ensemble skills
Performance skills
Year 8
Taking to the Stage: Music for the Production - (2024) Jo White & the Seven
Skills:
Practice skills
Rehearsal skills
Ensemble skills
Performance skills
Year 9
Taking to the Stage: Music for the Production - (2024) Jo White & the Seven
Skills:
Practice skills
Rehearsal skills
Ensemble skills
Performance skills
Spring 1
Year 7
Musical Elements: Creating and listening to music on the theme of Animals
Knowledge:
Pitch
Dynamics
Texture
Tempo
Timbre
Skills:
Listening
Describing music
Improvising
Composing
Year 8
Music for Dance: The Waltz and a little bit of Tango
Knowledge:
The Austrian (Blue Danube) Waltz
34 time signature
Oom pa pa chords
Tango in 4 time
Skills:
Playing om pa pa chords
Composing a waltz melody
Year 9
Music for Film: Producing the audio for a James Bond Trailer.
Knowledge:
Melody and Leitmotive
Underscore
Voiceover
Sound Effects
Skills:
Playing the James Bond theme
Creating music, effects & voiceover to a film trailer
Spring 2
Year 7
Start The Band: Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Drums
Knowledge:
Chords, Bass Lines and Grooves
Piano Layout
Piano Chords
Bass Guitar Strings
Drum Kit parts
Skills:
Playing Chords
Playing Bass Lines
Playing the Beat
Year 8
Music of Indonesia: Exploring a world music style
Knowledge:
The Gamelan
Scale (pelog)
Musical Layers/textures
Role of Music in Indonesian Culture
Skills:
Playing tuned percussion
Playing interlocking melodies
Year 9
Music Festivals: Jobs in the Music Industry
Knowledge:
What is Glastonbury?
Jobs at Festivals
How to record and amplify music
Skills:
Planning a Festival
Song Performance
Recording music
Summer 1
Year 7
Taking to the Stage: Music for the Summer Production: Tbc
Skills:
Practice skills
Rehearsal skills
Ensemble skills
Performance skills
Year 8
Taking to the Stage: Music for the Summer Production: Tbc
Skills:
Practice skills
Rehearsal skills
Ensemble skills
Performance skills
Year 9
Taking to the Stage: Music for the Summer Production: Tbc
Skills:
Practice skills
Rehearsal skills
Ensemble skills
Performance skills
Summer 2
Year 7
Taking to the Stage: Music for the Summer Production: Tbc
Skills:
Practice skills
Rehearsal skills
Ensemble skills
Performance skills
Year 8
Taking to the Stage: Music for the Summer Production: Tbc
Skills:
Practice skills
Rehearsal skills
Ensemble skills
Performance skills
Year 9
Taking to the Stage: Music for the Summer Production: Tbc
Skills:
Practice skills
Rehearsal skills
Ensemble skills
Performance skills