Music - Year 7
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
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| Knowledge | Musical Elements Introduction into the elements of music and technical terms of musical language. Developing initial performance skills | Instruments of the Orchestra Practical exploration of the four instrumental families, studying each group in term, completing a performance of 'ode to joy'. | Instruments of the Orchestra 2, learning about Samba and class percussion performances | Silent Film First music technology unit. Students understand the origins and history of silent film, and using Garageband begin to create a sound track using sampling and premade loops | Notation and Keyboard Skills This unit explores the fundamentals of music theory, and reading music using the treble and bass clef (with extension task on the alto clef). Students work out the notes and perform pieces on the piano | Ukulele Performance Students learn to play the ukulele with basic chords, playing as a class and accompanying songs. Collaboration of all skills performance Based on what is learnt across the year, students prepare all skills for an end of topic test. |
| High frequency vocabulary and grammatical structures taught | Melody – the tune / pitches played Articulation – the way it is played Dynamics – the volume Tempo / metre – the speed Structure – the order Harmony & tonality – 2 or more notes at the same time Instruments – what is making the sound Rhythm – the duration of the sound Texture – the layers of sound | Strings Brass Percussion Orchestra Woodwind Reed Mouth Piece Body Bridge Finger Numbers Violin Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar Bass Guitar Flute Violin Oboe | Percussion Samba Agogo Djembe Claves Maracas Tambourine Wood block Timpani Cymbal Drum Kit polyrhythm | Garageband Loop Sample Midi Keyboard Synthesizer Diegetic Non-Diegetic Internal Diegetic Bouncing Sound Effect | Notation Stave Treble Clef Bass Clef Alto Clef Guido D’Arezzo Semibreve Minum Crotchet Quaver | Ukulele Chord Strumming Plectrum Tuning Ensemble |
| Assessment | Vocal Ensemble Performance | Keyboard Ode to Joy Performance | Samba Drumming Performance | Silent Film Composition | Notation test and keyboard performance | Ukulele performance Students learn to play the ukulele with basic chords, playing as a class and accompanying songs. Collaboration of all skills performance Based on what is learnt across the year, students prepare all skills for an end of topic test. |
| Cultural Capital Careers Cross Curricular Links | Voice performance, invited to take part in extra curricular music (choir, band club) | Understanding of western classical tradition, students invited to take part in christmas concert. Science: investigation skills | Appreciation of music from other cultures, cultural carnival | History link (evolution of film),media link (adding music to film),understanding the film industry | History of music notation, European history. Teaching notation skills to become self-sufficient when learning keyboard notation | Researching performance artists |