YEAR 7 MUSIC LEARNING OVERVIEW 2011-2012
| AUTUMN TERM 1 7th September-21st October |
AUTUMN TERM 2 31st October-15th December |
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Introduction to instrumental playing in ensembles
This term, students are given the opportunity to play a variety of instruments in small ensembles to develop their instrumental and teamwork skills.
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Introduction to the Elements of Music and Music Technology The aim of this topic is to raise students’ awareness of the elements of music e.g. pitch, rhythm and tempo. During the term, students are taught how to play a song on the keyboard and introduced to the idea of arranging music using a program on the school’s Apple Mac computers.
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| SPRING TERM 1 4th January-10th February |
SPRING TERM 2 20th February-30th March |
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The History of Music This topic is designed to raise students’ awareness of different periods in classical musical history. Their awareness is developed through a variety of listening and performance tasks.
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The History of Music A continuation of the previous term’s work but through the study of more recent periods of musical history
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| SUMMER TERM 1 17th April-1st June |
SUMMER TERM 2 11th June-19th July |
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Ensemble Drumming
Students are taught to play a variety of percussion instruments within both whole class and small group drumming ensembles. They are also given the opportunity to compose their own drumming piece.
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Song composition The elements of music are revisited in greater depth here to consolidate the knowledge and understanding of music that students’ developed throughout the year. Furthermore, they are given the opportunity to perform and record the work they have composed.
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