Foundation Music – Curriculum Map

Foundation Ash Foundation Birch Foundation Cedar Foundation Willows Introduction to Chords Introduction to Chords Introduction to Chords Introduction to Chords • Introduction to Music Classroom • Introduction to Music Classroom • Introduction to Music Classroom and • Introduction to Music Classroom

and using iMacs and using iMacs using iMacs and using iMacs • What is Garageband? • What is Garageband? • What is Garageband? • What is Garageband? • Learning ‘Shape of You’ – Ed • Learning ‘Shape of You’ – Ed • Learning ‘Shape of You’ – Ed Sheeran: • Learning ‘Shape of You’ – Ed Sheeran: Am, Dm, F & G Sheeran: Am, Dm, F & G Am, Dm, F & G Sheeran: Am, Dm, F & G • Learning ‘Just The Way You Are’ – • Learning ‘Just The Way You Are’ – • Learning ‘Just The Way You Are’ – • Learning ‘Just The Way You Are’ – Bruno Mars: C, Am & F Bruno Mars: C, Am & F Bruno Mars: C, Am & F Bruno Mars: C, Am & F • End of term Showcase Concert – • End of term Showcase Concert – • End of term Showcase Concert – pick • End of term Showcase Concert – Autumn 1 pick a song we’ve covered so far or pick a song we’ve covered so far or a song we’ve covered so far or pick a song we’ve covered so far or students research one of their students research one of their students research one of their students research one of their favourite songs favourite songs favourite songs favourite songs Dance Music Composition Dance Music Composition Dance Music Composition Dance Music Composition • Introduction to use basic loops in • Introduction to use basic loops in • Introduction to use basic loops in • Introduction to use basic loops in Garageband Garageband Garageband Garageband • Composing a piece of dance music to • Composing a piece of dance music • Composing a piece of dance music to • Composing a piece of dance music a short project to a short project a short project to a short project • Using basic loops – beats and synths • Using basic loops – beats and • Using basic loops – beats and synths • Using basic loops – beats and • Using basic skills of the mixer in synths • Using basic skills of the mixer in synths Garageband • Using basic skills of the mixer in Garageband • Using basic skills of the mixer in

Autumn 2 • Using basic skills effects in Garageband • Using basic skills effects in Garageband Garageband e.g. reverb • Using basic skills effects in Garageband e.g. reverb • Using basic skills effects in Garageband e.g. reverb Garageband e.g. reverb Rap Music Rap Music Rap Music Rap Music • Understand how raps are created • Understand how raps are created • Understand how raps are created • Understand how raps are created over Beats over Beats over Beats over Beats • What makes a good rap? • What makes a good rap? • What makes a good rap? • What makes a good rap? • Learning ‘Written In The Stars’ – • Learning ‘Written In The Stars’ – • Learning ‘Written In The Stars’ – • Learning ‘Written In The Stars’ – Tinie Tempah: Am, F, C, G Tinie Tempah: Am, F, C, G Tinie Tempah: Am, F, C, G Tinie Tempah: Am, F, C, G • Learning ‘Blinded By Your Grace’ – • Learning ‘Blinded By Your Grace’ – • Learning ‘Blinded By Your Grace’ – • Learning ‘Blinded By Your Grace’ – Stormzy: G, C, D, C Stormzy: G, C, D, C Stormzy: G, C, D, C Stormzy: G, C, D, C

Spring 1 Spring • End of term Showcase Concert – • End of term Showcase Concert – • End of term Showcase Concert – pick • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve covered so far or pick a song we’ve covered so far or a song we’ve covered so far or pick a song we’ve covered so far or students research one of their students research one of their students research one of their students research one of their favourite songs favourite songs favourite songs favourite songs Foundation Music – Curriculum Map

Introducing the Glockenspiel Introducing the Glockenspiel Introducing the Glockenspiel Introducing the Glockenspiel • Introduction to using a glockenspiel • Introduction to using a glockenspiel • Introduction to using a glockenspiel • Introduction to using a glockenspiel

• Understanding how to read and play • Understanding how to read and play • Understanding how to read and play • Understanding how to read and play basic notation basic notation basic notation basic notation • Basic glockenspiel techniques and • Basic glockenspiel techniques and • Basic glockenspiel techniques and tips • Basic glockenspiel techniques and tips tips • Learning basic songs on the tips • Learning basic songs on the • Learning basic songs on the glockenspiel using Charanga • Learning basic songs on the

Spring 2 Spring glockenspiel using Charanga glockenspiel using Charanga • End of term Showcase Concert – pick glockenspiel using Charanga • End of term Showcase Concert – • End of term Showcase Concert – a song we’ve covered • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve covered pick a song we’ve covered pick a song we’ve covered Blues Music Blues Music Blues Music Blues Music • Understanding the history of Blues • Understanding the history of Blues • Understanding the history of Blues • Understanding the history of Blues

Music – Mississippi Music – Mississippi Music – Mississippi Music – Mississippi • Why lyrics in Blues Music are mainly • Why lyrics in Blues Music are • Why lyrics in Blues Music are mainly • Why lyrics in Blues Music are sad mainly sad sad mainly sad • Learning ‘Walking Bass Line’ • Learning ‘Walking Bass Line’ • Learning ‘Walking Bass Line’ • Learning ‘Walking Bass Line’ • Learning ’12 Bar Blues’ • Learning ’12 Bar Blues’ • Learning ’12 Bar Blues’ • Learning ’12 Bar Blues’ • End of term Showcase Concert – • End of term Showcase Concert – • End of term Showcase Concert – pick • End of term Showcase Concert –

Summer 1 Summer pick a song we’ve covered so far or pick a song we’ve covered so far or a song we’ve covered so far or pick a song we’ve covered so far or students research one of their students research one of their students research one of their students research one of their favourite songs favourite songs favourite songs favourite songs Songs of the Summer Songs of the Summer Songs of the Summer Songs of the Summer • Understanding why songs are suited • Understanding why songs are • Understanding why songs are suited • Understanding why songs are

to certain seasons suited to certain seasons to certain seasons suited to certain seasons • Why lyrics are important in • Why lyrics are important in • Why lyrics are important in conveying • Why lyrics are important in conveying happy/sad themes conveying happy/sad themes happy/sad themes conveying happy/sad themes • Learning ‘Happy’ – Pharrell Williams • Learning ‘Happy’ – Pharrell Williams • Learning ‘Happy’ – Pharrell Williams • Learning ‘Happy’ – Pharrell Williams • Learning ‘Shotgun’ – George Ezra: C, • Learning ‘Shotgun’ – George Ezra: • Learning ‘Shotgun’ – George Ezra: C, • Learning ‘Shotgun’ – George Ezra: F, Am, G C, F, Am, G F, Am, G C, F, Am, G • End of term Showcase Concert – • End of term Showcase Concert – • End of term Showcase Concert – pick • End of term Showcase Concert – Summer Summer 2 pick a song we’ve covered so far or pick a song we’ve covered so far or a song we’ve covered so far or pick a song we’ve covered so far or students research one of their students research one of their students research one of their students research one of their favourite songs favourite songs favourite songs favourite songs