Year 10 Music Programme 2012, Levels 4-6 NZ Curriculum, 4 Terms, 3 Lessons Per Week.

Year 10 Music Programme 2012, Levels 4-6 NZ Curriculum, 4 terms, 3 lessons per week.

Term 1 Monday Thursday Friday - Practical 1 Introductions. Aural – intervals, singing AS 1.2 notes. Outline of Course, Term 1. scales, 1-5. Share ‘how to develop in KC – Activity – PM 77, 78 Popular songs. Relating to Others’ ideas. Raphael singing ex. Brainstorm how this KC applies to music and devise class understanding. Expectations – lessons, practice, ensemble. Activity – PM 128 2 Aural – Rhythm game. Aural – Listening and deducing Popular songs. Rhythmic Dictation. metre. Activity – PM 66 Activity – PM 71 3 Aural – Rhythmic Dictation. Aural – favourites (intervals, Popular songs. Activity – PM 68,69 deducing metre, rhythmic dictation) Theory Revision (notes, metre, major scales) 4 Aural Assessment (intervals, Song Composition – initiating a Popular songs. rhythmic dictation, metre) process (a la Charlotte Yates). Unit 17 – Theory Test ie. the hookline 5 Aural – intervals, singing Activity – PM 66 Time Switch Popular songs. scales 1-8, adding articulation Song Composition. (slurs, staccato). Song Composition – building a chorus (what is the song about?) 6 Aural – Rhythmic Dictation Aural – Rhythmic Dictation Popular songs. Song Composition. Song Composition. Discuss form; adding verse, bridge, instrumentals etc. 7 Aural – Rhythmic Dictation Song Composition. Group Performance Ass 1. Song Composition Popular songs in assembly. 8 Aural – Rhythmic Dictation – Song Composition due. Song Composition. AS 1.4 exam. (video performance and lyrics/chord sheet). 9 Introduction to Melodic Introduction to Melodic Song Composition – class Dictation. Concepts of scales Dictation. Concepts of scales performance. and arpeggions, ascending and arpeggios, ascending and and descending. Singing and descending. Singing and notating. notating. 10 Writing down a nursery rhyme Song Composition – class Discuss achievement in KC melody. performance. – ‘Relating to Others.’ Song Composition – class Song Composition – class performance. performance. Year 10 Music Programme 2012, Levels 4-6 NZ Curriculum, 4 terms, 3 lessons per week.

Term 1 Assessments:  Aural Assessment – Rhythmic Dictation, AS1.4 Aural exam.  Song Composition – performance and lyrics/chord sheet only.  Group Performance 1 – AS 1.2  Unit 17 – Theory Test

Reference to Achievement Objectives. PK – Grade 1 Theory, popular song form. DI – song composition. CI – group/class performance. UC – reflected on in performance lessons.

Focussed Acknowledgement of Key Competencies Relating to Others

“To me, the key competency “Relating to Others” means … Ways I am good at this are … Ways I can improve at this include …”

Resources ‘Essential Music Theory’ – Grades 1 Performing Matters – B Gibson NZMC – Songwriting tips. Year 10 Music Programme 2012, Levels 4-6 NZ Curriculum, 4 terms, 3 lessons per week.

Term 2 2012 Monday Thursday Friday - PRACTICAL 2 Share ‘how to develop in KC – Aural – Melodic Dictation. Score Reading Pieces; Thinking’ ideas. Brainstorm The Romantic Period reading. Benguine, Dixieland how this KC applies to music – (Ump24) students summarise. Listening – programme music. Aural – Melodic Dictation. ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’. Hear the music and guess the picture. Give reasons why in terms of elements and features. 3 Aural – Melodic Dictation. Aural – Melodic Dictation. Score Reading Pieces; Listening – programme music. Listening – programme Music. Benguine, Dixieland ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’. ‘The Planets’. Ref EM2. Hear the music and guess the picture. Give reasons why in terms of elements and features. 4 Aural – Melodic Dictation. Aural – Melodic Dictation. Score Reading Pieces; Given the poem of Vivaldi’s Listening – programme Music. Benguine, Dixieland, NZ song. winter, students to choose a ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. word and come up with a way Ref EM3. of communicating the word’s See Fantasia! meaning with music.

5 Aural – Melodic Dictation. Aural – Melodic Dictation. Score Reading Pieces; Programme Music Comp. Programme Music Comp. Benguine, Dixieland, NZ song. Methods of development. Methods of development. 6 Aural – Melodic Dictation. Aural – Melodic Dictation. Score Reading Pieces; Programme Music Comp. Programme Music Comp. Benguine, Dixieland, NZ song. ‘Given a picture or a poem …’ 7 Aural – Melodic Dictation. Aural – Melodic Dictation. Score Reading Pieces; Programme Music Comp. Programme Music Comp. Benguine, Dixieland, Made in NZ. 8 Programme Music Comp. Programme Music Comp. Score Reading Pieces; Aural – Melodic Dictation - Benguine, Dixieland, Made in AS1.4 exam. NZ.

9 Programme Music Comp. Programme Music Comp. Score Reading Pieces; Benguine, Dixieland, Made in NZ. 10 Programme Music Comp. Programme Music Comp. Score Reading Pieces; Benguine, Dixieland, Made in NZ. 11 Programme Music Group Performance Concert Composition due. (recording 2 – AS 1.2. and some notation). Discuss achievement in KC – Thinking. Year 10 Music Programme 2012, Levels 4-6 NZ Curriculum, 4 terms, 3 lessons per week.

Term 2 Assessments:  Group Performance 2 – AS 1.2.  Composition – programme music.  Aural Assessment – Melodic Dictation, 1.4 Aural exam.

Reference to Achievement Objectives. PK – notation of composition. DI – programme music composition. CI – group/class performance. UC – Programme Music – Romantic period.

Focussed Acknowledgement of Key Competencies Thinking

“To me, the key competency regarding “Thinking” means … Ways I am good at this are … Ways I can improve at this include …”

Resources ‘Essential Music Theory’ – Grade 1 Performing Matters – B Gibson ‘Junior Jigsaw’ Pop Collection Understanding Music - Romantic Period Reading pp24 (UM) The Ultimate Ear Trainging Workbook – Vol 1. (UETW) Enjoying Music Bks 1, 2, 3 (EM1, 2, 3) – Roy Bennet Year 10 Music Programme 2012, Levels 4-6 NZ Curriculum, 4 terms, 3 lessons per week.

Term 3

Monday Thursday Friday - PRACTICAL 1 Aural – introduction to Chords I, Aural – students to work out a 4 How to practise? and V, then add IV. bar chord progession using only Share ‘how to develop in KC – Theory, playing in C, G and F I, IV and V. Manage Self’ ideas. Brainstorm majors (kbd) – D and A majors Theory – naming and writing I, how this KC applies to music. (gtr). IV and V in different keys. Solo Performance Practice.

2 Aural – using I, IV and V, Bird Sounds; Solo Performance Practice. students to work out suitable - Read p 17, Our Music chords for Twinkle Twinkle. - Listen to ‘Kokako’, Track 8. Notate! - Listen to ‘Kakapo’, Track 9. Notate! Experiment with instruments to imitate sound. 3 Aural – Chords practice. ‘Other Echoes’ – score reading. Solo Performance Practice. Listen to ‘Other Echoes’. Refine flowchart. Sketch a diagram/flowchart of the piece, noting consistent parts and new ideas.

4 Aural – Chords practice. See Puhake DVD … by Gillian Solo Performance Practice. ‘Other Echoes’ - basic A3 x7 Whitehead. flowchart. Record reaction. Consider musical features which caused reactions. 5 Aural – Chords practice. Solo Performance Puhake – score reading. Assessment. 6 Aural – Chords practice. Zealandia excursion. Choir.

7 Aural – Chords practice. Bird Song Composition – Choir. imitating sounds from excursion. 8 Aural – Chords practice. Bird Song Composition Choir. Bird Song Composition 9 Aural – Chords practice. Bird Song Composition due – Choir. Bird Song Composition performance and notation. Discuss achievement in KC – Manage Self. 10 Aural – Chord ID - AS1.4 Choir. exam. (Group Performance assessment for accompanists). 11 Year 10 Music Programme 2012, Levels 4-6 NZ Curriculum, 4 terms, 3 lessons per week.

Term 3 Assessments:  Composition – inspired by bird song.  Group Performance 3 – AS 1.2.  Aural Exam Chord ID AS 1.4 practice.  Solo Performance.

Reference to Achievement Objectives. DI – bird song composition. CI – group performance. UC – Music Study – 20thC NZ music and composers. PK – General Perception aspects from AS 1.4

Focussed Acknowledgement of Key Competencies Manage Self

Resources ‘Enjoying Modern Music, Roy Bennett ‘Our Music’, Elizabeth King ‘Sound and Silence’, Paynter and Aston ‘Other Echoes’ – Eve de Castro Robinson ‘Puhake ki te Rangi’ – Gillian Whitehead ‘Essential Music Theory’ – Grades 1 and 2 Performing Matters – B Gibson Year 10 Music Programme 2012, Levels 4-6 NZ Curriculum, 4 terms, 3 lessons per week.

Term 4

Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 Own group performance. Share ‘how to develop in KC – Introduction to Baroque music. Theory Revision. Using language, symbols, text’ General listening and making ideas. Brainstorm how this KC notes of features. applies to music – students choose and sign their choice. Introduction to Baroque music. General listening and making notes of features. 2 Own group performance. Aural 1.4 exam practice. Reading re Vivaldi and the Four Theory Revision. Seasons; first listening. Aural – focussed practice. 3 Own group performance. Aural 1.4 exam practice. Aural – focussed practice. Theory Revision. Focus on poem and music of Winter. 4 Own group performance. Aural 1.4 exam practice. Aural – focussed practice. Theory Revision. Focus on poem and music of Winter. 5 Theory Revision. Aural 1.4 exam practice. Aural 1.4 exam practice. 6 EXAMS EXAMS EXAMS 7 CAMP CAMP CAMP 8 RETREAT RETREAT RETREAT 9 Own group performance. Four Seasons DVD. Four Seasons DVD. 10 Prizegiving Assess achievement in KC – Using language, symbols, text.

Assessments:  Grade 2, Comprehensive Theory Test Nos. 2 & 3.  Aural – AS 1.4 Exam.

Reference to Achievement Objectives. PK – Grade 2 theory, aural application UC – Own research and study into a genre of choice, focussing on context.

Focussed Acknowledgement of Key Competencies Using language, symbols, text

Resources ‘Essential Music Theory’ – Grades 1 and 2 Sound Matters