Year 7/8 Music Unit Plan

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UNIT: ESSENTIALS OF MUSIC (Year 7/8)

UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit studies the origins of sound sources, instrumental and the environment. Students discover the meaning of essential musical elements such as duration, pitch, tempo, dynamics and performing. Students construct and shape melodies (compose) while working with musical elements. Students will be using key habits of the mind: creating, imagining and innovating

ASSESSMENT: Exam and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Analyse form of Notation Once I can compose in Treble Clef

2 Compose Rhythms Achieved 75% or above in weekly aural tests

3 Group and Compare sound sources Place the 4 musical families beside a list of instruments

4 Analyse Duration Complete Chapter 1 in Book. (pass)

5 Analyse Pitch Complete Chapter 2 in Book. (pass)

6 Utilise dynamics and tempo Manipulation in song presentation

7 Compose 6-12 bars using musical Completed class tasks and achieved a B elements from term rating. You are able to recognise musical elements in a score and own composition. WEBSITE UNIT PLAN TEMPLATE

UNIT: PIONEERS OF MODERN GENRES (Year 7/8)

UNIT OVERVIEW: . Extending on from the basics of Pop and rock students in this unit look at the specifics of Rock since 1950. They take a closer look at influential artists and work with new literacy devices for gathering information. DEEP UNDERSTANDING: Students can recognise previous rock genres through the sense of sound and sight? Students will be able to link the evolution of Rock over the past 60 years to styles/characteristics currently seen and heard today?

ASSESSMENT: Systems Analysis Power point presentation and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Compare the differences in Pop and Rock Create a timeline with pivotal moments Music since 1950.

2 Analyse Rock and Roll Deconstruct Jerry Lee Lewis Song and recognise musical elements

3 Analyse Soul Music Deconstruct Aretha Franklin Song and recognise musical elements

4 Analyse British/Commercial Pop Deconstruct Beatles and ABBA Song and recognise musical elements

5 Analyse Heavy Rock Deconstruct Black Sabbath and Deep Purple Song and recognise musical elements

6 Analyse Progressive Rock- Reggae Deconstruct Queen and Bob Marley Songs and recognise musical elements

7 Summarise the evolution of characteristics Assessment scaffolding. in regards to technology, instrumentation and performance techniques. WEBSITE UNIT PLAN TEMPLATE

UNIT: WORLD MUSIC (Year 9)

UNIT OVERVIEW: Students explore and invent music to match cultures around the world. Students record these with new recording devices (ipad) and are able to take work home in an audio format. DEEP UNDERSTANDING: Students can recognise cultural genres and invent compositions that match a specific nation. They apply previous learned scoring techniques and understand that composing is a long and tedious process that takes time and precision.

ASSESSMENT: COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE

UNIT DETAILS: Work Book (graded) No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 List and recognise new and unique world Create own list from sound recognition instruments and their sounds

2 Analyse the characteristics of Chinese Complete and pass written compositional Music exercises in Workbook (75%)

3 Analyse the characteristics of African Complete and pass written compositional Music exercises in Workbook (75%)

4 Analyse the characteristics of Irish Music Complete and pass written compositional exercises in Workbook (75%)

5 Analyse the characteristics of Polynesian Complete and pass written compositional and close to home- Aboriginal Music exercises in Workbook (75%)

6 Compose a short piece 12 bars based on a countries characteristics. WEBSITE UNIT PLAN TEMPLATE

UNIT: BAROQUE TO NOW…. (Year 9)

UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit studies role and relationships between music and instruments. The second half of the unit looks at instruments and performing media and the typical layouts of groups, bands and ensembles. The discover timeline starts at the Baroque Period and arrives at the 20th Century.

ASSESSMENT: Power point Presentation and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …) Organizing Ranges of voice, finding your 1 I can use terminology and find and group range, falsetto, vocal quality like instruments

Combine Skills and processes required to play 2 Practical sessions over 3 weeks Lead and Rhythm Guitar. Respond to repertoire, create a fours bar composition, Drum Kit. Rock Beat- patterns

Comparing and classifying Untuned, Tuned 3 and identify instruments via sound.

Store knowledge PRACTICES- Procedural 4 Work booklet exam (Pass) knowledge- definitions and elements of orchestral music, Tone Colour

Procedural knowledge involving- Dynamics, 5 Work Booklet (pass) Tempo, Score analysis, definitions, Expressive Performing media,

Performance Practice and setting assessment 6 practice Introduction, Coda, phrasing, sequence, riffs, 7 Describe and recognise each element in a repetition, ostinato, score.

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UNIT: AUSTRALIAN MUSIC (Year 9)

UNIT OVERVIEW: In this unit students will learn about Australian Art music since 1976 by studying examples of different media. They will then transition into Australian Popular Music.

ASSESSMENT: Composition and Performance

UNIT DETAILS:

No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …) Describe- When did the Solo Piano first gain 1 By the end of term I can classify 4+ genres of prominence, Listening examples and melody music by sound. writing and classifying genres of art music

Choral Music- abstracting and classifying All 8 modes and variations are completed in 2 modes work book

System analysis of Rhythm, Rest, Time 6 Bar compositions signatures, Composing rhythms, polyrhythm’s,

Folk research task- Invention of a folk melody 3 Practical online exams- success rating from test through rhythm and pitch modulation results- students able to resit exams.

System analysis of Rhythm, Rest, Time signatures, Composing rhythms, polyrhythm’s,

6 Bar compositions

Compare and compose using Quartets, alto clef, 4 Practical online exams- success rating from test notations, score reading. Orchestral Music. results- students able to resit exams.

Performance analysis- analyzing perspectives of genres in Australia Rock, pop, Dance and their characteristics, 5 Practical online exams- success rating from test abstatcing elements for song writing results- students able to resit exams.

Performance analysis- analyzing perspectives of genres in Australia

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UNIT: MEDIA MUSIC (Year 9)

UNIT OVERVIEW: Students compose for a feature film and provide Foley artisty effects while composing a meaningful and relevant genre score

ASSESSMENT: Composition and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …) Analysis of Themes and ways of writing to 1 suit shows.

Analysis Characteristics theme shows and 2 Create independent list writing to represent personality traits, Students explore dynamics and texture.

Writing compositions to express emotions, 3 Mindmap completion setting and atmosphere.

Song deconstruction from 20 most popular sitcoms

Key signatures- FCGDAEB 4 By end of term students can recognise all Writing and classifying minor and major major keys with 30 seconds. keys. Inventing moods in minor and major keys.

Key signatures- FCGDAEB 5 Writing and classifying minor and major keys. Inventing moods in minor and major keys.- recording against footage

Audacity and Adobe run through

6 TECHNOLOGY USAGE- ANALYSIS Student complete tutorials and compose for 30 seconds of film music using Adobe 7 and sound devices.

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UNIT: MUSICALS AND PRODUCTIONS (Year 10)

UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit studies the styles and types of musicals. DEEP UNDERSTANDING: Through the physical dimensions of the arts, students develop skills and techniques relevant to the style of Musical and Productions. This involves acquiring and developing procedural knowledge to a performance (small group) and participating in class performances, musical analysis sessions and discussions and reflecting on their own learning and apply new understandings specific to the musical genre.

ASSESSMENT: PERFORMANCE AND ASSIGNMENT (REPORT)

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goals- elements of report over 5 Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …) weeks of viewing musicals and productions Discover- What is a musical? 1 Fortnightly grouped class reports responding to the components of each Analyse Songs and Score from 5 different musicals musical. 2 include Report to the class your findings from being 3 appointed chief magazine writer for a musical magazine- you must respond using list below- 4 Production and Musical Evolution 5 Book Score 6 Lyrics Prodcution design 7 Choreography Dialogue Modern Musical for Film 8 Help from Hodgo with Performance

Revision and Class Performance Set 9 Help from Hodgo with Performance

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UNIT: JAZZ AND BLUES (Year 10)

UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit looks at Jazz as a time line of expressive techniques and many Jazz styles. Students connect with blues, swing, bebop and form a Dixieland Jazz band.

ASSESSMENT: Composition (blues) and Improvised Performance

UNIT DETAILS: ONLINE WORKBOOKLET WITH WEEKLY TASKS AND ASSESSMENT No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …) Week 1- Pre- Jazz Forms 1 Pass weekly assessment task online and in class tutorials. Student cannot look at Week 2- Characteristics of Jazz 2 Senior Music if they do not pass this Week3- Blues and blues scale course in both Practical and Theoretical 3 bases. Week 4- Unit 3 listening examples- 4 Dixieland, Swing and Bebop

Week 5- Set assessment- Cool Jazz, and 5 Jazz progressions, Harmony,

Week 6: Score reading- Improvisation 6 WEBSITE UNIT PLAN TEMPLATE

UNIT: MUSIC CLASSIS HIT + SONG ARRANGMENT (Year 10)

UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit looks at the five periods of classical music and the sub genres of the past 500 years. Students take an in-depth look at influential composers along with pieces of repertoire. DEEP UNDERSTANDING: Students can recognise various styles of music through sound and notation. They gain an appreciation of the evolution of music and where it has comes in the last 500 years since the renaissance/middle ages.

ASSESSMENT: Performance, Debate and Assignment

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …) Analyse and Construct- Baroque- Minor keys 1-3 and scales, characteristics of Baroque Period, aural I can describe and utilise (compose) using activity of scales in minor keys, Score reading and each musical element. My description is responding evident in my composition.

Analyse and Construct Classical- 4-6 Characteristics of Classical Music, composers, I can describe and utilise (compose) using definitions and sonata form, intervals, triads, 6 each musical element. My description is musical elements evident in my composition. Analyse and Construct Romantic- 7-8 Characteristics of Romantic Period, composers and I can describe and utilise (compose) using leitmotifs, arias, 6 musical elements each musical element. My description is evident in my composition.

SEMESTER TWO Arrange and Original song using the Sound 1 Gradual teaching- each student will learn studio booklet and recording techniques. a different style and recording technique to teach to the class. Using Adobe Pro Tools- Record one layer and 2-3 I can record one layer of sound and export adjust. it.

4 Record two layer and merge. I can merge and adjust two layers and export.

5 Add instruments and compare production techniques.

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UNIT: ESSENTIALS OF MUSIC (Year 7/8)

ASSESSMENT: Exam and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Analyse form of Notation Once I can compose in Treble Clef

2 Compose Rhythms Achieved 75% or above in weekly aural tests

3 Group and Compare sound sources Place the 4 musical families beside a list of instruments

4 Analyse Duration Complete Chapter 1 in Book. (pass)

5 Analyse Pitch Complete Chapter 2 in Book. (pass)

6 Utilise dynamics and tempo Manipulation in song presentation

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UNIT: ESSENTIALS OF MUSIC (Year 7/8) UNIT OVERVIEW: This unit studies the origins of sound sources, instrumental and the environment. Students discover the meaning of essential musical elements such as duration, pitch, tempo, dynamics and performing. Students construct and shape melodies (compose) while working with musical elements. Students will be using key habits of the mind: creating, imagining and innovating

ASSESSMENT: Exam and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Analyse form of Notation Once I can compose in Treble Clef

2 Compose Rhythms Achieved 75% or above in weekly aural tests

3 Group and Compare sound sources Place the 4 musical families beside a list of instruments

4 Analyse Duration Complete Chapter 1 in Book. (pass)

5 Analyse Pitch Complete Chapter 2 in Book. (pass)

6 Utilise dynamics and tempo Manipulation in song presentation

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ASSESSMENT: Exam and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Analyse form of Notation Once I can compose in Treble Clef

2 Compose Rhythms Achieved 75% or above in weekly aural tests

3 Group and Compare sound sources Place the 4 musical families beside a list of instruments

4 Analyse Duration Complete Chapter 1 in Book. (pass)

5 Analyse Pitch Complete Chapter 2 in Book. (pass)

6 Utilise dynamics and tempo Manipulation in song presentation

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ASSESSMENT: Exam and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Analyse form of Notation Once I can compose in Treble Clef

2 Compose Rhythms Achieved 75% or above in weekly aural tests

3 Group and Compare sound sources Place the 4 musical families beside a list of instruments

4 Analyse Duration Complete Chapter 1 in Book. (pass)

5 Analyse Pitch Complete Chapter 2 in Book. (pass)

6 Utilise dynamics and tempo Manipulation in song presentation

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UNIT: ESSENTIALS OF MUSIC (Year 7/8)

ASSESSMENT: Exam and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Analyse form of Notation Once I can compose in Treble Clef

2 Compose Rhythms Achieved 75% or above in weekly aural tests

3 Group and Compare sound sources Place the 4 musical families beside a list of instruments

4 Analyse Duration Complete Chapter 1 in Book. (pass)

5 Analyse Pitch Complete Chapter 2 in Book. (pass)

6 Utilise dynamics and tempo Manipulation in song presentation

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UNIT: ESSENTIALS OF MUSIC (Year 7/8)

ASSESSMENT: Exam and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Analyse form of Notation Once I can compose in Treble Clef

2 Compose Rhythms Achieved 75% or above in weekly aural tests

3 Group and Compare sound sources Place the 4 musical families beside a list of instruments

4 Analyse Duration Complete Chapter 1 in Book. (pass)

5 Analyse Pitch Complete Chapter 2 in Book. (pass)

6 Utilise dynamics and tempo Manipulation in song presentation

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UNIT: ESSENTIALS OF MUSIC (Year 7/8)

ASSESSMENT: Exam and Performance

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I Know I’ve got it when I can …)

1 Analyse form of Notation (2 weeks) Once I can compose in Treble Clef

2 Compose Rhythms Achieved 75% or above in weekly aural tests

3 Group and Compare sound sources Place the 4 musical families beside a list of instruments

4 Analyse Duration Complete Chapter 1 in Book. (pass)

5 Analyse Pitch Complete Chapter 2 in Book. (pass)

6 Utilise dynamics and tempo Manipulation in song presentation