Music Homework plus a comprehension list of websites below

Music Year 7

Half Termly Details of Homework Details of Resources First half term My Voice Using the Internet Research, name, describe and explain: Using the Library - Textures in music Using the Music - Melodic movement Block - Vocal techniques

Second half term Rhythmical Cycles Using the Internet Research, name, describe and explain Using the Library - Words and rhythms. Using the Music - Rhythms from around the world Block African Samba Indian Gamelan

Christmas Third half term Melody Making Using the Internet Research, name, describe and explain Using the Library - Musical notation and symbols Using the Music - Notes of the stave Block - The layout of the keyboard

Fourth half term Forms and structure Using the Internet Research, name, describe and explain Using the Library different types of Using the Music Forms and structure s in (classical and Block popular music Easter Fifth first half term Instruments of the orchestra Internet Library Create a PowerPoint about the four Music Block families of instrument. Music Portal The string Family, the woodwind family, the percussion family and the brass family

Listening and identifying instrument - Music game Sixth half term Instruments of the orchestra Internet Library Create a PowerPoint about the four Music Block families of instrument. Music Portal The string Family, the woodwind family, the percussion family and the brass family

Music Year 8

Half Termly Details of Homework Details of Resources First half term Latin American Music Internet Research and write about the Library History and background of Music Block Samba drumming Music Portal Write about the music’s instruments, characteristics and features Second half term Research and write about the Internet History and background of Library Themes and variations Music Block Music Portal Christmas Third half term Electronic and instrumental Internet sounds Library Music Block Research and write about the Music Portal History and background of

Electronic and instrumental sounds

Fourth half term Hooks and Riffs Internet Research and write about the Library History and background of Music Block List, name and describe different Music Portal the 3 types of hooks Lyric, melodic and Rhythmic

Easter Fifth first half term Playing an Musical instrument Internet Research and write about: Library The History and background of Music Block the bass guitar, electric guitar, Music Portal piano and drums techniques for correct posture Sixth half term Continued Internet name, describe and explain Library different parts of the instrument Music Block roles of performer and notations Music Portal and resources used to play develop skills

Music Year 9

Half Termly Details of Homework Details of Resources First half term The blues Internet Research and write about the Library History and background of Music Block (History and background) Music Portal (Characteristics and features)

Second half term Reggae music Internet Library Research and write about the Music Block History and background of Music Portal - Write about characteristics and features)

Christmas Third half term Research and write about the Internet History and background of Library - Pop music Music Block - Make a timline Music Portal - Naming and describing different styles of pop Fourth half term Research and write about the Internet History and background of Library - Instruments, skills and Music Block techniques Music Portal

Easter Fifth first half term Research and write about the Internet History and background of Library - Music ICT Music Block - Sound scape/ sound Music Portal effects

Sixth half term Research and write about the Internet History and background of Library - Music for Film Music Block - Create a timelines of Music Portal key dates/people/developm ents

Music KS4

Half Termly Details of Homework Details of Resources First half term Understanding Music Internet Understanding and exploring Music Library Theory Music Block Listening, identifying, describing and Music Portal explaining musical forms, scales, musical ideas and notataions Second half term Musical Composition Internet Understanding and exploring Library Composing skills as: Music Block Melodies Music Portal Harmony Rhythm Christmas Third half term Rehearsal techniques for Internet Musicians Library Listening, identifying, describing and Music Block explaining Understanding Technical, Music Portal practical and musical techniques for different musical styles and genres

Fourth half term Creating a Music Product Internet Understanding and exploring Library identifying, describing and Music Block explaining: Music Portal Creating a music product communicating with musicians evaluating the product.

Easter Fifth first half Review and further development Internet term of: Library Understanding Music Music Block Musical Composition Music Portal Rehearsal techniques for Musicians Creating a Music Product From Pass to Merit to distinction Sixth half term Review and further development Internet of: Library Understanding Music Music Block Musical Composition Music Portal Rehearsal techniques for Musicians Creating a Music Product From Pass to Merit to distinction

Useful Internet Addresses World Music

General Resources

Music Teachers (general) http://www.bobchilds.co.uk/mtrs/ Classical Net (composers) http://www.classical.net/music/mstrindx.html Music History http://www.ipl.org/exhibit/mushist/ Music Genres http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/genre s.html Internet Music Resources http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ Sheet Music http://www.music-scores.com/ Music Clip Art http://www.hutchal.clara.net/clipart/music2.htm Pop song lyrics http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/8519/britt.html Song file(Lyrics,CDs,links) http://songfile.snap.com/ Study Web (Music) http://www.studyweb.com/music/toc.htm Midi Files and Samples

Classical Midi Archives http://www.prs.net/midi.html MIDIWORLD http://midiworld.com/mw_mflib.htm Midi Net http://www.midi.net/ Sample Net http://www.samplenet.co.uk/

Midi file search http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~ckelly/midi/help/midi- search.html African

www.coraconnection.com www.africanmusic.org www.jazz-primer.com - guitar www.otto.cmr.fsu.edu www.tiac.net/ - mbira page

Indian - North

www.Chandraakntha.com/~cma/African-ensemble/index.html

Brazilian – Samba/latin

http://www.rdg.ac.uk/Brazil/braz-soc_2cr.html www.cam.org/~raybiss/rhythm/index/html

Jazz

www.saxophones.co.uk/jamry.htm

www.hum.lss.wisc.edu/jazz

www.hitsquad.com/smml -shareware Music

midifiles/mp3/software/lyrics etc

www.karlsax.fsnet.co.uk www.saxophones.co.uk www.selmer.com www.jazz-in-britain.com www.realaddis.com www.creaf.com www.audiostreet.infront.co.uk www.gibmouth.co.uk www.musicstudents.com/&category=Jazz

Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, and World Music Contents

Organizations,Institutions, Archives, Research Centers Bibliography, Periodicals & Online Publications Recordings Anglo-American Folksong Native American Music Music of Asia Music of the Middle East Music of Eastern Euope, Russia Music of Europe Music of Africa Music of the Caribbean, Latin and South America Music of Oceania Dance

Sites by Geographical Region

British/Irish/American Folk Music

o Is Ethnomusicology Relevant to the Study of British Folk Music? o Digital Tradition Folk Song Full Text Search o Richard Robinson's Tunebook (Anglo tunes in gif format) o English folk and traditional music on the Internet A guide to resources o Folk stuff o folkmusic.org o Traditional Irish Dance Tunes Jonathan Stock o Ceolas celtic music archive o Celtic Lyrics o Ancient Music of Ireland o Turlough O'Carolan: Carolan Tunes o Irish World Music Centre o Thistle and Shamrock o The Celtic World from RootsWorld Folk Music Site Search o The Virtual Tunebook o Henrik Norbeck's Tune Index o An ABC Library of Morris Tunes o Eric Foxley's Music Database o Cecil Sharp o Roots of Folk: Old English, Scots, and Irish Songs and Tunes o Sacred Harp Singing o Sacred Harp Singing in Texas o Folk Music, An Index to Recorded Resources o Index of Fiddle/Bagpipe/Flute/Dulcimer/Banjo/etc...... Tunes. o The Folk Music Webring o California Gold from L.C. American Memory Project o America Music Resources on the Web Eric Charry o Maple Folk Providing information about Canadian folk music CDs

Native American

o Great Lakes Powwows Virtual Tour o Center Records (Lakota) o Native American Research Page o Native American Sites o Rainbow Walker Music o Ohwejagehka Iriquois earth songs o Omaha Indian Music o Songstick Native American Flutes and Music

Asia

o The Asian Free Reed Robert Garfias o The Bamboo Origins of Far Eastern Bridged Zithers Robert Garfias o Some Thoughts on the Origins of Gagaku Robert Garfias o Tonal Structure in Burmese Music as Exemplified in the Piano Music of U Ko Ko Robert Garfias o A Kiosk of Information Related to Okinawan Music Robert Garfias o Throat Singing . The Throat Singers of Tuva Scientific American . Discography of recorded Tuvan, Mongolian, and Siberian Music . Music of Tuva . The Throat Singing Society Japan o Music of Tibetan Buddhism o Australian Institue of Eastern Music . on blending North & South Indian Vocal Styles Sumathi Krishan . on Raga John Napier . A Short Guide to Indian Music . The Violin in Indian Music John Napier . Understanding an Indian music Performance . Techniques of Classical Indian Dance: Bharatanatyam Malathi Nagarajan o Koshur Mausiquee Kashmiri music o Foundation of India Art o Sarod.com Amjad Ali Khan o On Musicians' Speech About Music: Musico-Linguistic Discourse of Tabla Players Lowell Lybarger o Tejendra Narayan Majumdar o Introduction to North Indian Music David Courtney o The Tabla Site o The Ethnographic Atlas of Music Cultures in West Rajasthan o Shakuhachi Main Menu o Japan Access: Music-Reflection of traditions from the east and west. o Instruments of East Asia o Instruments of South Asia o World of Sarod and rabab o John Thompson and the Guqin Silk String Zither o Cambodian Performing Arts Sam-Ang Sam o Musical Malaysia o Bhangra: Punjabi Beats Go Global o The Music Magazine India

Middle East and North Africa

Links to Middle Eastern Music Sites Middle East Studies Association Middle East Studies Association Bulletin Music of the Near East UCLA Near East Ensemble, directed by Dr. Ali Jihad Racy Made in America: Historical and Contemporary Recordings of Middle Eastern Music in the United States Anne K. Rasmussen, The College of William and Mary Listening to Umm Kulthûm Virginia Danielson, Harvard University Recent Recordings of Traditional Music from the Arabian Gulf and Saudi Arabia Kay Hardy Campbell, Boston, MA Arab Music - Part One Ali Jihad Racy and Jack Logan Arab Music - Part Two Ali Jihad Racy and Jack Logan Arab Music - Part Three Ali Jihad Racy and Jack Logan Arab Music - Part Four Ali Jihad Racy and Jack Logan TURATH.org Introduction to Sufi Music and Ritual in Turkey Irene Markoff, York University Music of Algeria: Selected Recordings Dwight Reynolds, University of California-Santa Barbara New Recordings of Turkish Classical Music Walter Feldman, University of Pennsylvania Introduction to Traditional Iranian Dastgâh Music Margaret Caton, Los Angeles CA The Qur'ân Recited Mahmoud Ayoub, Temple University Solo Improvisation (Taqâsîm) in Arab Music Scott L. Marcus, University of California, Santa Barbara Arabic Music Page Iranian/Persian Music Persian Classical Music Rai The Ethnic Musical Instruments Co. A Master Percussionist: Vince Delgado Egyptian Music-Seven Millennia of Performance Lebanon2000.com Music, song, and dance from Al Mashriq The Music of Ziad Rahbani Songs of Fairuz Turkish music.org The Pontic Music Music Home Page Pooyesh Persian Musiccal Instruments

Eastern Europe and Russia

The Hungarian Music Page TamburaWeb Bulkan & South Slavic Music The Romanian Doina Robert Garfias Romica Puceanu: Romanian Gypsy Singer Robert Garfias They Call Themselves Roma Michal Shapiro from Rootsworld Romanian Music Online Caucasian Music Archive Hungarian Gypsy Music: Whose Heritage? Bálint Sárosi Balkan Music Online The Seven Colors of the Balkans Balkan Music Resources on the Web Greek Music Resources The Rebetika The Pontic Music Music Home Page

Europe

Finland from Rootsworld Cultural dynamics and minority identity in music: An Ethnomusicological Case Study of the Swedish-Finnish Popular Music in the Dancehalls of Gothenburg Pekka Suutari Swedish Traditional Music Flamenco Page gromco The History and the birth of Basque Music Basque Music Arafok: Musica traditional aragonesea Musique traditionnelle de France Joik and the theory of knowledge (Saami chant) by Ánde Somby Albamuzika Albania American Nyckelharpa Association The Dissemination of the Nyckelharpa Gunnar Ternhag & Mathias Boström, Nyckelharpa What is a Nyckelharpa Swedish bagpipe music Tradisom XenoMusic Music without Borders

Africa

African Music and Drumming Resources on the Web African Music Archive University of Mainz RootsWorld's African Music Resources Ghana Music East African Music Traditional Music & Cultures of Kenya African Music Encyclopedia Music from Africa and the African Diaspora West Africa Manding Music Cora Connection A Guide to Jembe (Djembe) Eric Charry West African Music Mbira Home Page mbira Village Pulse Outpost Rootsworld Reviews of music from Africa Sudan.Net Music Feature Instruments of Africa Netsite for the Music in the Horn of Africa African Music Home Page Music of the Wolof of Senegal Sabar Drumming Senegal Madunia Music Africa Homepage Afromix

Latin America, the Caribbean, South America

Latin American Resources from Univ. of Texas Latin American Music Styles Henrik Klemetz and Jay Novello LatinoWeb: Art and Music Afro-Caribbean Music Guide Music in Dominica Merengue: The Music (extracted from "Teaching & Salsa" by Loo Yeo) Salsa Stories" A community history Virtual Tour Salsa: The Music (from "Teaching & Salsa" by Loo Yeo) Salsaweb WNUR Roots Music Info Source-Continental Drift Décima and Rumba: Iberian formalism in the heart of AfroCuban song Philip "Felipe" Pasmanick SKA! SKA! SKA! Raggae- 3 FAQs Ernesto's Tango Page Cybertango World-Wide Samba Home Page Bienvenidos a la primera página de folklore cordobés Argentina La pagina del Folklorie Argentino Candombe=The Drumming of Uraguay Candombe Andean Musical Instruments Descarga.comLatin music Timba, Salsa from Cuba Latin Percussion THE BERIMBAU; Heart of Capoeira Clarinet Ensemble (Guyana, Upper Oyapock) Cultural Enlightenment Association of Ifé Haiti

Oceania

Mundo Etnico Simply Australia folklore, music e-zine Folk Australia online resource form Australian folk music The Didgeridoo Page Music Archive for Australia Australian Bush Music & Dance: Wongawilli style Archive of Maori and Pacific Music Univ. of Auckland Music Archive of New Zealand New Zealand - The Music of the Maori Music Samples of New Zealand Indonesian music The Glorius Gamelan Virtual Tour Music and Dance of the Bukidnon-s of Mindanao Hans Brandeis Music Archive for Papua New Guinea

General

Dancing and Dance Music

Austrian Folk Dancing Country Dance and Song Society English Folk Dance Project Ernesto's Tango Page ( 7-Mar-1995) Flamenco Folk Dancing on the WWW Folkedance and folkmusic in Denmark Mainly Morris Dancing Elbruz Caucasian Dance Ensemble & Babin Caucasian Music Group

See also Jazz for Jazz and Blues