Year 9 Music – Curriculum Map

9 Ash 9 Birch 9 Cedar Singer-Songwriters Singer-Songwriters Singer-Songwriters

• Understanding what inspires singer-songwriters • Understanding what inspires singer-songwriters • Understanding what inspires singer-songwriters • What makes heartfelt lyrics? • What makes heartfelt lyrics? • What makes heartfelt lyrics? • Learning ‘All Of Me’ – John Legend • Learning ‘All Of Me’ – John Legend • Learning ‘All Of Me’ – John Legend • Learning ‘Read All About It’ – Emilie Sande: Em, C, G • Learning ‘Read All About It’ – Emilie Sande: Em, C, G • Learning ‘Read All About It’ – Emilie Sande: Em, C, G Autumn 1 • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve covered so • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve covered covered so far or students research one far or students research one so far or students research one Broken Chords and 7th Chords Broken Chords and 7th Chords Broken Chords and 7th Chords

• Learning advanced chords: Broken and 7th chords • Learning advanced chords: Broken and 7th chords • Learning advanced chords: Broken and 7th chords • Understanding how these advanced chords sound • Understanding how these advanced chords sound • Understanding how these advanced chords sound • Learning ‘Someone Like You’ – Adele (Broken chords) • Learning ‘Someone Like You’ – Adele (Broken chords) • Learning ‘Someone Like You’ – Adele (Broken chords) • Learning ‘Forget You’ – Cee Lo Green (7th Chords) • Learning ‘Forget You’ – Cee Lo Green (7th Chords) • Learning ‘Forget You’ – Cee Lo Green (7th Chords) Autumn2 • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song TV and Film Music TV and Film Music TV and Film Music • Introduction to TV and film music incl. • Introduction to TV and film music incl. leitmotif • Introduction to TV and film music incl. leitmotif leitmotif • What is dynamics and expression? • What is dynamics and expression?

• What is dynamics and expression? • Learning ‘Titanic’ theme tune – chords & notation • Learning ‘Titanic’ theme tune – chords & notation • Learning ‘Titanic’ theme tune – chords & • Learning assortment of TV themes e.g. Simpsons theme • Learning assortment of TV themes e.g. Simpsons notation • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve theme • Learning assortment of TV themes e.g. covered so far or research one of their favourite songs • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve Spring 1 Simpsons theme covered so far or research one of their favourite • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song songs we’ve covered so far or research one of their favourite songs Stomp Stomp Stomp

• Introduction to using everyday items as percussion • Introduction to using everyday items as percussion • Introduction to using everyday items as percussion • How to read and play Stomp notation • How to read and play Stomp notation • How to read and play Stomp notation • Stomp percussion techniques incl. body percussion • Stomp percussion techniques incl. body percussion • Stomp percussion techniques incl. body percussion • Learning songs on percussion using Charanga • Learning songs on percussion using Charanga • Learning songs on percussion using Charanga Spring 2 • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve covered • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve covered covered Rock Music Rock Music Rock Music • Understanding the different types of Rock • Understanding the different types of Rock music • Understanding the different types of Rock music music • What are the key features of Rock music • What are the key features of Rock music • What are the key features of Rock music • Learning ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ – Green Day • Learning ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ – Green Day • Learning ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ – Green • Learning ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ – Bon Jovi • Learning ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ – Bon Jovi Day • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve

Summer 1 Summer • Learning ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ – Bon Jovi covered so far or students research one covered so far or students research one • End of term Showcase Concert – pick a song we’ve covered so far or students research one Year 9 Music – Curriculum Map

World Music Composition World Music Composition World Music Composition • Introduction to use World Music loops • Introduction to use World Music loops Garageband • Introduction to use World Music loops Garageband Garageband • Composing a piece of world music to a short project • Composing a piece of world music to a short project • Composing a piece of world music to a short • Adding layers of world percussion - polyrhythms • Adding layers of world percussion - polyrhythms project • Advanced skills of the mixer in Garageband • Advanced skills of the mixer in Garageband • Adding layers of world percussion - • Using skills effects in Garageband e.g. delay • Using skills effects in Garageband e.g. delay

Summer 2 Summer polyrhythms • Advanced skills of the mixer in Garageband • Using skills effects in Garageband e.g. delay