Year7Overview
PupilsinYear7willdeveloppracticalskillstoperformandcomposemusicusingavarietyofnotations,instrumentsandtechnology. Thisisdonethrougha sequencedcurriculumbuildingskillsasanindividualandasamemberofagroup,alongwith developinganenjoymentoftheartsfromavarietyofgenresand traditions.
Trinity1 JuneJuly SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Topic/BigQuestion MusicalElementsMusicalElementsComposingTimbre
Timbre StringInstruments-IrishJigs
Timbre Theme(s) 8barmelodiesBrassInstrumentsfanfares Percussion InstrumentsGamelan
KeyKnowledge
Stavenotation-pitchandrhythm Placementofnotesonakeyboard
RhythmnotationPitchnotation4/4time,Tonic, Dominant,Phrasing, StepMovement, RhythmandPitch notation
triads,calland response,echo, harmony
6/8timestepmovement Tonic,Dominant,Phrasing, RhythmandPitchnotation
Pentatonicscale Layeringsounds Polyryhthms
KeySkills Traditional Rhythmicnotation. GraphicScores Groupperformance
Assessment
Careers
Traditonalpitch notation. Stave. Trebleclef.Skylines
Checkpoint-rhythm understading CheckpointPitch understanding
Accurateandfluentperformance Fingerplacementonthekeyboard
Balancedphrases melodycomposition usingmainlystep movement UsingSibelius Software
ASSESSMENT 8bar composition
Composer/ Arranger PersonalandSpiritual
Anyotherkey information(If relevant)
ASSESSMENT Soloperformance Performer/musicalartist Resiliance
Ensembleplaying creatingpatterns Layeringsounds Quantise Structure
Balancedphrases Melodycompositionusing mainlystepmovement UsingSibeliussoftware
ASSESSMENT IrishJig Composition
Composer/Arranger Creativity,Perseverence