Sunday 5 November 2017

Class and homework for 6th November-20th November 2017

Hello! Here is your work for this half-term.


Deadline reminder: Your first official music performance exam will take place on Monday 4th December 2017.  You must bring your sheet music to class and be prepared to perform your piece IN FRONT OF THE REST OF THE CLASS.  Your performance will be recorded for feedback purposes. (i.e. PRACTISE PRACTISE PRACTISE!!)

Lesson1      6/11:

SIT 1, for ALL students.
You have not listened to enough similar compositions.
Task 1: Find 3 songs similar to the piece you composed in style. Listen to each piece on YouTube and complete the following work.
Create a WORD document (Save it in the GCSE Music folder in Mac Shared. File name. Your name and SURNAME Workbook. 
E.g. Yolandy Griffith GCSE Music Workbook
Write the date and topic (GCSE Composition research).
Name of song 1:
1. Style of the song.
2. MRS DI HAT. Make a comment on each of these headings.
M: Melody
R: Rhythm(beat)
S: Structure
D: Dynamics
I: Instrumentation
H: Harmony (chords used)
A: Accompaniment
T: Texture (Layers of music)
Do the same for piece 2 and 3. THIS IS YOUR FIRST HOMEWORK to complete FOR 20/11.

Improvement2: Once you have created your file I will copy the work in it for you.

Lesson 2:  Listening task feedback.  
Pair up. You will be issued with a set work to give feedback on.  You must have your listening homework ready at the START of the lesson. You will have 5 minutes to prepare feedback to the rest of the class.

Last 20 minutes. We will be moving the keyboards into the practical music room in preparation of your next lesson with me which will take place in that classroom. 


Cover work for year 7 and 8 music until 18 December (Please look carefully for the dates and which worksheets to use) Also please have children work on lined paper.

Instruments of the orchestra PLEASE ONLY GO TO THE NEXT WORKSHEET ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE ONCE BEFORE. THEY ARE NOT STANDALONE, BUT W...