Over the Rainbow for Ukuleles

Chords for Over the Rainbow:

Strumming pattern is:

D-U-Slap-U

Ukuleles for year 7 and 8

Go to the Ukuleles!!! page on the right of this blog.

Remember your weekly music homework:

WEEKLY HOMEWORK: You must practise 5-10 MINUTES EVERY WEEK in 207 on your practical piece.
Times available to practise are:
Monday-Thursday 2.50-3.30
Tuesdays-Wednesday lunchtimes: 12.40-13.10
Wednesdays 8.15-8.30

News this half term

Music homework is starting up again. 

KS3: You will have a written task every half term plus be expected to do 5/10 minutes practical music rehearsal (at school) to revise the practical work you have done.

Concert time!!!

13th February 2019 @ 5pm: Harris Invictus Jazz Cafe.

If you are interested in performing in this concert, see Mrs Griffith asap. 

Year 7 and 8: Spring 1: Blues Music (Homework and practical tasks)

Blues Music!!

Half term homework task: You have two weeks to complete the following research task:

1. Create an A4 research poster (written, NOT Printed unless discussed with Mrs Griffith beforehand) on BLUES MUSIC.  You can choose any aspect of The Blues that interests you.

2. Watch a video and write down TEN FACTS and include (draw or print and cut out) ONE picture on your.

Top tips for a good research task:

1.  Go on www.youtube.com and research videos about Blues music 

e.g.'short history of the blues', 'famous blues artists', 'famous female artists'. 

2. You can choose ANY part of Blues music that interest you. You can choose e.g. ' Instruments of the Blues Band', ''The origin of the blues', 'slavery and the blues',

 'blues and civil rights' or you could choose to focus on a Blues artist. Good examples are 'a short biography about Miles Davis / Robert Johnson/ B.B King/ Mahalia Jackson/Miles Davis/ Bob Dylan/ Janis Joplin/ Elvis Presley.

Prizes!! The 16 best research tasks in each year group will win a lovely Chocolate (what? Yay! :) and will be on the celebration of achievement assembly.  

Hooks and Riffs

Introduction to (Pop) song writing.

Discuss...

Listening task: Which part is playing the Riff/Hook in these clips? Don't stop believing - Journey Which part is the hook and which part is the riff? We will rock you - Queen What type of hook/riff is this? Example 3  What technique is used to turn the chord sequence into an appropriate riff? (See your extension task 1) Example 4 (20 seconds) What is a main feature of these riffs?

Year 8 Cover Thursday 29th November 2018: Peter and the Wolf test and Carnival of the animals.

Dear year 8. Watch this video, listen CAREFULLY to the orchestral instruments and complete the worksheets your teacher hands to you.

I know you can behave immaculately. Students who caused trouble during these lessons will not be allowed on practical once I return. 

Peter and the Wolf

And Carnival of the Animals:

Rewards:

For 1 I.D point. Watch the videos carefully and silently, complete the comparative sheets as you go along. Each bit is 30 minutes long, so DO NOT leave it until the videos are done.

For 2 I.D points: complete all worksheets. Ensure you have put your name on the sheet. 

Remember: Pitch: High or low

                    Timbre: Tone colour (what type of instrument? Brass/Woodwind/String etc)

Here are some help with key terms to use when completing the worksheets.

                     

For extra credit complete the worksheets below. 

Cover work for year 7: Monday and Tuesday 19th/20th November 2018

Dear year 7. Apologies for being away this week, I had an operation on my hand but will be with you next week to continue your learning on the keyboards.  You will be working on Macs this lesson to complete the listening requirements of your tasks this half-term.

Starter: Sign on to the Macs. You should be working by yourself. Sit in alphabetical order (as you have been seated since the start of the academy year). 

If there is ongoing ICT issues the teacher can show these videos on the screen and the students can complete the worksheets at the desks as they watch both clips.

Task 1: Please use the following 2 videos to complete your worksheets on Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra:

- Complete the listening task that accompanies the videos below. Gain 1 I.D point
The top of your worksheet should look like this. 

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra part 1

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra part 2

Extension
- Complete the research on all 4 families of the orchestra to gain 2 I.D points of your work this lesson.

The top of this worksheet should look like this:

We're holding a Christmas concert!!

Get ready get ready!! We're holding a Concert! 
Rehearsals will start on Tuesday the 5th of November! See mrs Griffith for details!. 

Soul choir: Check out your Christmas piece for Wednesday on the SOUL CHOIR PAGE to the right! 

Welcome to the Harris Invictus Music Blog

Here you will find lots of resources, information about upcoming school music events as well as the very important resources for your homework tasks.

Year 7 and 8: You will need to prepare to sing 'Something inside so strong' by Labi Siffre. You must learn the lyrics and the tune and be prepared to sing it as a class during music lessons, as well as with the rest of year 7 and 8 as part of the Black History Month Celebrations during the last week of October.

Please follow the page to the right of this section for videos and lyrics. ➡️

Week 4-5 Year 7 and 8: You must learn to perform the Rhythm Clock and Talking Drums music tasks. 

 Please follow the autumn 1: Bridging unit page to the right of this blog. ➡️

Piano keyboard

The GCSE Music blog is up and running.

Go to www.harrisinvictusgcsemusic.blogspot.co.uk for more information.

Jazz and Gospel Concert on Wednesday 28th March 2018

Please join us for our first annual Jazz and Gospel Concert on Wednesday 28th March 2018 @ 5pm.

Anyone interested in performing must come and see Mrs. Griffith by Tuesday 20th March as there are still a few performance slots available.