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Autumn Term
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Practical Topic
Ukulele and Guitar Skills
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- Independent instrument practice
- Performance, self-evaluation and feedback
- Playing basic chords
- Practical guitar/ukulele skill development
- Solo performances
- Understanding TAB notation
- Understanding chord diagrams
- Working with others in ensembles
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Assessment - Throughout the term: Playing 4 chords C, G, Am, F
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Tech Topic
Introduction to DAWs |
- Adding, deleting, extending, moving, repeating, trimming regions
- History of DAW software
- ICT skill development
- Introduction to DAW software
- Introduction to Using Macs (if available)
- Mixing and balancing the stereo field
- Popular song structure
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An original loop-based composition created using a DAW.
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Spring Term
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Practical Topic
Piano skills
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- Basic stave notation – treble/bass
- Independent instrument practice
- Italian musical words (piano, forte)
- Performance, self-evaluation and feedback
- Playing in 2 parts / hands together
- Practical piano skill development
- Solo performances
- Understanding melody and melody shape
- Understanding rhythm and note values
- Working with others in duets
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A duet or solo performance of Lewis Capaldi Someone You Loved on piano or keyboard.
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Tech Topic
Virtual Band |
- Adjusting note pitch and duration
- Adjusting tempo
- Editing MIDI notes
- ICT skill development
- Concept of pulse, rhythm, BPM, tempo
- Concept of virtual Instruments
- Playing in time to a metronome
- Recording keyboard notes
- Using the piano roll
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A recreation of a popular song using a DAW.
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Summer Term
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Practical Topic
Musicals
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- Characterisation through singing
- Character song / action song Cross curricular opportunities with Drama
- Developing vocal skills
- Each class to learn a song from a musical
- Genre in musical theatre
- Improving stage presence
- Researching different types of musicals
- Singing in harmony
- Singing in parts, solo/duet
- Understanding how music facilitates plot lines
- Using your full vocal range - Head and Chest voice • What are the roles in a musical?
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A class performance of chosen song from ‘Matilda’.
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Tech Topic
Composing with Chords
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- Basic stave notation – treble/bass
- Chords and chord progressions
- Famous classical composers
- ICT skill development
- Inputting notes into a DAW
- Rhythm and note values
- Using technology and notation to create an original song
- What is a chord
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An original composition using a DAW.
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