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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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An ensemble or solo performance of Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved on guitar or ukulele
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Tech Topic
Introduction to DAWs |
- Adjusting volume and balancing the stereo field
- Copy and pasting regions
- ICT skill development
- Introduction to DAW software
- Introduction to Using Macs (if available)
- Looping regions
- Trimming/extending regions
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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
Essential Theory |
- Basic stave notation – treble/bass
- ICT skill development
- Analysing melody and melody shape
- Playing in 2 parts/hands together
- Practical skill development
- Rhythm and note values
- Using technology and notation to recreate a song
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A recreation of Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved using MuseScore software. |
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Summer Term
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Practical Topic
1st Half Term
Performance Skills
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- Basic vocal skills
- Cross curricular opportunities with Drama
- Developing stage presence: revisiting facial expression, eye contact and interaction
- Introduction to vocal skills
- Italian musical words (pianissimo, fortissimo_
- Knowing your vocal range
- Looking after your voice
- Memorising lyrics
- Projection and Diction
- Singing as an ensemble
- Singing whilst moving
- Timing and rhythm development
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A class performance of chosen song from ‘Matilda’.
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Tech Topic
Full Term
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• Adjusting tempo
• Editing keyboard notes
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An arrangement of Lewis Capaldi - Someone You |
| Virtual Band |
- ICT skill development
- Concept of virtual Instrument
- Italian musical words
- Looping regions 2
- Playing in time to a drum beat
- Recording keyboard notes
- Using the piano roll
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Loved created using a DAW. |
