Genre and Production

Practical and Tech topics are integrated in year 9. The content in blue is not included in the tech topic.

• Artists, bands and producers who have influenced musical styles

• Audio effects – reverb and delay

• Automating effects
• Band skills
• Impact of technology on music

• Independent instrument practice

• Instrument free choice
• Performance, self-evaluation and peer feedback

• Musical genre through the ages: jazz, blues, hiphop, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, synth pop, pop punk, electronic, grime

• Solo performances
• What is music production
• Working with others in ensembles

Create a cover of a song in a different genre to the original. This can be done as a live performance or by using a DAW.

Composition

• Band skills
• Chord progressions in popular music

• Iconic classical composers
• Instrument free choice
• Learning how to accompany yourself
• Performance, self-evaluation and peer feedback

• Solo performances

• Using arpeggiators in DAWs
• Writing a catchy melody
• Working with others in ensembles

• 4 chord song

Compose an entirely new piece. This can be done as a live performance or by using a DAW (no loops).

Music for Media

1^st Half Term

• • Band skills
  • Creating emotion in film music
  • Exploring video game music through the ages
  • Iconic film composers
  • Instrument free choice
  • Introduction to film, TV and video game music

  • Performance, self-evaluation and peer feedback

  • Solo performances

  • The importance of major and minor in creating mood

  • Using repetition in film music
  • Working with others in ensembles

Compose two contrasting soundtracks to a 15 second video in order to change the mood of the scene.

Blood Brothers

2^nd Half Term

• To be completed with Drama