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KS4 Music – Rock School Limited
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| Year Long Term Objective: For pupils to develop ensemble skills and musicianship, with good understanding on how to progress in their chosen instrument specialism | ||||||
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Medium Term Objective: To understand the evolution of popular music and how this has developed in relation to the musical elements. To develop ensemble skills to be able to play an active role in a band | ||||||
| 10 |
Musical Knowledge – Genre Comparison (50% lessons) | Musical Knowledge – Genre Comparison (50% lessons) | Musical Knowledge – Musical Analysis (50% lessons) | Instrumental Study – setting targets (50% lessons) | Instrumental Study – target progression (50% lessons) | Instrumental Study – target progression (50% lessons) |
| Performing (50% lessons) | Performing (50% lessons) | Performing (50% lessons) | Performing (50% lessons) | Performing (50% lessons) | Performing (50% lessons) | |
| Medium Term Objective: To undertand how to implement knowledge of the musical elements as a musician to create engaging and musically challenging performances | ||||||
| 11 |
Instrumental Study – Review (50% lessons) | Performing | Performing | Performing | Performing | |
| Performing (50% lessons) | ||||||
Musical Knowledge - Genre Comparison (50% lessons)
Overview
Introduction to pop genres and learn how to research effectively
Example Key Words
Genre
A category that identifies a piece of music belonging to a certain group due to its style and conventions
Origins
The point and place where something begins
Cross-referencing
Looking at multiple sources to ensure information is accurate
Bibliography
Found at the end of a piece of work, a bibliography provides listed information about any websites, books or articles that have been referred to when writing a piece of work
Musical Knowledge - Genre Comparison (50% lessons)
Overview
Understand the components of a variety of pop genres and learn how to research effectively
Example Key Words
Genre
A category that identifies a piece of music belonging to a certain group due to its style and conventions
Origins
The point and place where something begins
Cross-referencing
Looking at multiple sources to ensure information is accurate
Bibliography
Found at the end of a piece of work, a bibliography provides listed information about any websites, books or articles that have been referred to when writing a piece of work
Musical Knowledge - Musical Analysis (50% lessons)
Overview
Understand how to analyse pieces of pop music using the musical elements
Example Key Words
Instrumentation
The instruments which are used in a piece of music and the roles which they play within the band
Tonality
The key in which the music is written in. How the notes in the melody and accompaniment part are organised
Time signature
Indicates how many beats are in a bar and how these beats are divided e.g. 3/4, 4/4, 6/8
Tempo
The speed of the music
Texture
The different layers of instruments in a piece, and how they are organised together
Lyric content
The words used in a song and their meaning
Instrumental Study - setting targets (50% lessons)
Overview
To understand how to maximise development as an instrumentalist and how to implement this to ensure ongoing progress through objective and reflective self-assessment
Example Key Words
Dexterity
The mental aspects of musicianship e.g. reading from tab or improvisation
Stamina
The ability to perform consistently over a period of time
Technical Ability
The learners ability as an instrumental technician (range and competence in varying instrumental techniques)
Control of Instrument
Proficiency with the instrument, ability to control the sounds and dynamics of the instrument
Developmental Progression
Advancement in a chosen musical area over time
Performing (50% lessons)
Overview
To develop musicianship skills which enable personal and group progression in ensemble rehearsals and performances
Example Key Words
Ensemble
A group of musicians who perform together
Timing
The ability to be able to sychronise a musical part accurately with the rest of the ensemble
Musical role
The part you play within an ensemble and how this relates to the other parts e.g. melody, chords, bassline, riff
Layering
The way musical ideas are built up to form a piece of music
Instrumental Study - Review (50% lessons)
Overview
To understand how to maximise development as an instrumentalist and how to implement this to ensure ongoing progress through objective and reflective self-assessment
Example Key Words
Maintenance
The ability and awareness of instrumental and personal health, to keep the instrument and body in good, safe, working order
Achievements
Personal success in relation to set goals
Developmental Progression
Advancement in a chosen musical area overtime
Performing
Overview
To develop musicianship skills which enable personal and group progression in ensemble rehearsals and performances
Example Key Words
Ensemble
A group of musicians who perform together
Timing
The ability to be able to sychronise a musical part accurately with the rest of the ensemble
Musical role
The part you play within an ensemble and how this relates to the other parts e.g. melody, chords, bassline, riff
Layering
The way musical ideas are built up to form a piece of music
Stage Presence
How you look and act on stage to command the audiences attention and interest
Brief
Instructions for preparation of the final performance including the theme of the event which has to be followed