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Year 8 Music Curriculum

  Topic Further details about the topic
Autumn Term
1

History of Popular Music

Develop notation, performance skills (vocal and instrumental) and theory of chords/harmony. Listening work on history of popular music.

2

Composing

Using popular songs to develop use of melody, chords and harmony.

Spring Term
1

Structures in Music

Developing listening skills.

Performing in a ternary style. Listening Test.

2

Structures in Music

Improvisation based on pentatonic scale

Performance work.

Listening Test.

Summer Term
1

Music and Culture

12 Bar Blues Listening and composition work.

End of year listening test.

2

Performance project

Mozart Horn Concerto and other well known classical pieces. Performance work.

Listening Test.

Assessment

  Topic Type of Assessment
CAT 1 History of Popular Music Performance
CAT 2 Music and Culture End of year exam

Main Resources

Resource Details Term
Text book Music Matters 11 – 14 Book 2 by Chris Hiscock and Marian Metcalfe All
Recommended Reading

The AB guide to Music Theory Part 1 by Eric Taylor

All

Recommended Websites

 

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Enrichment opportunities

Activity or trip Day and time or term

Junior Choir

 
Senior Choir  
Wind Band  
Junior Percussion Ensemble  
Junior Brass Ensemble  
Junior Big Band   
Concert Band  

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