Welcome Grade 9 and 10 Music!!

COURSE SUMMARY

In Grade 9/10 Music students will have opportunities to acquire and apply a range of skills to support them in challenges. We take guidance from the IGSCE and other international curriculums when building our bespoke courses, and accelerated programs. These programs include empowering students with the ability to…

• use their understanding of music-making in different cultures, times and places to inform opinions and shape their interpretations with musical expression through performances and compositions.

• analyse different scores and performances aurally and visually.

• evaluate the use of elements of music and defining characteristics from different musical styles and genres.

• interpret, rehearse and perform solo and ensemble repertoire in a range of forms and styles.

• interpret and perform music with technical control, expression and stylistic understanding.

• use aural skills to recognise elements of music and memorise aspects of music such as pitch and rhythm sequences.

• use knowledge of the elements of music, style and notation to compose, document and share their music.

• develop the ability to express character, mood, atmosphere, or emotion through idiomatic and extended compositional devices and performance techniques.

Key Resources

We will use three main online platforms:

• Crowden Music Website: Course Overview (Units, Tasks), ECA, Events

On this page you will find an overview of the topics which are studied throughout the year. You can use these to look ahead, catch up, or take on extra challenges.

• Music First: Interactive Encyclopaedia, Workbook, Text Book Resource

Your work will mainly be completed through our Music First applications and should be submitted through the Music First Platform. Within Music First there are many games, applications, and tools that you will need to use to complete tasks. A Username and Password will be sent to your school email. Ask your teacher if you don't have access.

• Google Classroom: Class Diary, Notices, Submit Assignments.

Photos, and video's, and examples of work will be uploaded to the Google Classroom. Posts about upcoming due dates, and some content from lessons on a day to day basis will appear here. You can use this as a revision tool or to find out what homework you have!!

OVERVIEW

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Areas of Study In all music units we will be engaged in four main areas of study:

  • Performing (Singing, Improvising, Playing Instruments)

  • Composition & Music Technology (Writing Songs, Making Music, Using ICT platforms, Recording, Editing etc)

  • Inquiry (Webquests, Podcasts, Research)

  • General Music (Styles, Techniques, Traditional and Graphic Notation).

• Events The Music Program has a busy and exciting performance schedule:

  • Students will prepare two major showcase events in the year (Winter Concert, and Summer Celebration).

  • Community Events: Opening Ceremony, Halloween Party, Christmas Party, Tet Party, International Women's Day, Earth Day, Graduation, Embassy’s, Karaoke Competitions, Artist in Residence, Battle of the Bands.

• Blended Learning In music, we also incorporate 21st Century Blended model. Students have the opportunity to engage in Languages (Singing - Italian, Latin, French, English, Vietnamese, Korean, Russian, Spanish etc), Public Speaking (MC, Radio Podcasts, Viva Voce), Coding (Music Notation, Graphic Notion, Robotics), STEM (Instrument building, Acoustics), Drama Games & Musical Theatre, Dance (Vietnamese/Contemporary), Film (Music Videos, Karaoke Competitions, Virtual Choir), Creative Communications (Journaling, Blogging, Vlogging, Seesaw, Podcasting) etc.

Introduction: Elements of Music

Pitch

Duration

Tempo

Dynamics and Expression

Form and Structure

Texture

Timbre and Performing Media

Pitch: Melody (steps, leaps, ascending, descending), Harmony (Tonality: Major; Minor; Pentatonics; tone set), Register (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass).

Duration (Rhythm and Phrasing): Ostinato, Time Signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 12/8 and 5/4, 7,8, Rhythms up to Semi Quavers, Syncopation, Polyrhythm, Patterns, Length of Phrase

Tempo (Speed): Allegro (Fast), Presto (Very Fast), Vivace (Lively), Moderato (moderately), Andante (walking pace), Adagio (slow and expressive). Accelerando (get faster), Ritornello (slow down).

Dynamics and expression: Ornamentation, Articulation and all standard volume markings: Pianissimo (very soft), Piano (soft), Mezzo Piano (medium soft), Mezzo Forte (medium loud), Forte (Loud), Fortissimo (Very loud), Crescendo (getting louder), Diminuendo (getting softer).

Form and structure: Contemporary Pop and Rock structures (Intro, Verse, Chorus, Pre-chorus, Bridge, Outro, Instrumental), Binary Form, Ternary Form, Rondo Form, Theme and Variations

Texture: Monophony, Polyphony, Homophony, Heterophony. Ensemble: Choir, Bigband, Rock Band, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Quartet, Trio, Duet, Solo

Timbre and performing media: Sound source (Instruments and sound-making devices), Tone Quality and adjustments, Overtones, Classifications (aerophone metallophone idiophone membranophone Aerophone), Families (Strings, Brass, Woodwind, Percussion, Keyboard, Electronic/Robotic)