Beruflich Dokumente
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ST JOHNs RC SCHOOL
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Year 7
Key Skills
Name ________________________________
Class _____________
Teacher ____________________________________
(September 2011)
DYNAMICS
TEMPO
TEXTURE
PITCH
TIMBRE
DURATION
Piano is
quiet
and
Forte is loud!
Sing like Pavarotti
Strong and Proud!
long
QUESTION:
What is Music?
1.Think:
Think about it quietly by yourself.
2. Write:
Write some ideas of
your own.
3. Pair:
Talk with your partner
to find some new ideas.
Jot down a few.
Share:
Star any idea from above that you will share with the group.
Sound....
You will be given five minutes to listen to sounds near to the music room, write down all of
the different sounds that you have identified on the brainstorm below.
SOUNDS
Write a short description of the sound you are hearing and tick if you think it is musical or
non-musical.
Sound
Sound Description
Musical
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Non- Musical
Musical Vocabulary
8
Element
Meaning
Musical words
DynamicsAllegro
Tempo
Largo
Piano
Texture
Forte
Pitch Staccato
Dot
Legato
Crazy
Meaning
Group names
______________________________________________________________
Composition task
You now have chance to really put yourself forward as both a composer and performer!
TASK: In groups of 4, compose and perform a short piece of music to highlight at least
two elements of music. (Pitch, Dynamics, Tempo, Texture.)
Middle
Ending
10
TITLE: ________________________________________
STYLE: ______________________
COMPOSER: __________________________________
The Dynamics:
__________________________________________
The Tempo:
___________________________________________
The Texture:
___________________________________________
The Pitch:
___________________________________________
DATE: _______________________
TITLE: ________________________________________
STYLE: ______________________
COMPOSER: __________________________________
The Dynamics:
__________________________________________
The Tempo:
___________________________________________
The Texture:
___________________________________________
The Pitch:
___________________________________________
TITLE: ________________________________________
STYLE: ______________________
COMPOSER: __________________________________
The Dynamics:
__________________________________________
The Tempo:
___________________________________________
The Texture:
___________________________________________
The Pitch:
___________________________________________
DATE: _______________________
TITLE: ________________________________________
STYLE: ______________________
COMPOSER: __________________________________
The Dynamics:
__________________________________________
The Tempo:
___________________________________________
The Texture:
___________________________________________
The Pitch:
___________________________________________
DATE: _______________________
TITLE: ________________________________________
STYLE: ______________________
COMPOSER: __________________________________
__________________________________________(1)
The Tempo:
___________________________________________(1)
The Texture:
___________________________________________(1)
The Pitch:
___________________________________________(1)
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Success Criteria
Teacher assessment
write some of my ideas down in musical
notation
They suggest
improvements to their own
and others work,
commenting on how
intentions have been
achieved.
I can:
Suggest improvements to my groups work
I can:
Discuss some of the main Musical Elements in my
group:
(Tick the elements you have discussed)
Pitch
Tempo
Dynamics
Texture
I can:
HOMEWORK 1
In the table below, draw a shape, character or sketch to illustrate each word as best
you can.
Tempo
Allegro
Largo
Dynamics
Forte
Piano
Texture
Legato
Staccato
16
HOMEWORK 2
Elements of Music
Name
Form
Pitch
Duration
Dynamics
Timbre
17
Texture
Tempo
HOMEWORK 3
18