PITCH

DYNAMICS

TEXTURE
TIMBRE

TEMPO

RHYTHM

DOUBLE BASS

OSTINATO
POLYRHYTHM

PIANO

BASSOON SEMI BREVE

QUAVER
GUITAR

FLUTE
POLYRHYTHM

DRUM

MINIM

Violin Clarinet
Decrescendo

Learning Objectives To recap the elements of music To know how music can be used to create a picture To develop performing skills at the keyboard

Reflective Learner

Planets Performance

Mars
Listen and think how elements of music used

TEXTURE

TEMPO

PITCH
RHYTHM

DYNAMICS
TIMBRE

Jupiter
Listen and think how elements of music used

TEXTURE PITCH

TEMPO DYNAMICS

RHYTHM

TIMBRE

Jupiter Performance Criteria

LEVEL 3 Be able to play some of the melody line of section A Be able to play Section A fluently and in time Be able to play Jupiter fluently, keeping in time, including chords Be able to play Jupiter throughout with chords, fluently keeping in time including dynamics and expression in performance

LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5

LEVEL 6+

Learning Objectives To recap the elements of music To know how music can be used to create a picture To be able to explore, generate and refine musical ideas

Creative Thinker

Planets Composition

Mind Map

What is the climate on your planet? What is the habitat like? Size of your planet?

Does anything live there? Plants or animals? Name of planet?

Explore timbre, pitch and rhythm

EXPLORE

1. Try out different timbres 2. Try out different pitches

3. Choose a suitable timbre & pitch

Generate ideas for your planet, focus on 2/3 elements of music

GENERATE

1. Choose a suitable timbre

2. High or low in pitch 3. Create a short motif (max.10 secs) to represent your planet

Develop your idea - add bassline or chords and think about dynamics and tempo

REFINE

1. Choose your motif 2. Now add other parts like bassline or chords that fit with your melody 3. Consider dynamics and tempo

Planets Composition Criteria

LEVEL 3 Short repeated rhythmic & melodic patterns and awareness overall effect of composition LEVEL 4 Developed ideas with clear structure, have used different ideas to create Planet (not thrown together) LEVEL 5 Used rhythm, melody, texture and structure well. Added bassline or chords to melody LEVEL 6+ Contrast of ideas. Achieve different effects to suit mood and refined musical ideas. Included dynamics, tempo & expression

Global Warming Song Writing

Learning Objectives To know what structure in Music is To be able to identify structure in songs To work with others to create lyrics for a global warming song

Creative Thinker & Team Worker

Structure is how music is put together

Structure could be 3 sections: Start Middle End or Song structure: Intro Verse Chorus Outro

Identify the structure of this song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxU

1. _____________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________________________ 5. _____________________________________________________________ 6. _____________________________________________________________ 7. _____________________________________________________________ 8. _____________________________________________________________

Keywords

Intro Verse Chorus Bridge Instrumental Outro

Mind Map

What is global warming? How is it affecting our world? Animals plants humans?

Where is it happening? Why is it happening? How can we help?

If you are stuck

Write verse/chorus lyrics (use

rhyming lines/repeat words)

Start with a repeating bassline

Start with chords (C, F or G)

Song Writing Criteria

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 A riff & some lyrics A suitable riff, lyrics within a structure & bassline

LEVEL 5

A suitable riff, well structured lyrics, includes chords/bassline A suitable riff, well structured lyrics, includes chords/bassline, intro & outro/other parts, dynamics & expression

LEVEL 6+