MICHAELMAS 1
Musical Elements:
Pitch.
Tempo.
Timbre.
Texture.
Silence.
Duration.
Dynamics.
Rhythm:
Rhythm boxes.
Traditional Note values.
Compose and notate 8 bar rhythm.
Pitch:
Skylines.
Stave notation.
MICHAELMAS 2
Composition:
8 bar melody.
Balanced phrases.
Tonic / Dominant.
Computer skills.
Performance skills:
Including development of keyboard skills.
Saints.
Ode to Joy.
Christmas.
Solo Performance 1:
Pupil choice.
LENT 1
Instruments of the Orchestra:
Families of instruments.
Key words.
Vibration, Amplification, Pitch.
Brass:
Fanfare (pairs presentation).
Triads.
Repetition, echo, call and response, harmony.
LENT 2
Strings:
Composition of Irish Jigs.
6/8 time.
Balanced phrases.
Percussion:
Multi Cultural.
Gamelan.
Polyrhythms.
Layering of sounds.
TRINITY 1
Solo performance 2.
Keyboard skills:
Extended finger work.
Chords/ simple left hand.
Rests in Music:
Gin Rest Rag.
Solo and pair performance.