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Year 10 Music Learning Map

Musical Forms and Devices: Set Work

This term we will focus on the stylistic features of the Baroque to the Romantic genres of music. We will learn to navigate and understand a score looking closely at harmony and tonality, performance directions, ornamentation, melodic devices and chords and cadences. You will focus on a solo performance piece to learn and perfect. We will study our first set work Bach: Badinerie.

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Classical Style: String Quartet Composition

This term you will compose your first composition piece a string quartet demonstrating a secure knowledge and application stylistic features of the Classical era. Develop knowledge of the circle of fifths, degrees of the scale and modulation.

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Popular Music and Fusion: Set Work

This term we will perform a popular song as part of a musical ensemble developing ensemble rapport balance and communication. Using Sibelius, we will compose our own pop song demonstrating knowledge of popular music features and listening to a variety of popular musical styles to inform or compositions. We will study our second set work Toto: Africa.

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Continuing to develop performance technique and wider knowledge of music terminology.

L I N K S T OP R I O R L E A R N I N G

You will apply your knowledge of the elements of music to enhance your composition. Knowledge of using Sibelius from year 8 and year 9.Using knowledge of triads and cadences from term 1.

L I N K S T OP R I O R L E A R N I N G

We will continue to develop our knowledge of musical elements and ability to respond to and perform music with confidence and accuracy.

L I N K S T OP R I O R L E A R N I N G