Student 4-page booklet for Arts Award Bronze Part A used for a film music project.
Firstly, students learned to play famous leitmotifs. Then created an animation of that character in Stykz (free software/shareware) and imported the animation into GarageBand to record in the character's leitmotif. Exported final project file as a movie file and completed the booklet as supporting evidence.
Mini whiteboards for students to use in class: keyboard, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele.
• Grand staff and keyboard layout
• Treble 8 clef, 6-string TAB and guitar fretboard
• Bass clef, 4-string TAB and bass guitar fretboard
• Treble clef, 4-string TAB and ukulele fretboard
Files are PDFs. Suitable for printing up to A3 landscape.
Print on card stock and laminate to use as mini whiteboards.
Activity cards for teaching TAB using 5 clearly differentiated guitar riffs. Suitable for Year 7 and Year 8.
3 copies of each riff per A4 page. Print, trim and laminate.
Beginner
1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
2. Apache - The Shadows (sampled by The Sugar Hill Gang)
Intermediate
3. Walk This Way - Aerosmith (re-released in collaboration with Run DMC)
4. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Advanced
5. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
**Works well with 'KS3 Bass Riffs Resource'**
Chords topic based around exploring the use of intervals to measure and build chords through performance-based activities.
• 4-part choral texture
• block chords to support a melody
• broken chords
An Musical Futures-style informal learning topic aimed at Year 9 classes following on from a cover song performance topic. Suitable for Year 8 students in some settings.
This collaborative composition topic follows a three part process of compose-refine-perform to create a 2 section, 3 or 4 chord pop song using vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass guitars and drum kits. Worksheets for each instrument are included, plus a Keynote presentation (available as powerpoint and PDF files) to support learning.
Each worksheet is double-sided. The front page is the final lead sheet for the full composition, whilst the reverse contains differentiated options for chords etc. with the possibility of a mix and match approach for personalised learning. Tic-Tac-Toe activity refers to a free worksheet available from LittleKidsRock.org
Learning Objectives and topic structure:
1. Compose/Practice (lessons 1 & 4)
To know the definition of a chord sequence
To be able to create a chord sequence
To apply a chord sequence across a group of instruments
2. Refine/Rehearse (lessons 2 & 5)
To revise knowledge of chord sequences
To refine the composition process
To maintain own musical role in ensemble playing
3. Perform (lessons 3 & 6)
To demonstrate understanding of chord sequences
To demonstrate technical and creative control of musical elements
To demonstrate stylistic and structural coherence overall
Uses Dyslexie font to support learners with dyslexia.
Resources to support assessment and target setting in student exercise books.
Includes:
• Assessment stickers that use summaries of Eduqas assessment rubrics for performing, composing, knowledge and understanding
• Assessment rubrics that use a detailed version of Eduqas assessment rubrics for performing and composing, and are structured to use as self, peer or teacher assessment activities
• Target stickers based on Ofqual descriptions of what grades 8-1 'look' like (please note, Ofqual worded grades 2, 5 and 8). These are intended to provide a reference point for teachers and students for target setting.
Resources for learning riffs on guitar (electric or acoustic) and bass guitar.
• Guitar riffs; 5 famous riffs that progress in technical demand and show clear differentiation
• Bass riffs; 6 famous riffs that progress in technical demand and show clear differentiation
• Music mini whiteboards including specific boards for guitar (treble 8 clef, TAB and fretboard diagram) and bass guitar (bass clef, TAB and fretboard diagram)