Music KS3 Curriculum

Students will learn how to sing two songs as a whole class, to perform in a live concert at the end of term.

Singing in tune with expression

Sing in harmony

Learn about the role that harmony plays in music

Recognise the musical elements in listening

Learn about the structure of songs

Develop ensemble performance skills

Students will create music to represent one paragraph of the story ‘Vincent’ by Tim Burton. This will be done in small groups and put together to form one whole class performance.

To understand and evaluate the musical elements

To be able to use the musical elements in composition

To recognise and evaluate the descriptive links between music and stories

To be able to create (compose) and perform short musical ideas

To develop ensemble performance skills

Students will play a piece of Gamelan music as a class, and then compose a piece of Gamelan to perform in small groups

To learn about the music and contextual features of Gamelan music and the instruments

To learn about different instrument roles in a piece of music

To learn how pitch is related to melody

To learn evaluate the use of scales in Gamelan and use them in compositions

To develop ensemble performing skills

To create, extend, and structure original musical ideas

Students will compose music to accompany a film trailer using the music technology programme mixcraft in pairs

To evaluate the use and manipulation of musical elements to represent film

To compose and extend musical ideas within a set time structure

To develop knowledge of music technology and use panning, samples, FX’s, and dynamic fades

Students will compose a piece of blues music to perform as a small group

To learn about the musical and contextual features of blues music

To learn the different roles of music parts like melody, bass line, rhythm and chords

To learn about chord structure and harmony

To use the knowledge above to create, develop and extend music ideas within a set genre and structure

To write music using staff notation

Students will learn how to play a popular song on instruments as a band

(songs and grouping will be adjusted to suit the needs of the class)

To develop instrument specific skills on bass guitar, guitar, keyboard, drums and vocals

To develop ensemble skills, specifically timing

To learn about popular song structure

To evaluate balance and timing within live performances

To learn about the different types of musical parts in popular song

Students will learn how the advertising industry uses music to reach consumers and target markets

To evaluate the use and manipulation of musical elements to represent emotions and styles which reach target audiences

To compose and extend musical ideas which represent a product or brand

To develop knowledge and skills in handling of motifs, and combining musical parts

Students learn to identify and perform music in a 1950’s rock ‘N’ roll style

To be able to evaluate music style in relation to its social context

To develop instrument specific skills to play complex parts

To develop ensemble skills to be able to play as part of a group

Students will use the knowledge and skills gained over the past two years to compose and perform an original song in any style band of their choosing

To learn how to set words to music

To develop instrument specific skills

To develop ensemble skills

To develop performance skills

To develop composition skills