Use of iPads within the Music curriculum
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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Unit 1
Use of iPad |
Experimental Music Composers Research Task (Safari App) Listen to song tune chosen to play using Ipad via Upton Music Resource Ipad App Play graphic score via Upton Music Resource Ipad App Filming of graphic score performances – “ before and after” Class Assessment of each other’s work - Holding Ipads up with a level displayed, allowing teacher to choose students to justify their level. (Via Upton Music Resource site, PowerPoint with levels 3c up to 7c |
Music in Advertising |
Chords and Melody |
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Unit 2
Use of iPad |
Sound and Story Key Words Research Task (Safari App) Listen to song tune chosen to play using Ipad via Upton Music Resource Ipad App – Danse Macabre Play song melody from notation via Upton Music Resource Ipad App/other method Class Assessment of each other’s work - Holding Ipads up with a level displayed, allowing teacher to choose students to justify their level. (Via Upton Music Resource site, PowerPoint with levels 3c up to 7c) |
Nationalism and Programme Music |
Theme and Variations |
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Unit 3
Use of iPad |
Melody, Pitch and Rhythm Key Words Research Task (Safari App) Create rhythm squares using Ipad via Upton Music Resource Ipad App Class Assessment of each other’s work - Holding Ipads up with a level displayed, allowing teacher to choose students to justify their level. (Via Upton Music Resource site, PowerPoint with levels 3c up to 7c) |
Structures and Forms
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Rhythm, Bass and Background |
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Unit 4
Use of iPad
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Characters in Music Sweeney Todd Research Task (Safari App) Listen to song tune chosen to play using Ipad via Upton Music Resource Ipad App Play song melody from notation via Upton Music Resource Ipad App/other method Class Assessment of each other’s work - Holding Ipads up with a level displayed, allowing teacher to choose students to justify their level. (Via Upton Music Resource site, PowerPoint with levels 3c up to 7c) |
Dance music Around the World |
Technology or Not |
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Unit 5
Use of iPad |
Rhythm Around the World Play rhythms in Group via the Ratatap Djembe App OR the Ratatap Timpani App Compose graphic rhythm using 'jot it down' drawing app Research a style of percussion from around the world to a set of chosen questions (Safari App) |
Opera versus Musicals |
19th + 20th Century music: Romeo + Juliet |
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Unit 6 |
TV Themes and Soundtracks Play from notation scores via Upton Music Resource Ipad App Keyword Research Task (Safari App) Class Assessment of each others work - Holding Ipads up with a level displayed, allowing teacher to choose students to justify their level. (Via Upton Music Resource site, PowerPoint with levels 3c up to 7c) |
Computer Generated Sound |
History of Pop Music |