V-Cert Music Technology Producing Dance Music UNIT 6 – Stage 1 NAME Jimmy Yates

CriteriaPassMeritDistinction Identify the main dance music styles Candidates identify the main dance music styles No Merit for this ACNo Distinction for this AC Identify musical and cultural developments that have influenced the main dance music styles Candidates identify musical and cultural developments that have influenced the main styles of dance music No Merit for this ACNo Distinction for this AC Describe the main rhythmic features common to dance music styles Candidates describe the main rhythmic features common to dance music styles Candidates demonstrate critical understanding of the main rhythmic features common to dance music styles, giving a range of examples Candidates demonstrate critical judgment in the exploration of a range of rhythmic features 1.4- Describe the main structural features common to dance music styles Candidates describe the main structural features common to dance music styles Candidates demonstrate critical understanding of the main structural features common to dance music styles, giving a range of examples Candidates demonstrate critical judgment in the exploration of a range of structural features Describe the sounds and instrumentation common to dance music styles Candidates describe the sounds and instrumentation common to dance music styles Candidates demonstrate critical understanding of the sounds and instrumentation common to dance music styles, giving a range of examples Candidates demonstrate critical judgment in the exploration of a range of sounds and instrumentation UNIT 1: Marking YOU WILL: Understand key features of dance music styles and structures

 Queen – Rock  The beetles – Rock  The Jackson 5 – Musical Group/funk/pop 1970

 Genesis – Rock band  Depeche Mode – electro pop  David Bowie – Singer 1980

 Nirvana – Rock band  Deee lite – Funk 1990

 Arctic Monkeys – Rock band  Paramore – Rock band  Gorillaz – Trip hop 2000’s

Producing Dance Music 1.2 – Pick a minimum of 3 bands or artists from your timeline and give specific details about them. For example you could name some of their songs/tracks. You should also try to give some specific musical characteristics of the tracks. James BrownEminemAvicii Songs/Track s Sex Machine I Feel Good I’m black and I’m proud. When I’m Gone Stan Wake Me Up Instruments used Bass, Piano, Horns, Guitar, Vocals, Drums Guitar, Synths Mic Drums Guitar, synths, samples, Drum, Bass 2 interesting facts King of funk, Influenced a lot of artists. Often covered issues of race Rapper, Eminem, The Slim Shady, his real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. Big club dance artists. Takes other peoples track and remixes them like Wake me up.

Producing Dance Music 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 – Now think about the different styles of pop music. You should now describe some of their key features. TIP: Add some hyperlinks to musical examples of the style to support your description. (feel free to change any genres listed). The table below is a guide. You may wish to produce 1 slide per style showing your musical features. Rhythm FeatureStructureInstrumentation DiscoFour to the floor. syncopated bass lines hi-hat cymbal plays on the offbeats verse and chorus structure. Extended instrumental sections Drums, Bass, Guitar, sax, trumpet, strings and vocal. Housefour-on-the-floor bass drum drum rolls and off-beat hi- hat patterns looped samples pre-set percussion patterns Drum, Piano, guitar and bass. Technofour-on-the-floor bass drum drum rolls and off-beat hi- hat patterns Often has little or no chord movement few or no vocals Drums, electrics Hip hopfour-on-the-floor rhythmslayered texturesDrum, Bass, Synths and Samples.