1. MUSIC IN YEAR 9 AND BEYOND TO GCSE

2. MUSIC IN YEAR 9 AND BEYOND TO GCSE
IF I DECIDE TO DO MUSIC, WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

3. MUSIC
THERE ARE THREE MAIN ELEMENTS TO THE MUSIC COURSE IN YEAR 9 AND BEYOND, JUST AS YOU HAVE FOUND IN YEARS 7 AND 8

4. MUSIC
PERFORMING
COMPOSING AND ARRANGING
LISTENING AND APPRAISING

5. TAKE THE MADNESS PROJECT
WE STARTED BY LISTENING TO THE ORIGINAL MADNESS TRACK;
IT MUST BE LOVE

6. TAKE THE MADNESS PROJECT
WE STARTED BY LISTENING TO THE ORIGINAL MADNESS TRACK;
IT MUST BE LOVE
WE WORKED OUT HOW THE PIECE WAS STRUCTURED- INTRO-VERSE-CHORUS-INSTRUMENTAL ETC.

7. TAKE THE MADNESS PROJECT
WE STARTED BY LISTENING TO THE ORIGINAL MADNESS TRACK;
IT MUST BE LOVE
WE WORKED OUT HOW THE PIECE WAS STRUCTURED- INTRO-VERSE-CHORUS-INSTRUMENTAL ETC.
WE LISTENED OUT FOR THE DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS USED AND TRIED TO WRITE THE NAMES OF THEM DOWN

8. TAKE THE MADNESS PROJECT
WE STARTED BY LISTENING TO THE ORIGINAL MADNESS TRACK;
IT MUST BE LOVE
WE WORKED OUT HOW THE PIECE WAS STRUCTURED- INTRO-VERSE-CHORUS-INSTRUMENTAL ETC.
WE LISTENED OUT FOR THE DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS USED AND TRIED TO WRITE THE NAMES OF THEM DOWN
WE DISCUSSED WHAT WE LIKED AND WHAT WE DIDN’T LIKE ABOUT THE SONG

9. TAKE THE MADNESS PROJECT
WE STARTED BY LISTENING TO THE ORIGINAL MADNESS TRACK;
IT MUST BE LOVE
WE WORKED OUT HOW THE PIECE WAS STRUCTURED- INTRO-VERSE-CHORUS-INSTRUMENTAL ETC.
WE LISTENED OUT FOR THE DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS USED AND TRIED TO WRITE THE NAMES OF THEM DOWN
WE DISCUSSED WHAT WE LIKED AND WHAT WE DIDN’T LIKE ABOUT THE SONG
YOU WERE LISTENING AND APPRAISING

10. THE MADNESS PROJECT
SOME OF WORKED ON A PERFORMANCE OF THE SONG, SO YOU TOOK THE MUSIC AND WORKED TOGETHER IN A SMALL GROUP AND WHEN YOU HAD FINISHED, PERFORMED IT TO THE REST OF YOUR CLASS.

11. THE MADNESS PROJECT
SOME OF WORKED ON A PERFORMANCE OF THE SONG, SO YOU TOOK THE MUSIC AND WORKED TOGETHER IN A SMALL GROUP AND WHEN YOU HAD FINISHED, PERFORMED IT TO THE REST OF YOUR CLASS.
SOME OF YOU LEARNT THE PIECE ON YOUR OWN ON PIANO OR KEYBOARD AND PLAYED IT BACK TO THE REST OF THE CLASS.

12. THE MADNESS PROJECT
SOME OF YOU WORKED ON A PERFORMANCE OF THE SONG, SO YOU TOOK THE MUSIC AND WORKED TOGETHER IN A SMALL GROUP AND WHEN YOU HAD FINISHED, PERFORMED IT TO THE REST OF YOUR CLASS.
SOME OF YOU LEARNT THE PIECE ON YOUR OWN ON PIANO OR KEYBOARD AND PLAYED IT BACK TO THE REST OF THE CLASS.
THESE YEAR 8 STUDENTS WERE PERFORMING

13. THE MADNESS PROJECT
OTHERS OF YOU USED SIBELIUS TO CREATE AN ARRANGEMENT OF THE SONG ADDING IN LOTS OF NEW MUSIC.

14. THE MADNESS PROJECT
OTHERS OF YOU USED SIBELIUS TO CREATE AN ARRANGEMENT OF THE SONG ADDING IN LOTS OF NEW MUSIC.
THESE YEAR 8 STUDENTS WERE COMPOSING AND ARRANGING.

15. THE MADNESS PROJECT
OTHERS OF YOU USED SIBELIUS TO CREATE AN ARRANGEMENT OF THE SONG ADDING IN LOTS OF NEW MUSIC.
THESE YEAR 8 STUDENTS WERE COMPOSING AND ARRANGING.
MUSIC IN YEAR 9 continues with these elements through other styles and pieces.

16. YEAR 9-TWO PROJECTS IN SEPTEMBER, WE STUDY THE BLUES.
THIS PROJECT GIVES YOU PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PERFORMING, COMPOSING, LISTENING AND APPRAISING.

17. YEAR 9-TWO PROJECTS
LATER IN THE FIRST TERM WE CARRY OUT A PROJECT ON FILM MUSIC AND WRITE OUR OWN MUSIC TO SHORT FILM TRAILERS, INCLUDING TRAILERS FOR A JAMES BOND FILM.
WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO COVER THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF MUSIC IN PREPARATION FOR THE WORK IN YEAR 10, SO IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN ANY THEORY.

18. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED TO DO WELL IN GCSE MUSIC?
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A GCSE IN MUSIC, YOU WILL NEED TO PERFORM ON AN INSTRUMENT OR SING.

19. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED TO DO WELL IN GCSE MUSIC?
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A GCSE IN MUSIC, YOU WILL NEED TO PERFORM ON AN INSTRUMENT OR SING.
THE REQUIRED STANDARD FOR ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST AWARD WOULD BE GRADE 4 ALTHOUGH PLAYING PIECES AT GRADE 5 LEVEL CAN HAVE ITS BENEFITS.

20. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED TO DO WELL IN GCSE MUSIC?
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A GCSE IN MUSIC, YOU WILL NEED TO PERFORM ON AN INSTRUMENT OR SING.
THE REQUIRED STANDARD FOR ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST AWARD WOULD BE GRADE 4 ALTHOUGH PLAYING PIECES AT GRADE 5 LEVEL CAN HAVE ITS BENEFITS.
IT MEANS THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS, EITHER IN SCHOOL OR OUT OF SCHOOL.

21. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED TO DO WELL IN GCSE MUSIC?
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A GCSE IN MUSIC, YOU WILL NEED TO PERFORM ON AN INSTRUMENT OR SING.
THE REQUIRED STANDARD FOR ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST AWARD WOULD BE GRADE 4 ALTHOUGH PLAYING PIECES AT GRADE 5 LEVEL CAN HAVE ITS BENEFITS.
IT MEANS THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS, EITHER IN SCHOOL OR OUR OF SCHOOL.
ALTHOUGH IT IS POSSIBLE TO REACH GRADE 4 STANDARD IN THREE YEARS, IT MIGHT BE BETTER IF YOU WERE ALREADY OF A GRADE 1 OR 2 STANDARD.

22. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED TO DO WELL IN GCSE MUSIC?
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A GCSE IN MUSIC, YOU WILL NEED TO PERFORM ON AN INSTRUMENT OR SING.
THE REQUIRED STANDARD FOR ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST AWARD WOULD BE GRADE 4 ALTHOUGH PLAYING PIECES AT GRADE 5 LEVEL CAN HAVE ITS BENEFITS.
IT MEANS THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSONS, EITHER IN SCHOOL OR OUT OF SCHOOL.
ALTHOUGH IT IS POSSIBLE TO REACH GRADE 4 STANDARD IN THREE YEARS, IT MIGHT BE BETTER IF YOU WERE ALREADY OF A GRADE 1 OR 2 STANDARD.
YOU WILL BE ASKED TO PLAY ONE SOLO PIECE AND ONE GROUP PIECE BUT THE TOTAL TIME MUST BE AT LEAST 4 MINUTES.

23. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED TO DO WELL IN GCSE MUSIC?
YOU WILL NEED TO COMPOSE TWO PIECES OF MUSIC.
IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO WRITE A PIECE FOR YOUR OWN INSTRUMENT.
YOU COULD USE SIBELIUS, YOU COULD USE REASON, LOGIC, CUBASE, GARAGEBAND OR MANUSCRIPT PAPER AND A PENCIL.

24. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED TO DO WELL IN GCSE MUSIC?
THERE WILL BE SOME SET PIECES TO LISTEN TO AND LEARN WHICH ARE ON THE NEXT SLIDE.
THERE WOULD BE SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS TO COMPLETE AND AN ESSAY TO WRITE.
THIS IS THE LISTENING AND APPRAISING PART!

25. THE SET WORKS Instrumental Music 1700-1820
BACH: 3rd Movement from Brandenburg
Concerto no. 5 in D major
BEETHOVEN: 1st Movement from Piano Sonata
no. 8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’
Vocal Music
PURCELL: ‘Music for a While’
QUEEN: ‘Killer Queen’

26. Music for Stage and Screen
THE SET WORKS
Music for Stage and Screen
SCHWARTZ: ‘Defying Gravity’ from Wicked
WILLIAMS: ‘Main title/rebel blockade runner’ from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Fusions
AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM: ‘Release’
ESPERANZA SPALDING: ‘Samba em Preludio’

27. WIDER LISTENING
THE GREAT THING IS THAT YOU CAN BRING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF LOTS OF OTHER MUSIC THAT YOU HAVE TO THE EXAM IN THE WIDER LISTENING PART. I’LL EXPLAIN

28. SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC NEXT YEAR?
Yes, if you enjoy performing, either in class, in Music Lessons or with one of the School’s Bands, Orchestras or Choirs and you want to continue to develop as a player.
Yes, if you enjoy composing music and working with computers and hearing your own music come to life.
Yes, if you enjoy listening to different styles of music and want to learn more.

29. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
STUDYING MUSIC WILL HELP YOU WITH ALL OTHER SUBJECTS.

30. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
STUDYING MUSIC WILL HELP YOU WITH ALL OTHER SUBJECTS.
MUSIC INCREASES YOUR IQ.

31. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
STUDYING MUSIC WILL HELP YOU WITH ALL OTHER SUBJECTS.
MUSIC INCREASES YOUR IQ.
MUSIC INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF YOUR MEMORY

32. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
STUDYING MUSIC WILL HELP YOU WITH ALL OTHER SUBJECTS.
MUSIC INCREASES YOUR IQ.
MUSIC INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF YOUR MEMORY
MUSIC IMPROVES YOUR MATH SKILLS

33. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
STUDYING MUSIC WILL HELP YOU WITH ALL OTHER SUBJECTS.
MUSIC INCREASES YOUR IQ.
MUSIC INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF YOUR MEMORY
MUSIC IMPROVES YOUR MATH SKILLS
MUSIC IMPROVES YOUR READING COMPREHENSION.

34. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
STUDYING MUSIC WILL HELP YOU WITH ALL OTHER SUBJECTS.
MUSIC INCREASES YOUR IQ.
MUSIC INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF YOUR MEMORY
MUSIC IMPROVES YOUR MATH SKILLS
MUSIC IMPROVES YOUR READING COMPREHENSION
MUSIC BUILDS YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE.

35. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
MUSIC PROMOTES INCREASED JOY AND REDUCED STRESS

36. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
MUSIC PROMOTES INCREASED JOY AND REDUCED STRESS
MUSIC IMPROVES HAND-EYE CO-ORDINATION

37. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
MUSIC PROMOTES INCREASED JOY AND REDUCED STRESS
MUSIC IMPROVES HAND-EYE CO-ORDINATION
MUSIC TEACHES YOU SELF-DISCIPLINE

38. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
MUSIC PROMOTES INCREASED JOY AND REDUCED STRESS
MUSIC IMPROVES HAND-EYE CO-ORDINATION
MUSIC TEACHES YOU SELF-DISCIPLINE
MUSIC ENHANCES CO-OPERATION

39. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
MUSIC PROMOTES INCREASED JOY AND REDUCED STRESS
MUSIC IMPROVES HAND-EYE CO-ORDINATION
MUSIC TEACHES YOU SELF-DISCIPLINE
MUSIC ENHANCES CO-OPERATION
MUSIC TEACHES YOU ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY

40. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
MUSIC PROMOTES INCREASED JOY AND REDUCED STRESS
MUSIC IMPROVES HAND-EYE CO-ORDINATION
MUSIC TEACHES YOU SELF-DISCIPLINE
MUSIC ENHANCES CO-OPERATION
MUSIC TEACHES YOU ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY
MUSIC IMPROVES YOUR LISTENING SKILLS

41. BUT WHY SHOULD I TAKE MUSIC?
MUSIC PROMOTES INCREASED JOY AND REDUCED STRESS
MUSIC IMPROVES HAND-EYE CO-ORDINATION
MUSIC TEACHES YOU SELF-DISCIPLINE
MUSIC ENHANCES CO-OPERATION
MUSIC TEACHES YOU ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY
MUSIC IMPROVES YOUR LISTENING SKILLS
MUSIC GIVES YOU LIFE-LONG FRIENDS.

42. WANT TO KNOW ANY MORE?
TALK TO YOUR MUSIC TEACHER.

43. WANT TO KNOW ANY MORE? TALK TO YOUR MUSIC TEACHER.
TALK TO US AT THE OPTIONS EVENING.

44. WANT TO KNOW ANY MORE? TALK TO YOUR MUSIC TEACHER.
TALK TO US AT THE OPTIONS EVENING ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 25TH.
AND ABOVE ALL, DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE MUSIC NEXT YEAR.