Materials to support students in preparing for Section A question 8 'unfamiliar' works, including thumbprints of genres and period, elements driven aural training, score reading, practice questions, featuring works by Haydn, Mozart, Clementi, Beethoven.
Materials to support students in preparing for Section A question 8 'unfamiliar' works, including thumbprints of genres and period, elements driven aural training, score reading, practice questions with answers, featuring works by Bach, Vivaldi, Clarke, Telemann.
Changing the harmonic rhythm to a quaver, and V7d-Ib and V7b-I pairs for mid phrase modulations.
Questions on rhythm and pitch recognition, woodwind playing techniques, rhythmic devices, instrumental roles in an ensemble, string and percussion timbres, metre, keys, cadences, modulation, ornamentation, scale types.
Five short opening phrase exercises exploring aspects of contrary motion in the outside parts, opportunities for melodic bass lines and voice leading in both major and minor keys, followed by test 4.
Four examples and five exercises in anacrustic opening phrases, exploring stylistic chord choices, melodic bass lines, and revision of a few favourite stock patterns.
Formative Assessment Ladder to accompany the extended rehearsing, arranging, recording and performing work of the second half of the unit, and a summative 'Listening and Appraising' test with ‘next steps’ review.
Formative Assessment Ladder to accompany the extended composing, arranging, rehearsing and performing work of the second half of the unit, and a summative 'Listening and Appraising' test with ‘next steps’ review.
Formative Assessment Ladder to accompany the extended improvising, arranging, rehearsing and performing work of the second half of the unit, and a summative 'Listening and Appraising' test with ‘next steps’ review.
Measuring musical attainment and progress at KS3. How do you know when students are making musical progress, rather than just going through the motions of completing tasks and collecting a bunch of marks?
