Music - Year 8

Week commencing

Topic

1

Performing rhythms of the song Kuku (Guinea)

2

Understanding how to lead and follow signals: Composing signals and a call and response

3

Improvising creative rhythms

4

Complex rhythms and textures using West African drums

5

Exploring percussion of West African countries

6

How does some West African music exploit the elements rhythm, texture and sonority

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To compose a structured composition

1) - Follow the links below to access YouTube videos for each lesson. 

2) - Go to the ‘ABRSM Music Theory Grade 1’ lesson in the Teams folder to access tasks and resources. These will be labelled as different letters. 

8

This lesson is Letter A

Time values

9

This lesson is Letter B

Bar lines and time signatures - Part 1

Bar lines and time signatures - Part 2

10

 This lesson is Letter C

Notes on the stave

11

 This lesson is Letter D

Treble clef

12

This lesson is Letter E

Bass clef - Part 1

Bass clef - Part 2

13

This lesson is Letter F

More on time values - Part 1

More on time values - Part 2

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 This lesson is Letter G

Rests

15

This lesson is Letter H

Ties

16

This lesson is Letter I

Dots - Part 1

Dots - Part 2

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This lesson is Letter J

Accidentals

18

This lesson is Letter K

Tones and semitones

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Piano Skills 1

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Piano Skills 1’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer the documents or photos of the work.

Students can practice at home either with a piano, using ‘online piano’ on google or by downloading a piano app.

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Piano Skills 2

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Piano Skills 2’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer the documents or photos of the work.

Students can practice at home either with a piano, using ‘online piano’ on google or by downloading a piano app.

21

Piano Skills 3

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Piano Skills 3’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer the documents or photos of the work.

Students can practice at home either with a piano, using ‘online piano’ on google or by downloading a piano app.

22

Piano Skills 4

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Piano Skills 4’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer the documents or photos of the work.

Students can practice at home either with a piano, using ‘online piano’ on google or by downloading a piano app.

23

Piano Skills 5

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Piano Skills 5’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer the documents or photos of the work.

Students can practice at home either with a piano, using ‘online piano’ on google or by downloading a piano app.

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Introduction to Sibelius 1

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Introduction to Sibelius 1’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer documents or photos of the work.

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Introduction to Sibelius 2

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Introduction to Sibelius 2’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer documents or photos of the work.

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Introduction to Sibelius 3

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Introduction to Sibelius 3’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer documents or photos of the work.

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Introduction to Sibelius 4

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Introduction to Sibelius 4’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer documents or photos of the work.

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Piano Tutorial 1

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Piano Skills 1’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer the documents or photos of the work.

Students can practice at home either with a piano, using ‘online piano’ on google or by downloading a piano app.

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Piano Tutorial 2

Placed in Teams will be a PowerPoint titled ‘Year 8 Piano Skills 2’.

Students are to complete all work set and email Mr Fryer the documents or photos of the work.

Students can practice at home either with a piano, using ‘online piano’ on google or by downloading a piano app.

Music Contacts

Mr Fryer

fryerl@wscampus.net

Mr Mabbott

mabbottr@wscampus.net