Classes 1.4, 1.5, 1.7 & 1.9
Week beginning……
20 August 2012 – Pulse, rhythm, 4 beats in a bar, Rhythm games – used the music of Abba.
27 August 2012 – Rhythm games, Keyboard (Piccadilly Circus), Black note Blues
3 September 2012 – String Instruments
10 September 2012 – Brass and Woodwind Instruments
17 September 2012 – GarageBand – getting ready for the Creative Experience Podcast
24 September 2012 – Guitar: easy play chords G and Em (except 1.9 Mr Birse out of school)
1 October 2012 – Guitar: easy play chords G, Em, C and D7
8 October 2012 – Guitar: easy play chords G, Em, C and D7, plus melody notes G, F#, E, D and C.
29 October 2012 – Tam O’Shanter – listened to part of the poem by Robbie Burns. Discussed the main elements; allocated pupils into 4 groups to compose their music to fit the main elements of the story. Initial ideas and rehearsal.
1. The Storm
2. Tam’s Theme
3. Scary Scene
4. The Chase
5 November 2012 – Continued rehearsing Tam O’Shanter. Listened to each group in turn and suggestions were made; final performance which was video recorded. Discussed this final performance.
12 November 2012 – Solo performing: Keyboard/Guitar
19 November 2012 – Solo performing: Keyboard/Guitar
26 November 2012 – Rotate Solo performing: Keyboard/Guitar
3 December 2012 – Rotate Solo performing: Keyboard/Guitar
10 December 2012 – Christmas Music: Group Performance
17 December 2012 – Christmas Music: Group Performance
7 January 2013 – Group Performance: Your Cheatin’ Heart
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