Monday 18 November 2013

Y10 and Y11 Baroque and Roll... ahem.

Use this playlist to develop a better understanding of the features of baroque music. You should be able to give two or three reasons for each example as to why you think it is typical of baroque music.


Sunday 17 November 2013

What's on this week...

Due to demand, we are now running a priority system for use of the drum room at break and lunch time. If the room is not being used by 12:15 each day by someone from the priority year group then it will be first come first served from any year group for the rest of lunch time. 

*** Normal Wednesday band continues to be postponed until January due to carol service rehearsals ***

Day
Visiting music teachers
Clubs
Break/Lunch priority
Monday 18th
Violin / Brass
Y11 recording @ 3
Y7
Tuesday 19th
Woodwind / Singing
Y8 singers (lunch, invite only)
Choir @ 3 open  to all
Closed for rehearsals
Wednesday 20th
Woodwind / Brass
Y11 composition @3
Y8
Thursday 21st
Guitar / Brass
Carol Service Band (invite)
Y11 revision @ 3
Y9
Friday 22nd
-
-
Closed

Monday 4 November 2013

Practise, practise, practise: The secret to practise room success



Y13, take some time to read through this document and make your practise time more productive!

Y10 GCSE - Homework for Wednesday 6th

Learn how many sharps or flats each of the major keys have. You only need to go up to 4 sharps or flats (i.e. ignore the bottom three segments of the chart).

Any trouble viewing the chart, try clicking here to see it in a new webpage


Y13 Descending Bass Line Playlist



Have a listen to these songs that make use of a descending bass line. This is a technique you can make use of in your compositions and also the technical study. Try and work out the chords by listening...

What's on?! Week beginning 4th November

Monday 4th: brass and violin lessons; Y11 composition @ 15:00

Tuesday 5th: woodwind and vocals lessons; Choir @ 15:00

Wednesday 6th: Trumpet quartet (invite only), brass group (invite only), brass lessons; Academy Band @ 15:10

Thursday 7th: brass lessons, guitar lessons; Y11 revision/composition @ 15:00
 
 
** Students are welcome to be in the music department at break and lunch time to practise **
 
 
 

Tuesday 29 October 2013

This week in the music department...

Monday 28th: brass and violin lessons; Y11 composition @ 15:00

Tuesday 29th: woodwind and vocals lessons; Choir @ 15:00

Wednesday 30th: brass lessons; Academy Band @ 15:10

Thursday 31st: guitar lessons; Y11 revision/composition @ 15:00
 

Thursday 17 October 2013

Secondary Dominants for Y13


If you thought you loved secondary dominants after today's lesson, just wait till you've listened to this guy...

If you want the chords in roman numerals then visit the YouTube page http://youtu.be/6ub9ltOUH1I

Sunday 13 October 2013

This week in the Music Department


Monday 14th: brass and violin lessons; Y11 composition @ 15:00

Tuesday 15th: woodwind and vocals lessons; Choir @ 15:00

Wednesday 16th: brass lessons; Academy Band @ 15:10

Thursday17th: guitar lessons; Y11 revision/composition @ 15:00

Friday18th: COLLECT YOUR INSTRUMENTS TO TAKE HOME OVER HALF TERM! :-)

***Y8's and Y9's remember to bring your instruments to your class music lessons please***


Monday 23 September 2013

Y13 23rd September Homework

Your homework is in the unit 2 folder in dropbox.

Please complete for Thursday 26th Sept, any problems come up and see me :-)

Y10 Homework reminder

Y 10 please remember:

1. Bring your folder in tomorrow (Tuesday 24th).

2. Final preparations for performances on Wednesday (25th) should be underway, any questions ask tomorrow in class.

Thursday 12 September 2013

Y11 Minimalism Playlist

Y11 Homework - 12/09/13

1. Complete the rest of your minimalism booklet, using the revision guide if necessary. 2. Bring your folder on Tuesday morning. 3. Listen to the minimalism playlist above.

Wednesday 11 September 2013

A2 Playlist of Mass music

Use this playlist in conjunction with your notes and get some quality listening time in. If you listen to the tracks at the relevant points in the notes it should help deepen your understanding.


GCSE set work videos and wall

Follow the link below and take a magical journey to 'The Wall', where you will find videos of all the set works you need to study.

CLICK ME TO GET TO THE WALL

Ask if you need the password, it has recently changed...

Monday 9 September 2013

A2 Chords homework 09/09/13

Please write out the following chords on manuscript paper in the treble clef. Remember to check your work by using key signatures and by counting semi-tones. Due in 12/09/13 please.
 
 HINT... For number 9 look up 'double sharps'

Sunday 8 September 2013

A2 set work videos and wall

Follow the link below to find versions of all of your set works from YouTube, all pinned nicely to a wall. Not a real wall. Not even real pins. But anyway...

CLICK ME TO GET TO THE WALL

There are many more versions available, if you find a particularly good one then why not add it to the wall yourself!