Music

Using film music to establish mood

Developing mood in film music

Using leitmotif in film music

Creating contrasting leitmotifs

Developing a leitmotif

Introduction to film music

Melodic fundamentals

Developing a melody

Composing a chord sequence

Developing a chord sequence

Combining melody and harmony

This unit explores fundamental components of composition. It embeds and develops pupils' understanding of writing melodies, including idiomatic features and making a melody sound 'melodic'. It also explores effective writing of chord sequences, and how these intertwine with melodic writing.

Fundamentals of composition

Harmony and tonality in film music

Using harmonic devices in film music

Using rhythm and texture in film music

Matching music to action – using a storyboard

Scoring a film scene

Film music: developing ideas and understanding

Using chord vi and using the bass harmonically

Composing effective melodies

Creating a 16-bar melody

Arranging for an ensemble

Developing an ensemble composition

Fundamentals of composition: extended

An introduction to the Western Classical tradition

The orchestra

Music for small ensembles

The voice in Western classical music

Harmony and tonality in Western classical music

This unit introduces pupils to the Western Classical Tradition. It explores chamber, orchestral and vocal ensembles, musical features and key composers from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods, and takes a broad look at tonality and harmony across these periods.

The Western Classical Tradition (1600-1910)

The development of video game music

Developing a video game theme

Vertical layering

Horizontal resequencing

Arranging and analysing video game music

Extending understanding in film music: video game music

Creating a musical melody

Creative chord progressions

Composing rhythmic ideas

Experimenting with texture

Exploring timbre and colour

Free composition: Creative starting points

The Baroque period

The Classical period

The Romantic period

Texture and harmony across the eras

Classical music in the 20th century

This unit builds on the Introduction to the WCT unit, exploring the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods in greater depth, assessing the development of key musical trends, and finishing with a look at developments in the 20th century.

Music

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