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  • Year 8

Atmospheric music

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Lessons (6)

    Creating scary music

    I can identify specific musical features that create suspense in music and can use these features to compose a short piece that suitably reflects a scene or action.
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    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    The effect of timbre

    I can identify how timbre in used to create an atmosphere and choose appropriate timbres to create scary music.
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    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    Composing music that doesn't sound scary

    I can compose a musical idea in C major which appropriately complements the beginning of a story.
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    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    Developing a motif

    I can develop a motif by using notes of the minor scale to change the feel of the music.
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    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    Composing music for an extended story

    I can use a range of musical techniques to depict actions in a story.
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    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    Creating a sense of style

    I can identify and compose common features in my composition to develop a sense of style.
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    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

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