Music

Yr 8: What they are learning this module:

For year 8, we are studying Popular music and how Blues and Jazz have influenced Pop Music’s instrumentation, arrangements and structure. We are having a focus on arrangements and cover versions and how musicians have reinterpreted songs to make it their own. Our main reference is Ben E King’s piece “Stand by me”, it’s hook, riff and how students could update it with their musical knowledge.

Helpful links:

-https://sites.google.com/leighacademyblackheath.org.uk/lab-music/year-8/module-3

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwZNL7QVJjE

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krC2QWHzXz0

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XL6C3vY0jM

Some exemplary work:

-Lois (Y8E)

-Hugo (Y8B)

Yr 9: What they are learning this module:

In year 9, we are continuing our exploration of West African music’s influence on music from the Caribbeans and UK’s bass culture. We are having a focus on the birth of Notting Hill Carnival, from the work of Claudia Jones and Rhaune Laslett and the musical upbringing of Reggae, from Jamaica to the UK.

With a study of Bob Marley and the Wailers, Peter Tosh or Burning Spear, students are invited to reflect on the influences of West African music in Reggae and the influences of Reggae in music from the UK in order to create a personal piece of music that shows how music can bring people together.

Helpful links:

-https://sites.google.com/leighacademyblackheath.org.uk/lab-music/year-9/module

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOyRsPDPfMM

-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp4aEkPN9Iw

Some exemplary work:

-Shay (Y9B):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1enTWAJ7K--PD9ulCwpd3Mu7UpP6DBmA1EALQyqsZkqo/edit

-Lea (Y9B):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZCiUQGLE72adWAMD3I6aTQFiRAh-RIDYdZYjFK4TclM/edit?ts=5ffecb2c