Year 9 Musical Milestones
Listening, Research, Performance & Presentation Project
Model Questions
Model Questions
1. What makes a perfect pop melody?
1. What makes a perfect pop melody?
2. What makes a chord pattern that’s worth repeating?
2. What makes a chord pattern that’s worth repeating?
3. Major and minor keys: what is their effect on the listener?
3. Major and minor keys: what is their effect on the listener?
4. A study of a musical era: how does it relate to the music which came before and after?
4. A study of a musical era: how does it relate to the music which came before and after?
5. A study of a musical style: how does it relate to the styles which influenced and were influenced by it?
5. A study of a musical style: how does it relate to the styles which influenced and were influenced by it?
6. Discuss the development of a musical instrument and the music written for it: what has influenced its evolution?
6. Discuss the development of a musical instrument and the music written for it: what has influenced its evolution?
7. What makes a successful structure in a song from a musical?
7. What makes a successful structure in a song from a musical?
8. Musical rule breakers: a study of artists who reacted against the traditional music of their time.
8. Musical rule breakers: a study of artists who reacted against the traditional music of their time.
9. Borrowing musical ideas from other pieces – tribute or theft?
9. Borrowing musical ideas from other pieces – tribute or theft?
10. Beyond the triad: 7ths, 9ths and more. How do composers expand their harmonic language by extending chords?
10. Beyond the triad: 7ths, 9ths and more. How do composers expand their harmonic language by extending chords?
Task
Task
Work on your own or in a group of 2, 3 or 4 students.
1. Choose a question
1. Choose a question
2. Choose a piece of music connected to your question: your 'focus music'
2. Choose a piece of music connected to your question: your 'focus music'
3. Listen to, research and describe your 'focus music' in detail
3. Listen to, research and describe your 'focus music' in detail
Describe how it uses musical elements such as instruments, melody (tunes/pitches), rhythms (note lengths), tempo (speed), harmony (chords), tonality (major/minor keys), structure (repeated/contrasting sections) and texture (the relationship between instruments).
4. Research other evidence to answer your question
4. Research other evidence to answer your question
Compare your 'focus music' with other relevant pieces. They might be similar or contrasting.
5. On your own or as a group, perform a relevant section from your 'focus music' or another related piece
5. On your own or as a group, perform a relevant section from your 'focus music' or another related piece
Outcomes
Outcomes
Through powerpoint slides which you will present to the class:
Through powerpoint slides which you will present to the class:
- Describe your 'focus music' in detail (200+ words)
*Describe how musical elements are used in your focus music.
- Present your other research and conclusions (200+ words)
*Discuss what you have learned from your research, including your 'focus music' and other related music.
*Conclude with suggested answers to the question which began your presentation.
Through a performance:
Through a performance:
- On your own or as a group, perform a relevant section from your 'focus music' or another related piece.
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