Year 10 Music 

Teacher in Charge:  Mrs Bridget Greenslade bgreenslade@wdsg.school.nz

Course description:
It is a fantastic time to be part of the Year 10 Music class! This course is run as an option and is a year-long course. The topics covered are:

• Performance: Show your musical flair in solo and group performances. Your instrumental extravaganza will be videotaped.

• Composition/Digital Music: Let your creative talents shine. You get to learn about composition techniques, compose your own music and record your piece in our recording studio.

• Aural: Expand your musical horizons by learning about chords, rhythm, melody and much more by listening. 

• Score Reading: In this area you learn how to follow performance directions and analyse different styles of music.

• Musical Knowledge: You will learn about features and elements relating to two exciting major topics, one of which is musical theatre. You also get to do a seminar on your favourite piece of music.

• Music Studies: You will look at instruments of the orchestra, make you own Māori instruments and explore world music.

Music is definitely the subject of the future – it enhances learning in most other subject areas and teaches you to use both sides of the brain – the analytical and the creative. 

You do need to be able to confidently play a musical instrument. Although it is not a requirement to be having private lessons on this instrument. However, it would be an advantage. Voice counts as an instrument, so singers are welcome. Some advanced musicians may qualify to participate in advanced performance opportunities, this is at the discretion of the HoD.