Music

Welcome

All pupils study Music at Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9) and have the opportunity to continue it at GCSE.
We have a thriving extra-curricular life in the department with the following lunch time groups:

• Folk Band (for acoustic guitars, bass guitar, violins, violas, flutes, recorders and tin whistles/any traditional instrument such as mandolin, accordion or banjo!)
• Concert Band (for brass, woodwind and percussion from around Grade 1 standard and above)
• Jazz Rock Band (for electric guitars, bass guitar, drum kit/percussion, piano/keyboards, brass and saxophones from around Grade 4 standard and above)
• Choir (for anyone who enjoys singing – no audition required!)

KS3 Information

At Key Stage 3 pupils are taught in their form groups and receive one lesson of Music every week. They study the various topics below, incorporating performing, composing, listening and appraising. Activities vary from whole class work (such as a class performance) and smaller group work to paired and individual work.

Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Rhythm and Beat	Folk Music	Reggae
Composing a Jingle on Dance eJay	Music and War	The Beatles
Pitch and Keyboard Performance	The Blues	Song writing
Singing as a class/in smaller groups	Samba	Film Music
National Anthems	Chords

KS4 Information

GCSE Music

1.    Listening to & Appraising Music        20% of final marks

1 hour test taken at the end of Year 10 or Year 11 related to areas of study:

• Rhythm and Metre
• Harmony and Tonality
• Texture and Melody
• Timbre and Dynamics
• Structure and Form

2.    Composing and Appraising Music        20% of final marks

• Students will compose one piece of music and must choose two or more of the five Areas of Study, with link to one of the three strands of learning which will be specified annually by AQA
• Candidates will then appraise the process of composition and the outcome.

3.    Performing Music                40% of final marks

• 2 performances: one solo; one as part of a group

4.    Composing Music                20% of final marks

• One composition which explores two or more of the five Areas of Study

Next Steps

Progression to AS Level Music or Music Technology or Diploma in Creative Arts

Extra-Curricular Groups

There are several music groups that meet once a week to rehearse for concerts at Christmas and in the summer term. Click Here for more information.

Gallery of Musical Events at The Snaith School

 

Useful Links

Quizzes and games to help you test and improve your musical knowledge
http://www.musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm

Help with music theory:
http://www.musictheory.net/

Excellent website to find out about instruments, artists and composers:
http://soundjunction.org/default.aspa

Instruments of the orchestra:
http://www.dsokids.com/listen/instrumentlist.aspx

Free classical music downloads:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cuo/audio.html

GCSE Bitesize Revision Music:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/

GCSE Harmony and Tonality Quiz:
http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_3/ntLvc.htm

GCSE Rhythm and Metre Quiz:
http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_3/2VwZ8.htm

GCSE Structure and Form Quiz:
http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_6/MYOWP.htm

GCSE Texture and Melody Quiz:
http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_2/abz4E.htm

GCSE Timbre and Dynamics Quiz:
http://classtools.net/widgets/quiz_2/1GYqu.htm