Weekly outline

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  • Term One Week Two

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the elements that make up MUSIC
    • We are EXPLORING how sound is made
    • We are EXPLORING the different instruments that we can learn


    Kia ora Year 9 Music

    I hope you enjoy this year as you learn a range of musical skills and styles and continue to develop your work on an instrument.

    This year we will be covering a range of topics - from music history (including NZ Music in May for New Zealand Music Month), music theory, performance and more.

    In Term One we will start by exploring the MUSICAL ELEMENTS through a range of activities. As part of this we will be developing our keyboard or fretboard skills as well as getting used to using our bodies and voices to feel the music.

  • Term One Week Three

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the elements that make up MUSIC
    • We are EXPLORING how sound is made
    • We are EXPLORING the different instruments that we can learn


    Activities:

    • Revision on BEAT, RHYTHM and TEMPO; Introduction to note durations
    • Rhythm Machine activity
    • Rhythm Gym activity
    • Introduction to Noteflight - a browser-based music notation app


    Success Criteria - you can/have:

    • Demonstrate different rhythms while keeping time to a beat and correct tempo
    • Identify different note durations in music
    • Create a four-beat pattern
    • Notate simple rhythms in Noteflight

  • Term One Week Four

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the elements that make up MUSIC
    • We are EXPLORING how sound is made
    • We are EXPLORING the different instruments that we can learn


    Kia ora 9 Music - as we lost time last week due to Alert Level 3, we will continue with the activities planned for last week.

    Activities:

    • Revision on BEAT, RHYTHM and TEMPO; Introduction to note durations
    • Rhythm Machine activity
    • Rhythm Gym activity
    • Introduction to Noteflight - a browser-based music notation app


    Success Criteria - you can/have:

    • Demonstrate different rhythms while keeping time to a beat and correct tempo
    • Identify different note durations in music
    • Create a four-beat pattern
    • Notate simple rhythms in Noteflight

  • Term One Week Five

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the skills needed to develop into a proficient musician


    Activities:

    • Chromatic and major scale written tasks - Scales and Chords doc
    • Major scale practical tasks
    • Lessons with Mr Picot


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Identify the notes in the chromatic scale, as well as the C and G major scales
    • Play the C and E major scales on an instrument

  • Term One Week Six

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the skills needed to develop into a proficient musician


    Activities:

    • Major scale written tasks - Scales and Chords doc
    • Major scale practical tasks
    • Learning chords - practical task
    • Lessons with Mr Picot


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Identify the notes in the F, D and A major scales
    • Play a range of scales on an instrument
    • Play at least three chords on an instrument

  • Term One Week Seven

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the skills needed to develop into a proficient musician


    Activities:

    • Major scale written tasks - Scales and Chords doc
    • Major scale practical tasks
    • Learning a song
    • Lessons with Mr Picot


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Identify the notes in the B-flat, E and B major scales
    • Play a range of scales on an instrument
    • Have begun to learn a song on an instrument

  • Term One Week Eight

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING a short musical item so that we can complete our very first performance of the year

    Activities:

    • Planning a musical item - finding resources, seeing what you need to learn (chords, notes, rhythms)
    • Begin practicing!


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Chosen a piece of music to perform, and have the appropriate learning materials (such as sheet music)
    • Begin to play your piece

  • Term One Week Nine

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING a short musical item so that we can complete our very first performance of the year

    Activities:

    • Planning a musical item - planning to learn the next section
    • Continue to practice and polish your item


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Play through most of your musical item

  • Term One Week Ten

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING a short musical item so that we can complete our very first performance of the year

    Activities:

    • Rehearse your musical item from beginning to end


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Play through the entirety of your short musical item, with a good level of polish

  • Term One Week Eleven

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING a short musical item so that we can complete our very first performance of the year

    Activities:

    • Perform your musical item to the class!
    • Watch the other performances


    Success criteria - you can/have:

    • Performed to the class with confidence
    • Supported your peers as they also perform

  • Holidays

  • Holidays

  • Term Two Week One

    Homepage • New Zealand Music Month, May 2022

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the music of our country, Aotearoa New Zealand

    Activities:

    • Testing our prior knowledge of NZ music - what do we already know?
    • Exploration of NZ Music - listening to a range of songs from different periods in NZ history
    • Discussing the cultural significance of particular songs
    • Creating a playlist of NZ songs


    Success criteria:

    • Identify a range of different NZ music artists and their songs
    • Explain the cultural/historical/social significance of some of these songs
    • Have begun to compile a playlist of significant NZ songs

  • Term Two Week Two


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the music that will help develop our musicianship and skills
    • We are EXPLORING the music that we enjoy and want to play live


    Kia ora Year 9s


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Worked out which instrument to play for performance
    • Identified group members (if any) to perform with
    • Created a learning plan for this term leading towards the performance

    Activities:

    • Going over the details of the performance assessment, including dates
    • Initial play-through of music to ensure that it is the correct difficulty

  • Term Two Week Three

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the skills that we need to develop for live performance
    • We are FOCUSING on techniques that help increase the effectiveness of our practice and rehearsal time

    Kia ora Year 9s

    By now you should know who you are going to perform with and what you are going to perform.

    This week, you will practice the music as individuals. You should try to get the opening part of your music down.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Play through the opening section of your music with reasonable accuracy
    • Identified the instrument-specific techniques you need to work on to perform the piece

    Activities:

    • Listening to a recording of your piece to identify the techniques required and difficult sections
    • Practice time - learning the opening section of your piece
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Two Week Four

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the skills that we need to develop for live performance
    • We are FOCUSING on techniques that help increase the effectiveness of our practice and rehearsal time

    Kia ora Year 9s

    This week, you will practice the music as individuals. You should try to get more of your music down after the opening section.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Play past the opening section of your music with reasonable accuracy (1/4 to 1/3 of the music)
    • Worked on the instrument-specific techniques you need to work on to perform the piece

    Activities:

    • Practice time - learning more of your piece (individually)
    • Listening to your piece
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Two Week Five

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the skills that we need to develop for live performance
    • We are FOCUSING on techniques that help increase the effectiveness of our practice and rehearsal time

    Kia ora koutou

    You should be starting to play through the entirety of your music. This week - focus as individuals on playing from beginning to end.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Play through the whole piece of music (it doesn't have to be perfect!)
    • Worked on the instrument-specific techniques you need to work on to perform the piece

    Activities:

    • Practice time - learning more of your piece (individually)
    • Listening to your piece
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Two Week Six

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the skills that we need to develop for live performance
    • We are FOCUSING on techniques that help increase the effectiveness of our practice and rehearsal time

    Kia ora koutou

    GROUPS: It's time to start bringing everything together as a whole band! This week, try to play through your music as groups. Work out which sections your group struggle to play together and identify your next steps for rehearsal.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Played (struggled!) through your music together as a group (if you are working in a group)
    • Planned your next rehearsal and what you need to work on next
    • Identified your next steps through a workshop (optional)

    Activities:

    • Group rehearsal
    • Reflection on rehearsal
    • Workshop with Mr Bartlett (optional)
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Two Week Seven

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the skills that we need to develop for live performance
    • We are FOCUSING on techniques that help increase the effectiveness of our practice and rehearsal time

    Kia ora koutou

    EVERYONE: It's your final week to rehearse before your performance next week! Do your best to get everything together this week.

    Success criteria - you can/have...

    • Played through your music together as a group from beginning to end (if you are working in a group)
    • Planned and practice your introduction

    Activities:

    • Group rehearsal
    • Reflection on rehearsal
    • Workshop with Mr Bartlett (optional)
    • Weekly lesson with Mr Picot

  • Term Two Week Eight

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING two live performances in front of an audience
    • We are PERFORMING to two live audiences


    It's Performance Week!

  • Term Two Week Nine

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING two live performances in front of an audience
    • We are PERFORMING to two live audiences


    It's Performance Week 2!

    All performances must be completed by the end of this week.


  • Term Two Week Ten

    Final week of term 2!

    This week, we will have a brief preview of what we will be doing next term - COMPOSITION AND TECHNOLOGY.

    For our final class, we'll have jam sessions and karaoke set up to have some fun.

  • Holidays

  • Holidays

  • Term Three Week One

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING the tools and technology musicians use to create and record music
    • We are EXPLORING how composers write music


    Kia ora Year 9 Music and welcome back for Term 3.

    This term we will be using music technology to record our own original compositions. This means that we will be looking at the skills required in order to write our own music, then the skills required to use and record with music gear.

    Our learning for this term can all be found on a Google Site created specifically for us learning about composition and technology at MHJC. The link to the website can be found below.

  • Term Three Week Two

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the musical elements and how composers use them in composition
    • We are FOCUSING on the skills to use a Digital Audio Workstation

    Please go to our Technology and Composition Google Site for learning and resources.

  • Term Three Week Three

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the musical elements and how composers use them in composition
    • We are FOCUSING on the skills to use a Digital Audio Workstation

    Please go to our Technology and Composition Google Site for learning and resources.

  • Term Three Week Four

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the musical elements and how composers use them in composition
    • We are FOCUSING on the skills to use a Digital Audio Workstation

    Please go to our Technology and Composition Google Site for learning and resources.

  • Term Three Week Five

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on the musical elements and how composers use them in composition
    • We are FOCUSING on the skills to use a Digital Audio Workstation

    Please go to our Technology and Composition Google Site for learning and resources.

  • Term Three Week Six

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to compose a piece of music to share with an audience


    This week, we begin working on our assessment for this term.

    In this assessment, you will demonstrate your learning of both compositional techniques and use of music software (BandLab, Flat, Noteflight, any other DAW or Notation application).

    You will be writing your own music, and recording it using the software either as an audio file or as written sheet music.


    Please refer to our Technology and Composition Google Site for all learning and resources.

  • Term Three Week Seven

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to compose a piece of music to share with an audience


    This week, you will continue working on your composition.

    In this assessment, you will demonstrate your learning of both compositional techniques and use of music software (BandLab, Flat, Noteflight, any other DAW or Notation application).

    You will be writing your own music, and recording it using the software either as an audio file or as written sheet music.


    Please refer to our Technology and Composition Google Site for all learning and resources.

  • Term Three Week Eight

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to compose a piece of music to share with an audience


    This week, you will continue working on your composition, and possibly start recording it.

    In this assessment, you will demonstrate your learning of both compositional techniques and use of music software (BandLab, Flat, Noteflight, any other DAW or Notation application).

    You will be writing your own music, and recording it using the software either as an audio file or as written sheet music.


    Please refer to our Technology and Composition Google Site for all learning and resources.

  • Term Three Week Nine

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to compose a piece of music to share with an audience


    Your recorded composition (audio or notation) is due this week!

    In this assessment, you will demonstrate your learning of both compositional techniques and use of music software (BandLab, Flat, Noteflight, any other DAW or Notation application).

    You will be writing your own music, and recording it using the software either as an audio file or as written sheet music.


    Please refer to our Technology and Composition Google Site for all learning and resources.

  • Term Three Week Ten

    REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO

    REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:

    • We are REFLECTING on how the musical elements and technology have been used in our own composition


    Kia ora Year 9 Music

    This week we wrap up the term by reflecting on the compositions you have made, and sharing them with others.

    In our final session, we will have the usual karaoke and jam sessions set up.

  • Holidays

  • Holidays

  • 17 October - 23 October

  • 24 October - 30 October

  • 31 October - 6 November

  • Term One Week Four

  • 14 November - 20 November

  • 21 November - 27 November

  • 28 November - 4 December

  • 5 December - 11 December

  • 12 December - 18 December