Year 8 Music - The Incredibles

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• Select section General

  General

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  • Select activity Announcements

    

    Announcements Forum
  • Select activity The Incredibles Composition Task Sheet

    

    The Incredibles Composition Task Sheet File
• Select section Topic 1 - Music Elements Overview

  Topic 1 - Music Elements Overview

  In this unit we are learning about and applying music elements to notate, compose and perform music. 

  Topic 1:

  Timbre & Dynamics

  Topic 2:

  We build on our knowledge of Topic 1 elements to add Tempo and Duration (which we use to make Rhythm)

  Topic 3: 

  We build on our knowledge of Topics 1 & 2 to add Pitch (which we use to make Melody)

  Topic 4:

  We think of all the Music Elements as a whole to analyse music and create our composition.

  
  

  • Select activity Activity 1 - Music Elements - test your knowledge

    

    Activity 1 - Music Elements - test your knowledge Quiz
  • Select activity Activity 2 - Dynamics - click here for tutorial

    

    Activity 2 - Dynamics - click here for tutorial File
  • Select activity Activity 3 - Dynamics activity - 2001 - A Space Odyssey

    

    Activity 3 - Dynamics activity - 2001 - A Space Odyssey File
  • Select activity Activity 4 - Timbre (instrumentation) - click here for tutorial

    

    Activity 4 - Timbre (instrumentation) - click here for tutorial File
  • Select activity Activity 5 - The Importance of Movie Music

    

    Activity 5 - The Importance of Movie Music File
• Select section Topic 2 - Rhythm

  Topic 2 - Rhythm

  

  Rhythm includes the Music Elements of Tempo and Duration and is one of the most important components of your composition assignment so we will be doing lots of Rhythm activities in Topic 2.

  You will be thinking about how long notes (or rests) are and need to know how to notate them. Most of you are familiar with playing these on your instrument but you might like to use this list for the rhythm activities this week and to notate your composition assignment.

  You will have assistance with all these activities when we do them in class but you can also practice them at home to build your skills and hopefully make a composition with a fun and catchy rhythm.

  • Select activity Rhythm Activity 1 - Playing the Spoons Tutorial

    

    Rhythm Activity 1 - Playing the Spoons Tutorial URL
  • Select activity Rhythm Activity 2 - How To Notate Rhythm

    

    Rhythm Activity 2 - How To Notate Rhythm URL
  • Select activity Rhythm Activity 3 - Hierarchy of Notes worksheet

    

    Rhythm Activity 3 - Hierarchy of Notes worksheet File

    *If you have misplaced your hard copy of this worksheet you can reprint it from here.

    Listen again to the How To Notate Rhythm video to help you fill in this worksheet.

    Keep this sheet as a reference for how to write your rhythm for your composition.

  • Select activity Rhythm Activity 4 - Listening Skills Game

    

    Rhythm Activity 4 - Listening Skills Game URL
  • Select activity Rhythm Activity 5 - Compose Your Own Rhythms

    

    Rhythm Activity 5 - Compose Your Own Rhythms URL
• Select section Topic 3 - Pitch

  Topic 3 - Pitch

  

  Pitch refers to how high or low the notes are. You need to understand and experiment with melody for your composition assignment so we will be taking a closer look at this important feature through the activities in Topic 2.

  You will have assistance with all these activities when we do them in class but please enjoy listening and experimenting with them at home, too.

  *IMPORTANT: You must post your creation using Song Maker to the forum by 6 June for feedback. Then you can start notating your composition.

  
  

  • Select activity Pitch Activity 1 - Combining Music Elements using Song Maker

    

    Pitch Activity 1 - Combining Music Elements using Song Maker URL
  • Select activity Pitch Activity 2 - Post your Chrome Music Lab composition here

    

    Pitch Activity 2 - Post your Chrome Music Lab composition here Forum

    Post the link for your composition here.

    You can also check out my example - Mrs Schaber.

• Select section Topic 4 - Using Music Elements to Analyse and Compose

  Topic 4 - Using Music Elements to Analyse and Compose

  MUSIC ELEMENT	HOW I USED THIS ELEMENT TO CREATE MOVIE MUSIC
  Pitch
  Rhythm
  Dynamics
  Form/Structure
  Timbre (instrumentation)

  
  

  Now we are going to use our skills in reading and hearing music to analyse some movie themes. The movie themes will serve as inspiration for your composition assignment: 
  

  • Which instruments (timbre) will suit the theme you want to create? 
  • Where will your composition have volume changes (dynamics)?
  • What sort of rhythms and patterns will it use (duration)?
  • Will there be a lot of repeated notes or will the melody move around (pitch)?
  • How many bars are the sections? Are any sections repeated later in the piece (form)?
    

  After we have done our analysing you will be ready to finalise your composition assignment.

  • Select activity Analysis Activity 1 - How to read a score

    

    Analysis Activity 1 - How to read a score File
  • Select activity Analysis Activity 2 - The Incredibles - Analysis handout

    

    Analysis Activity 2 - The Incredibles - Analysis handout File
  • Select activity Analysis Activity 3 - Part A - Under the Sea - Listening

    

    Analysis Activity 3 - Part A - Under the Sea - Listening File
  • Select activity Analysis Activity 3 - Part B - Under the Sea - Score Analysis

    

    Analysis Activity 3 - Part B - Under the Sea - Score Analysis File
  • Select activity Analysis Activity 4 - Part A - The Incredibles

    

    Analysis Activity 4 - Part A - The Incredibles File
  • Select activity Analysis Activity 4 - Part B - The Incredibles - Score

    

    Analysis Activity 4 - Part B - The Incredibles - Score File