Year 7 Elements of

Music
Name:

Teacher:

Start Range:

2-4

3-5

4-6

End of Year Target

Range:
5-7

7-9

Performing
Composing
Listening/Analysi
ng
Evaluating

Elements of Music
Learni
ng
Aim
A
B
C

Skills/Activities

Novice

Secure

(L) Understand the elements of

music and some other ways a
composer could write a variation.
(C) Use the elements of music and
other devices to compose a set of
variations
(E) Evaluate the final composition

A: Understand the elements of music

Target range 2 -4
Target range 4-6
Understand how a combination of
sound characteristics show different
atmospheres (e.g. a long, slow, low
sound to represent an elephant
walking)

Developing

Use appropriate musical

vocabulary to describe
tempo, pitch, dynamics and
structure and use these to
compare and contrast
pieces of music.
5

Target range 6-9

Use appropriate musical vocabulary to
describe all musical elements and devices.

B: Use the elements of music and other devices to compose a set of variations
Target range 2 -4
Target range 4-6
Target range 6-9
Demonstrate the elements of music
to create contrasts (e.g. contrast
between high/low, slow/fast)

Combine the elements of

music to achieve effect (e.g.
slow and high, quiet and
fast)
5

C: Evaluate the final composition

Target range 2 -4
Target range 4-6
Comment on whether the result has
the intended effect

Describe how own work

meets criteria and compare
own work with others,
describing similarities and
differences.

Combine layers of sound by selecting and

using appropriate chords and harmony parts.

Target range 6-9

Make detailed suggestions to refine and
improve own work using appropriate musical
vocabulary.