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MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Name: __________________________________________________________

Class ______________

Teacher: _________________________________________________________

September 2011

My current level is __________

My target level for this topic is ____________

To reach my target level I must:

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Blues Keywords
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12 Bar Blues

Chord

Rif

Solo

Improvisation

Accompaniment

Walking Bass

Melody

Blues Scale

Syncopation

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QUESTION:
What do you know already about Blues
Music?
1.Think:
Think about it quietly by yourself. Think about the following questions…..

What does it sound like?

Where does it come from?
When did it start?
Who performed it?
Why was it written?

2. Write:
Write some ideas of
your own.

3. Pair:
Talk with your partner
to find some new ideas.
Jot down a few.

Share:

Share your ideas with the group.

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Evaluation of _________________

Question: Your thoughts/answers

Focus

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When do you
think it was it
written and why?
Time
(Early, middle or
Late/Modern
Blues)

Where do you

Place think it came

from?

How does this

Culture music reflect the

culture it
originally came
from?

THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

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DYNAMICS Is the volume of the music loud or quiet?

TEMPO Is the speed of the music fast or slow?

Is the music thick or thin?

TEXTURE How many instruments / voices can be heard?
Are there a lot of instruments playing at once or only a
few?

PITCH Is it a high or low sound?

What is the sound / tone of the music like? The

TIMBRE particular sound of each instrument.
Eg. Bright trumpet, breathy flute, woody clarinet etc
DATE: _______________________ TITLE: ________________________________________

STYLE: ______________________ COMPOSER: __________________________________

DURATION
Describe what you are hearing...... Is the sound long or short? How long does a sound last?

The Dynamics: __________________________________________

The Tempo: ___________________________________________

The Texture:
Listening and Describing Music
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The Pitch: ___________________________________________

Any other comments? E.g. Instruments, mood, atmosphere.......

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Purpose/occasion (what is the music used for?)_____________________________________________

Did you like this piece of music? ________ Why? ___________________________________

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DATE: _______________________ TITLE: ________________________________________

DATE: _______________________ TITLE: ________________________________________

STYLE: ______________________ COMPOSER: __________________________________

STYLE: ______________________ COMPOSER: __________________________________
Describe what you are hearing......

The Dynamics: __________________________________________

Describe what you are hearing......

The Tempo: ___________________________________________

The Dynamics: __________________________________________(1)

The Texture: ___________________________________________

The Tempo: ___________________________________________(1)

The Pitch: ___________________________________________

The Texture: ___________________________________________(1)

Any other comments? E.g. Instruments, mood, atmosphere.......
__________________________________________________________________________________
The Pitch: ___________________________________________(1)
Purpose/occasion (what is the music used for?)_____________________________________________

Make a comment
Did you on the
like this piece mood and
of music? atmosphere
________ Why?of___________________________________
this music
Blues Listening Assessment
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Purpose/occasion (what is the music used for?)___________________________________________(1)

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Did you like this piece of music? ________ Why? ___________________________________(2)
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Target setting

Total: /8 To improve my listening skills I need to....

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How to Create Chords!

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1. You must use fingers 1, 3 and 5 as shown.

2. Make sure you are accurate with the notes in each chord to
make them sound correct.

Progress check:

 I can play a G chord

 I can play an C chord
 I can play a D chord
 I can use the correct fingers for each
 They sound clean and clear with no wrong notes

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Peer Assessment task

1. I can......... 2. My Partner can........

 Play the 12 bar Blues with only some  Play the 12 bar Blues with only some
mistakes mistakes

 Play the 12 bar Blues with no  Play the 12 bar Blues with no mistakes
mistakes

 Play the 12 bar Blues in time with my  Play the 12 bar Blues in time with me
partner

 Seen by teacher ______

 Recorded

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Level description
They select and make
expressive use of tempo,
dynamics, phrasing and
timbre. They make subtle
adjustments to fit their own
part within a group
performance.
They refine and improve
their work.
They improvise melodic and
rhythmic material within
given structures, use a
variety of notations, and
compose music for diferent
occasions using appropriate
musical devices.
They perform significant
parts from memory and
from notations, with
awareness of their own
contribution.
They perform significant
parts from memory and
from notations
Target setting - To move to the next level I must:
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Success Criteria:
Using musical elements
I can:
 select and make expressive use of
tempo, dynamics, phrasing and timbre
 They make adjustments to my part
within a group performance
Improving your work
I can:
 Suggest improvements to my work (and
other people’s work) using the Musical
Elements – Tempo, Dynamics or
Rhythm
Performing the blues – Jackass Blues
I can:
 play the Jackass blues melody and
improvise using notes from the blues
scale
 play the Jackass Blues melody
 perform a walking bass line
 use chords to play the 12 bar blues
Rhythm
I can:
 keep a steady beat with my partner
 Perform together in pairs/a small
group
Playing Chords
 I can play a C chord
 I can play a D chord
 I can play a G chord
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Target setting - To move to the next level I must: 15 Teacher Comments:

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