Beginner Music (MUB)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Van Elkayem.
Beginner Music
This is a course for those who have an interest in Music but who have not yet had an opportunity to do any formal music learning. This course will introduce learners to musical concepts and language, as well as giving them a space to explore their relationship with music and what it means to them.
Course Components
- Learn to read music notation
- Learn to play an instrument and perform two pieces of music as a featured soloist or as a member of a group
- Learn to compose and record a simple piece of original music
- Learn to use technology in Music
Course Overview
Term 1
The focus of this term is music notation using MuseScore 3. Students will also be introduced to musical language and explore their relationship with music.
Students will use music technology to re-create a provided score. Through this process they will:
- create, and edit a given score
- learn to identify the treble and bass clefs, note names, key signatures, dynamic, tempo, and accidentals
- learn to input, edit and enter text, notes, dynamics, and accidentals
- be able to describe all of the features and functions used to create the score
Term 2
The focus for this term will be 1.1 Beats re-creation task where Students will focus on their aural, sequencing, and music technology skills. They will also explore musical style and genre.
students will:
- Research and identify musical features relating to style and genre
- Re-create 40 seconds to 1 minute of a song using a DAW such as Sound Trap.
- De- construct their chosen or given song, then re-create the drum, bass and/ or piano or guitar part by playing in each instrument using the software.
- submit a copy of the original song along with their Sound Trap re-creation and a slide including the elements and features of their chosen song.
Term 3
The focus for this term will be to finish and submit their beats re-creation task 1.1 b and then start on 1.4 Shape music ideas to create an original composition. This task invites the students to explore culture and heritage in relation to music as expression of self.
Students will:
- Explore and apply musical features in a creative way.
- Further develop their instrument skills through the process of composition.
- Further develop their technology skills related to recording and sequencing.
- Create an original composition.
- Explore culturally grounded features and practices.
Term 4
The focus for this term will be 1.2 demonstrate music performance skills. Students will be given ample opportunity to practice their chosen performance piece that they have selected with their instrument teacher. This time during the year will also be used to consolidate learning in aural and theory skills that students will have been developing in class throughout the year.
Students will:
- Refine and develop performance skills.
- Explore stage presence and showmanship.
- Come together to create a performance for an audience.
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry
Previous music tuition an advantage
Pathway
This course would lead into further music study and career pathways.
Assessment Information
Possible CreditsExternal - 5 credits
Internal - 12 credits
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Music 1.1 - Use music skills in a music style
NZQA Info
Music 1.2 - Demonstrate music performance skills
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Music 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of music in relation to contexts
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Music 1.4 - Shape music ideas to create an original composition