Year 9 Music - 1 Term

WHAT THE COURSE WILL COVER:

This course covers some of the fundamental musical skills that the students need for Year 10 Music and beyond. These include: practical skills on guitar and keyboard, theoretical and contextual knowledge, aural skills and musical notation.

METHODS OF LEARNING:

• Practical work on instruments through class band and individual performance
• Course workbooks
• Classroom based theory and aural tuition
• Further performance opportunities available through co-curricular groups and activities.

WHERE DOES THE SUBJECT LEAD:

Music can be taken at all levels of the school. Core Year 9 Music prepares students for the Year 10 Music option.

Lessons are available through the school on a variety of instruments. However, individual Guitar lessons do not start until Year 10, as Guitar is covered as part of the Year 9 curriculum. There is a range of instruments available for students to hire.

Once a student has reached the appropriate level, they are encouraged to participate in one or more of the many school performance groups. 

Music Careers:

• Music teaching (instrumental and classroom)
• Performing (solo or group)
• Conducting
• Composing/Arranging
• Accompanist
• Music publishing
• TV and Radio music
• Marketing
• Promotion
• Music Management
• Audio Engineering