10MCR

Year 10 Music - Creating Music

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs L. Wigram.

This is a practical course focusing on a mix of basic music theory and notation, composition, and practical music on a chosen instrument. The modules in Year 10 are streamlined to allow students to take music in Year 11 and look at the following:

1. Learning how to use music software: Sibelius, Flat.io, GarageBand, iMovie

2. How to analyse music in order to perform it: we have two major music projects where the students analyse Pokarekare Ana and Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House. 

3. Performing in and out of class (I usually take them into town to busk in the second half of the course), forming a band (if they show interest in this aspect), composing music after a visit to Hamilton Gardens themed exhibits. 

4. TÅ«rangawaewae: composing music in the place they stand. Student learn specific soundscaping techniques to write music about the environment where they belong. 

5. Songwriting forms a part of this course as well as understanding the emotions behind music. 

Practical music runs throughout the course and students have the opportunity to take part in instrumental workshops with specialist teachers. Students perform as part of a group and/or as an individual.






Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Class take-home workbooks are required in class $25.
Everything else is provided.
Students who have Macbooks or iPads can bring them to class and will be taught how to use the music programs.

Pathway

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