Why do we learn music?
Music is a core part of life in many of our schools. Designed to build confidence, ability and harness a life-long love of a variety of music, the Ark Music Programme offers a wealth of experience for all pupils at all levels.
Head of Department
Mr N Kovacevic
Year 7
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Stomp and Sing Structure, texture, rhythm |
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The Power of the Pentatonic Tonality, melody (folk) |
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Band Musicianship 1: Four Chord Songs Harmony (pop) |
Year 8
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West African Music Structure, texture, rhythm (Guinea) |
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Baroque Remix Melody, harmony and texture (classical) |
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Band Musicianship 2: The Blues Harmony (traditional Americana) |
Year 9
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EDM Structure, texture (pop) |
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Film Music Sonority |
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Band Musicianship 3: Songs for a Better World Melody, harmony and tonality (pop) |
Year 10
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Foundation keyboard skills and harmony course Set Work: Africa - Toto |
Establishing and developing a chord sequence Film Music |
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Writing a melody to fit your chords Film Music |
Choosing a genre, choosing sonorities and refining your chords & melody Set Work: Badinerie - Bach |
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Creating and developing idiomatic basslines and beats Jazz & Blues |
Creating countermelodies, developing texture and applying finishing touches Popular Music |
Year 11
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Free composition: Log book and score completion Brief composition: Establishing and developing a chord sequence Music for Ensemble |
Writing and developing a melody to fit your chords Forms and Devices Set Work: Bach -Badinerie (Revisited) |
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Writing and developing a melody to fit your chords Set Work: Africa - Toto (Revisited)
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Log book and score completion. Final response to feedback. |
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| External exams | External exams |