Orchestral Stream & Popular Music Stream

“The aim and final reason of all music should be nothing else but the glory of God and the refreshment of the spirit.” - Johann Sebastian Bach

Overview

SEMESTER 1 This unit is designed to build on the foundations laid in Primary School Music classes through the learning of an orchestral instrument. Here, students focus on developing musical skills, artistic sensitivity and expressive capabilities, growing students’ in areas of self-exteem, creativity, and deep processing skills. Undertaking a weekly double orchestra session, and small grou instrumental lesson, students in the Year 7 Orchestral Program gain valuable life skills such as teamwork, patience, discipline, respect and an ability to focus on tasks.

Note: this subject continues through to Semester 2 as a weekly Orchestra rehearsal held before or after school

Note: due to additional costs, this subject is opt-in

SEMESTER 2 This unit is designed to build on the foundations laid in Primary School Music classes. With a major emphasis on Pop music, students study music notation, value of notes, musical signs, abbreviations and aural skills to enhance their music-making. Students learn basic skills on popular such as guitar, drums and keyboard using Jam Hub technology to be able to play in bands. Finally, students use production software to create music and explore music technology.

General Aims

To develop students' ability to play an Orchestral instrument
To experience playing and performing with an Orchestra
To learn a variety of Orchestral repertoire by various composers
To foster a greater appreciation of music
To develop greater sight-reading skills
To be able to write a review of a live music concert
To learn and demonstrate the fundamental technique on a popular instrument
To develop students' musical ability
To foster appreciation of music
To develop and identify pitch
To develop ability to notate simple musical rhythms
To develop students' creative ability through digital music creation

Topics Include

Solo performance on Orchestral instrument
Group Performance in Orchestra
Music Theory
Writing a Review
Aural Studies/ Music Theory
Making Music' through in-class performance
Practical music making
Computer Technology/ Digital Music Creation

Time Allocation

4 periods per cycle for one semester

Requirements

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Levy Cost
Estimated cost for instrument hire and small group instrument lessons for one full academic year is $600.00 ($150.00 if billed per term)

Assessment

Individual instrumental assessments
In-Class Performance assessment
Music Theory worksheets
Writing a Review
Drum, guitar and keyboard assessment
In class band participation
Theory worksheets
Digital music assignment

“Praise the Lord, Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and fluet, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord” Psalm 150