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this course – essential information

Level – Introduction/Intermediate
Useage – Introduction to first music theory and popular music forms – pre exam learning – General interest
Coverage – foundation of units for lower school music
Features – rich use of embedded sound files
Age accessibility – 10 plus
Units – 9 full units – 8 steps per unit
Total Duration – 3 HRS + per unit
Progression – learn – explore – revise – test
Interactive Learning – Yes – all steps
Learning Checks – 5 per unit
Feedback – email – progress tracking for all. Xapi reporting for Class Group
Teacher/Class option available – Yes
Sample Unit – Yes

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Lesson Box units follow the LEARN, EXPLORE, REVISE & TEST pathway with interactive presentations, keyword exercises, tasks, discussion or Q&A topics, revision summary, games, quizzes and tests.

The Blues

What is Blues? How Did Blues Start? Characteristics. Instruments. 12 Bar Blues. The Blues Scale. Improvisation. Call and Response. Lyrics. Delta Blues. Chicago Blues. British Blues. The Legacy of the Blues.

Music for Dance

Music for Dance. Introducing Dance. What makes music suitable for dance? Think About Dancing. Disco. Disco Instruments. Bhangra. Native North American Music. Electronic Dance Music. Samba. Pavane and Galliard. Waltz. Salsa. Swing.

Instruments

Introduction. How do instruments make sound? How to Categorise Instruments. Woodwind. Brass. Strings. Percussion. Can you categorise these instruments? The Drum Kit. Parts of an Electric Guitar. How does the electric guitar work? Types of Voices. The Orchestra. Conducting an Orchestra.

Music Industry

Recording History. Music Industry Birth. Music Styles. Steps in Development. Getting Heard. Promoting. Organisation. Indie Labels. Marketing. Merchandising. Where the money is. Where Your Money Goes. Recipe for Success.

Notation

Introduction. The Stave. Clefs. Ledger lines. The Treble Clef. The Bass Clef. Note Lengths. Silences. Key Signatures. Sharps and Flats. Time Signatures.

Recording & Performing

The Studio. Effects. Changes in Recording. Computer Technology. Building a Song. Performing Live. Microphones. Feedback. Guitars & Amps. Amplifiers. On Tour. Arranging a Tour.

Songwriting

Why Write Songs? Style. Sections. The Hook. Riffs. The Chorus. The Verse. The Bridge. Other Sections. Arranging Your Sections. Song Structure. Writing Lyrics. What Title?

Music Theory

The Pitch of a Sound. The 12 Notes. Tones and Semi-tones. Sharps and Flats. Octaves. Scales. Major Scale. Minor Scale. Pentatonic Scale. Keys. Chords. Beat and Tempo. Expression.

World Music

Styles of Music. Where in the world? World Music. English Folk Music. Punk. Gamelan. Indian Traditional Music. Hip-Hop. Min’yō: Japanese Folk Music. Aboriginal Australian Music. Reggae. Latin American Music. African Music. North West American Native Music.

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