Introduction to

Music
Year 7 - Autumn 1
Lesson 1
Music Rules and Baseline Assessment
We are learning to:
Understand the music code of conduct.

Use previous knowledge to complete a

baseline test.

Explore vocal skills by singing in unison as a

class.
 Understand the music code of conduct.

Music Code of Conduct

1. Enter classroom quietly.
2. Sit in your designated seats.
3. Remove coat and bag and have correct uniform.
4. No shouting out. Hands up to answer questions.
5. No chewing, eating or drinking.
6. Bring the correct equipment.
7. Be polite and respectful.
8. Listen carefully to instructions.
9. Do not touch the equipment until asked to.
10. Only play instruments when asked to.
 Understand the music code of conduct.

Ukulele, Guitar and Bass Rules

1. Do not play the instrument until told to do so.
2. Treat the instrument with respect.
3. Use correct playing techniques at all times.
4. Do not turn the tuning keys.
5. Use the instrument appropriately.
6. Do not use a plectrum/pick unless told to do so.
7. You will be charged 5 for new strings, 20 for a
new Ukulele, 70 for a new Guitar or Bass Guitar
if you mistreat the instruments and they break.
 Understand the music code of conduct.

Keyboard Rules
1. Do not play the instrument until told to do
so.
2. Treat the instrument with respect.
3. Use correct playing techniques at all times.
4. Do not write on the keyboard at all.
5. Use the instrument appropriately.
6. You will be expected to pay for repairs
should you break the keyboard if you are
not following the rules.
 Understand the music code of conduct.

Percussion Rules
1. Do not play the instrument until told to do
so.
2. Treat the instrument with respect.
3. Use correct playing techniques at all times.
4. Use the instrument appropriately.
5. You will be expected to pay for repairs
should you break any percussion
instrument if you are not following the
rules.
 Use previous knowledge to complete a baseline test.

Baseline Assessment
1. Write your name and class at the top of the page.

2. Answer the questions in the box about instrument

lessons.

3. DO NOT start the exam just yet.

4. No talking and no cheating. Eyes down and concentrate.

5. Swap exams with the person behind you. Mark in purple

pen.
Instrumental Lessons
See Peri Lessons PowerPoint.
 Explore vocal skills by singing in unison as a class.

Michael Finnigan Medley

There was an old man called Flies in the buttermilk two by two
Michael Finnigan, Flies in the buttermilk two by two
He grew whiskers on his chinnigan Flies in the buttermilk two by two
The wind came up and blew them in Skip to the lou my darling
again
Poor old Michael Finnigan begin
again

Lou Lou skip to my lou This old man he played one

Lou Lou skip to my lou He played nick nack on my drum
Lou Lou skip to my lou With a nick nack paddy whack give
Skip to the lou my darling a dog a bone
Lesson 2
The Elements of Music
We are learning to:
Understand the musical elements.

Create a composition using the musical

elements.

Explore vocal skills by singing in unison as a

class.
 Explore vocal skills by singing in unison as a class.

Michael Finnigan Medley

Recap
There was an old man called Flies in the buttermilk two by two
Michael Finnigan, Flies in the buttermilk two by two
He grew whiskers on his chinnigan Flies in the buttermilk two by two
The wind came up and blew them in Skip to the lou my darling
again
Poor old Michael Finnigan begin
again

Lou Lou skip to my lou This old man he played one

Lou Lou skip to my lou He played nick nack on my drum
Lou Lou skip to my lou With a nick nack paddy whack give
Skip to the lou my darling a dog a bone
 Understand the musical
elements.

Musical Elements Think-Pair-Share

Musical Definition
Element
Duration
Dynamics
Pitch
Rhythm
Structure
Tempo
Timbre
 Understand the musical
elements.
Keywords: Duration, Dynamics, Pitch, Rhythm, Structure,
Tempo, Timbre

Musical Elements Think-Pair-Share

&
 Understand the musical
elements.

Musical Elements Think-Pair-Share

Musical Definition
Element
Duration The length of a note.
Dynamics The volume of the music.
Pitch How high or low a note or sound is.
Rhythm A combination of different durations
Rhythm Has Your Two Hips Moving.
Structure How the music is put together.
Tempo The speed of the music.
Timbre The different sounds made by
different instruments and materials.
 Understand the musical elements.
Explore vocal skills by singing in unison as a class.

Michael Finnigan Medley Mix-up

There was an old man called Flies in the buttermilk two by two
Michael Finnigan, Flies in the buttermilk two by two
He grew whiskers on his chinnigan Flies in the buttermilk two by two
The wind came up and blew them in Skip to the lou my darling
again
Poor old Michael Finnigan begin
again

Lou Lou skip to my lou This old man he played one

Lou Lou skip to my lou He played nick nack on my drum
Lou Lou skip to my lou With a nick nack paddy whack give
Skip to the lou my darling a dog a bone
 Understand the musical elements.
Create a composition using the musical elements.

Choose a scene
1. A distant steam train comes nearer, then
suddenly sounds its whistle.
2. A mole burrows up to the surface and then
stops as it hears the village clock strike 4am.
3. Cars and lorries are hooting their horns in a
traffic jam, then a police car arrives on the
scene.
4. Drops of rain fall from the branches of a tree,
as a distant rumble of thunder is heard.
Lesson 3
Elements recap and notation
We are learning to:
Identify musical elements when listening to a
piece of music.

Identify how the musical elements are used in

The Sorcerers Apprentice.

Begin to understand treble clef notation.

 Identify musical elements when listening to a piece of music.

Musical Elements- What

am I?
1. I can be loud or quiet.
2. I change when different instruments or voices
are used.
3. I make you want to dance and have your two
hips moving!
4. I am neither loud nor quiet
5. I can speed up and slow down to make music
more interesting
6. I am either high or low
7. I can be made up of many different parts
 Identify musical elements when listening to a piece of music.
Identify how the musical elements are used in The Sorcerers Apprentice.

Listening - The Sorcerers

Apprentice
Listen to the audio example from The Sorcerers Apprentice
and answer the following questions.
1. What instruments can you hear?
2. Which elements create the uneasy feel?
3. How would you describe the tempo before and after the tune
comes in?
4. What happens to the dynamics just before the tune comes
in?
5. Which element helps to tell the story (beginning, middle and
end)?
6. Describe the duration of the notes just before the tune
comes in.
7. How would you describe the rhythm of the tune (long, short,
slow, fast, jumpy, easy, complex)?
 Begin to understand treble clef notation.

Stave
Simply the name given to the 5 lines in Music
where the notes are written
Called a Staff in America.
 Begin to understand treble clef notation.

Clefs

A clef is the symbol at the beginning of

each stave that tells the reader the pitch
of the notes.

There are many different clefs but these

are the most common.
 Begin to understand treble clef notation.

Clefs
Treble Clef
Used by the majority of instruments
Usually used by the higher instruments
i.e. Trumpet, Flute, Violin and Glockenspiels.

Bass Clef
Used primarily by the lower instruments
i.e. Cello, Bass Guitar, Bassoon, Timpani
and Tuba
 Begin to understand treble clef notation.

Treble Clef
SPACEs spells
FACE
F A C E

LINEs spells
EGBDF
E G B D F
 Begin to understand treble clef notation.

Treble Clef - Lines

LINEs spells
EGBDF
E G B D F

Every Good Boy Deserves Football

Every Green Bus Drives Fast
Every Girl Buys Designer Fashion
Every Granny Bakes Delicious Food
Every Green Bogey Deserves Flicking
 Begin to understand treble clef notation.

Treble Clef
 Begin to understand treble clef notation.

Treble Clef
 Begin to understand treble clef notation.

To recap
We can learn to read music using simple
sayings.
Always work from the BOTTOM to the TOP.
If it is in a SPACE spell FACE
If it is on a LINE, say your rhyme.
Every Good Boy Deserves Football
Every Girl Buys Designer Fashion
Every Green Bus Drives Fast
Every Granny Bakes Delicious Food
Every Green Bogey Deserves Flicking
 Begin to understand treble clef notation.

Treble Clef Test

Use the blank stave handout to complete this task.
Firstly, draw a treble clef at the beginning of the stave.
Use your knowledge of treble clef to spell the following words using
notes.
Try to use different places for duplicate letters if possible.
Gab
Bed
Ace
Cab
Egg
Dad
Bad
Bag
Cafe
Aged
Edge
Bead
Gabe
Babe
Dead
Face
Deed
Cage
Feed
Deaf
Head
Fade
Badge
Decade
Cabbage
Begged
Lesson 4
Treble Clef recap and notation continued
We are learning to:
Develop understanding of music notation.
Recap Treble Clef notation.
To begin to understand Bass Clef notation.

To begin to understand the note duration

system.
 Recap Treble Clef notation.

To recap Treble Clef

We can learn to read music using simple
sayings.
Always work from the BOTTOM to the TOP.
If it is in a SPACE spell FACE
If it is on a LINE, say your rhyme.
Every Good Boy Deserves Football
Every Girl Buys Designer Fashion
Every Green Bus Drives Fast
Every Granny Bakes Delicious Food
Every Green Bogey Deserves Flicking
 Recap Treble Clef notation.

The Treble Clef Story

 To begin to understand Bass Clef notation.

Bass Clef
SPACEs spells
ACEG
A C E G

LINEs spells
GBDFA
G B D F A
 To begin to understand Bass Clef notation.

Bass Clef - Spaces

SPACEs spells
ACEG
A C E G

All Cows Eat Grass

 To begin to understand Bass Clef notation.

Bass Clef - Lines

LINEs spells
GBDFA
G B D F A

Good Boys Deserve Football Always

Green Buses Drive Fast Always
Girls Buy Designer Fashion Always
Grannies Bake Delicious Food Always
Green Bogeys Deserve Flicking Always
 To begin to understand Bass Clef notation.

Bass Clef
 To begin to understand Bass Clef notation.

To recap
We can learn to read music using simple
sayings.
Always work from the BOTTOM to the TOP.
If it is in a SPACE spell ACEG (All Cows Eat Grass)
If it is on a LINE, say your rhyme.
Good Boys Deserves Football Always
Girls Buy Designer Fashion Always
Green Buses Drives Fast Always
Grannies Bake Delicious Food Always
Green Bogeys Deserve Flicking Always
 To begin to understand Bass Clef notation.

Bass Clef Test

Use the blank stave handout to complete this task.
Firstly, draw a bass clef at the beginning of the stave.
Use your knowledge of bass clef to spell the following words using notes.
Try to use different places for duplicate letters if possible.

Gab
Bed
Ace
Cab
Egg
Dad
Bad
Bag
Cafe
Aged
Edge
Bead
Gabe
Babe
Dead
Face
Deed
Cage
Feed
Deaf
Head
Fade
Badge
Decade
Cabbage
Begged
 To begin to understand the note duration system.

Note lengths
Semibreve 4-
beats

Minim 2-
beats
Crotchet 1-
beat
Quaver -
beat
Semi-quaver -beat
 To begin to understand the note duration system.

Note Lengths Semibrev

e
Semiquav
er
Minim
Crotchet
Quaver
1 beat
beat
4 beats
beat
 To begin to understand the note duration system.

Rest Lengths Semibrev

e
Semiquav
er
Crotchet
Minim
Quaver
1 beat
beat
4 beats
beat
 To begin to understand the note duration system.

Musical Maths!
Look at how the symbols represent a number
(the beats).
Using the whiteboards, try the examples
given to you by your teacher. 4
Think of an example to test your classmates
(2
and teacher too!
2 4)
3
(1 1 1 3)
Lesson 5
Musical elements and notation recap and introduction
to rhythms
We are learning to:
Develop understanding of music notation.
Recap Treble Clef notation.
Recap Bass Clef notation.
Recap the note duration system.

Recap the elements of Music.

To begin to understand and play different

rhythms.
 Develop understanding of music notation.

Note Lengths Semibrev

e
Semiquav
er
Minim
Crotchet
Quaver
1 beat
beat
4 beats
beat
 Develop understanding of music notation.

Rest Lengths Semibrev

e
Semiquav
er
Crotchet
Minim
Quaver
1 beat
beat
4 beats
beat
 Develop understanding of music notation.

Treble and Bass Recap

http://www.textfixer.com/tools/random-choice.php
Use the double blank stave handout to complete this task.
Draw a treble clef at the beginning of the first stave and a bass clef at the
beginning of the sec0nd stave.
Use your knowledge of treble and bass clef to spell the following words using the
note lengths told by the teacher.
Try to use different places for duplicate letters if possible.
Gab
Bed
Ace
Cab
Egg
Dad
Bad
Bag
Cafe
Aged
Edge
Bead
Gabe
Babe
Dead
Face
Deed
Cage
Feed
Deaf
Head
Fade
Badge
Decade
Cabbage
Begged
 Recap the elements of music.

Musical Elements- What

am I?
1. I can be loud or quiet.
2. I change when different instruments or voices
are used.
3. I make you want to dance and have your two
hips moving!
4. I am neither loud nor quiet
5. I can speed up and slow down to make music
more interesting
6. I am either high or low
7. I can be made up of many different parts
 Recap the elements of music.

True or False?
The TEMPO of this music is slow.
The DYNAMICS start loud but change to soft at
times.
This music sounds energetic.
The TIMBRE of this music consists of voices,
piano & percussion.
The PITCH changes frequently from high to
low.
The DURATION of the notes are all very long.
This music is very fast.
 Recap the elements of music.

True or False?
The TEMPO of this music is fast.
The DYNAMICS start soft and gradually gets
louder.
The TIMBRE of this music consists of brass
and percussion.
The PITCH changes frequently from high to
low.
This piece has a male choir.
The music is calm and peaceful.
 To begin to understand and play different rhythms.

Rhythms and Notation

Each of the rhythms below takes the
space and time of 1 beat in the music.

Tea Cof-fee Bub-ble-gum Black-ber-ry Pic-ca-dil-ly E-ven-ly

S.Quaver Quaver
S.Quaver Triplet
Crotchet Quaver x2 x2 S.Quaver
x4 Quaver x3
Quaver x2
 To begin to understand and play different rhythms.

Example 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Quaver Quaver
Semibreve Crotchet Crotchet
x2 x2

Yawn..... Tea Cof-fee Tea Cof-fee

 To begin to understand and play different rhythms.

Example 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Quaver S.Quave
Minim Crotchet Minim Crotchet
x2 r x4

Brew Tea Cof-fee Brew Tea Cof-fee

 To begin to understand and play different rhythms.

Example 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Crotche S.Quave Crotche Quaver Crotche Crotche Crotche Quaver

t r x4 t x2 t t t x2

Pic-a-dil-
Tea ly
Tea Cof-fee Tea Tea Tea Cof-fee
 To begin to understand and play different rhythms.

Example 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Quaver Quaver
S.Quave S.Quave
Crotche Crotche Crotche S.Quave
r x2 r x2
t S.Quave t t S.Quave r x4
Quaver Quaver
r x2 r x2

Crick- Cat-er - Crick- Cat-er - Cat-er-

Frog Frog Frog
pil-ler et pil-ler et pil-ler
 To begin to understand and play different rhythms.

The Rhythm Clock

 To begin to understand and play different rhythms.

Rhythm Composition
In groups of 4, compose your own 8-beat (8-
word) rhythm using the rhythm words we
have learnt today.
You must:
Include rhythm words.
Have a leader.
Count in.
Keep a steady tempo.
Repeat your rhythm twice.
Change the dynamics.
Think how you can change the texture.
Lesson 6
Final project
We are learning to:
Recap:
The Musical Elements.
Rhythms.
The Michael Finnigan Medley.

Arrange a piece of music and adapt it in your

own way using the elements of music and
rhythms
 Recap the Musical Elements.

Musical Elements Think-Pair-Share

Musical Definition
Element
Duration The length of a note.
Dynamics The volume of the music.
Pitch How high or low a note or sound is.
Rhythm A combination of different durations
Rhythm Has Your Two Hips Moving.
Structure How the music is put together.
Tempo The speed of the music.
Timbre The different sounds made by
different instruments and materials.
 Recap rhythms.

Rhythms and Notation

Each of the rhythms below takes the
space and time of 1 beat in the music.

Tea Cof-fee Bub-ble-gum Black-ber-ry Pic-ca-dil-ly E-ven-ly

S.Quaver Quaver
S.Quaver Triplet
Crotchet Quaver x2 x2 S.Quaver
x4 Quaver x3
Quaver x2
 Recap the Michael Finnigan Medley.

Michael Finnigan Medley

There was an old man called Flies in the buttermilk two by two
Michael Finnigan, Flies in the buttermilk two by two
He grew whiskers on his chinnigan Flies in the buttermilk two by two
The wind came up and blew them in Skip to the lou my darling
again
Poor old Michael Finnigan begin
again

Lou Lou skip to my lou This old man he played one

Lou Lou skip to my lou He played nick nack on my drum
Lou Lou skip to my lou With a nick nack paddy whack give
Skip to the lou my darling a dog a bone
 Arrange a piece of music and adapt it in your own way using the elements of music
and rhythms.

Final Project
In groups of 4 or 5 you must sing the Michael
Finnigan Medley whilst playing your own rhythms at
the same time.
You must:
Have at least 1 person playing a rhythm and at least 1
singer.
Have a leader.
Count in.
Keep a steady tempo.
Repeat the rhythms throughout.
Change the dynamics.
Think how you can change the texture, pitch and timbre.
 Life After Levels
Launching Developing Securing Mastering
Li
st I can identify
e I can identify some I can identify most dynamics, rhythm,
ni elements of music and elements of music I pitch, structure,
n I can identify some I know some of my and I know many of metre, melody,
g elements of music but keywords. my keywords. instrumentation,
I may not use the I can identify some I can identify most texture and harmony.
&
correct terminology. rhythmic symbols but rhythmic symbols. I can identify how my
A I can describe a piece may get stuck. I can describe how a own work can be
p as being fast or slow, I can describe how a piece can be improved improved after a
pr or loud and quiet. piece changes using when listening to the performance and
ai some musical key performances of reflect on my use of
si terms. others. the elements of
n music.
g
P
er
fo I can play a part in a I can take a leadership
I can play a part in a
group composition role in a rhythmic
r group I can hold an
that is different to composition and help
m composition/performa independent part in a
anyone elses, but I others keep in time
a nce with other people group performance.
may not always be in with a conducting
n on my part.
time. part.
c