Name:

Class:


Instrument:

Teacher:

Current level:

Target level:

Student
assessment

Teacher
assessment

Perform

an easy part using

pentatonic notes

an easy part in time with

the group

a harder part in the group

with good tone and in tune

a melody using pentatonic

notes

different melodies using

pentatonic notes

two or more layers and

notate it

a pentatonic scale

rondo form

the use of texture

the differences in texture

and structure

Compose

Identify

I can .

Describe

KEYWORDS

Mood

Tempo

Major

Minor

Dynamics

Motif

Dissonant

I can

I know

Student
assessment
how to set up my instrument

hold the bow

the
of the open strings on the violin
names
what up bows and down bows are

play
pizzicato (plucking) using open
strings
using first finger

using third finger

using second finger in high

position
using second finger in low

position
legato

staccato

show
a curved left hand position

slur
two or more notes to a bow

Teacher
Assessment

Write four sentences that explain what you can do or know how to do on
your instrument. For example: I know how to set up my instrument.

1. I know
________________________________________________________

2. I can
________________________________________________________

3. I know
________________________________________________________

4. I can
________________________________________________________

What is film music? Discuss with your partner and complete the
sentence using the words in the box.

Film music is _________ that accompanies the _________ picture.

exciting; motion;
Film music _______ the drama more _________.
sound; makes

Todays Keywords: Match the keywords to their definitions.

Discuss

Practice

Drama

Exciting

This week I need to practice

Date:

Homework Dynamics

Complete the sentence: Dynamics are

_______________________________________
Fill in the table using the given words.
Dynamic
symbol.

Musical meaning.

Loud; medium-loud; getting

louder; quiet; getting quieter;

medium-quiet.

Italian term.
Crescendo; piano; forte; mezzo-
forte; diminuendo; mezzo-piano.

Film Music Listening

1. Circle the instruments that you can hear.

Violins

Trumpets

Flutes

Timpani

Guitars

*Challenge: can you name any other instruments you can hear?
2. Circle the mood of this extract.

Happy

Sad

Exciting

Frightening

Tense

Challenge: can you give a musical reason? E.g. The mood

is frightening because it is very loud (forte).
_____________________________________________________________

Todays Keywords: Translate the following words into your home

language.
Happy
Sad
Exciting
Frightening

__________
__________
__________
__________

This week I need to practice

Tense
Mood

__________
__________

Date:

Theory Homework Composing Rhythms

1. What does 3 mean?

4

_________________

2. Compose two 2-bar rhythms in 3.

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Preparing for the Concert

Todays Keywords: Draw or translate the keywords definitions.

Concert

Rehearsal

This week I need to practice

Date:

Musical Effects

Match the musical feature (circles) to their effect (rectangles).

*Challenge: create your own.
Creates excitement
Crescendo
(getting
louder)

Happiness or love

Fast
tempo

Getting tense

Minor
key

Sadness
Major
key

Todays Keywords: Translate the following words into your home

language.
Happy

Getting tense
Sadness

__________
__________
__________

This week I need to practice

Circle
__________
Rectangle __________
Match
__________

Date:

My chosen film trailer:

Write an essay about how the music used fits
with the action. An example sentence is: Forte (loud)
dynamics are used to create excitement as the character is
running through the forest. Here are some things to talk
about:
-Dynamics (loud/quiet/getting louder/getting quieter)
-Tempo (fast/slow/getting faster/getting slower)
-Instruments used

Tempo:
Instrument(s):
Dynamics:

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Key words

Keyword

Meaning

Film Music Project Evaluation
*Hint look at p2-3 to help.
Two things that I learnt about Film Music are:
a) I have learnt_________________________________________

b) I have learnt ____________________________________________

Two instrumental skills I have developed during the Film Music project
are:

a) I have developed my _______________________________________

b) ) I have developed my _______________________________________

Something I need to improve on next time is:

I need to improve ___________________________________________.
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My Sentences
Complete full sentences using the keywords below:
- Dynamics
- Tempo
- Timbre
- Texture
- Pentatonic
- Orchestra
- Structure
- Melody
e.g. The melody is the main tune.

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My Dictionary
Translate the words into your home language.

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Elements of Music
Tempo

Dynamics

Fast

Loud

Slow

Soft

Pitch

Harmony

High

Notes played
together

Low

Timbre Mood
Texture Layers
of sound

Duration Note length

Long

Happy
and
bright
Sad and
dull

Short

Ensemble
A group of players.
Orchestra

Choir

Woodwind

Strings

Clarinet

Double
Bass

Flute

Cello
Viola

Brass
Violin

Trumpet

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Trombone

Keywords for Film Music

Year 7 Music
Composer

A person who writes music. e.g. Beethoven

or

Mozart

Orchestra

An ensemble of instruments including strings, woodwind, brass,

percussion.

Film

A motion picture. E.g. The Avengers; Harry Potter and the Philosophers
Stone

Motif

A musical phrase representing a character or theme. E.g.

Motif for the Pirates of the
Caribbean, the Black Pearl

Tension

Things that go against each other, are

uncomfortable.

Chromatic

Notes that go up or down by semitones.

Dissonance

Notes that clash.

Ostinato

Repeated phrase of music.

Mood

The feeling of the piece of music.

Soundtrack

The music used in a film.

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Match the keywords to their definition.

Composer

The music used in a film.

Orchestra

Things that go against each other, are uncomfortable.

Film

A person who writes music. e.g. Beethoven or Mozart

Motif

Notes that clash.

Tension

An ensemble of instruments including strings, woodwind,

brass, percussion.

Chromatic

Notes that go up or down by semitones.

Dissonance

A shown feeling.

Ostinato

A musical phrase representing a character or theme.

Expression

A motion picture. E.g. The Avengers; Harry Potter and

the Philosophers Stone.

Soundtrack

Repeated phrase of music.

Fill in the sentences using the words provided to complete the definition for each
Composer

writer, music, piece The _________ of a _________ of

_________.

Orchestra

strings, woodwind,
brass, percussion,
ensemble,
instruments

An __________ of ___________, usually

consisting of __________, (e.g. violin)
__________, (e.g. oboe, clarinet)
____________, (e.g. trumpet, trombone)
____________ (e.g. timpani, glockenspiel).

Film

motion,picture,
cinema

A _______ ________, usually watched in a

________.

Motif

phrase, character,
representing

A ________ phrase __________ a

_________or theme.

Tension

uncomfortable,
against

Things which are __________, going

__________ each other.

Chromatic

semitones, pitch,
down

Notes that go ________ or down in ________

by _________.

Dissonance

clash, notes

_________ that _________ in harmony.

Ostinato

repeated, phrase

_________ musical __________.

Expression

feeling, show

To _________ a certain ___________.

Soundtrack film, music

________ that is used in a __________.

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Translate the keywords for Film Music into your home

language.

Keyword
Ostinato

English definition

Home language translation

Orchestra

Composer

Film

Soundtrack

Expression

Chromatic

Tension

Dissonance

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