Year 10 GCSE Music Page

Easter Revision homework

You must create revision notes in preparation of your Mock exam in April this year. The format should be however you revise best, but must be divided in the features of music MRS DI HATT
i.e. A whole sheet with the Melodic features of each of the 8 set works.
A sheet with the Rhythmic features of each of the set works.
Make sure you listen to each set work as you write the features about it.


The set works covered in this exam will be:
Area of Study 4
Koko- Yiri
Rag Desh (all three performances)
Skye Waulking Song

Area of Study 3
Jeff Buckley- Grace
Moby- Why does my heart feel so bad?
Miles Davis- All Blues
(I will be around after school on Tuesday 17th March and Wednesday 25th March to give a revision session in this. You will need to attend the session with your key terms written out as preparation)

Area of Study 2
Schoenberg- Peripetie
Steve Reich- Electric counterpoint mv 3

Resources to help you with your revision are:

- the page with the revision videos that is on this blog
- this BOOKLET with everything you could possibly need
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7cmiRJybkGkQ09QOUlWRk4xT0k/view?usp=sharing
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Homework for 16th March 2015 (Ms P's students) (Hand in to Mrs G)

You must research an expressionist painter of your choice and compare it to Schoenberg. Use musical terminology and describe the similarities and differences. You must write at least half a page.
Schoenberg: Peripetie

Homework for 9th March 2015 (Mrs G's students)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7cmiRJybkGkZTVGZjBFcEdRbTQ/view?usp=sharing
And Complete the following sheet and paste in your book.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7cmiRJybkGkVTVGZ0ZlMTcycU0/view?usp=sharing

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Ste3ve Reich: Peripetie

Homework for 2nd March 2015
Write two paragraphs on how Reich uses instrumentation and texture in Electric counterpoint.
 
Homework for 30th Jan 2015
Complete the consolidaiton questions for Steve Reich's Electric counterpoint. This can be found in your textbook on page 81. Extension- listen to the further listening task in the blue box on the right on p.81.

Test on 2nd February 2015
Steve Reich: Electric counterpoint. Be able to answer listening questions as well as an essay.

Homework for 26th January 2015

Do the definitions for Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint  and organise it in the MRS DI HATT sub-categories.

Make sure you listen to the piece while you do the work.




SPRING TERM 1:    

END OF UNIT TEST!!
You will write a test on Monday 12th January 2014 on all 3 set works. 
This will include short listening questions as well as 1 Essay question.
You will write about all the work covered in the Autumn term. 

FOCUS ON YOUR KEYWORDS and how it fits into

MRS DI HAT

Autumn term 2 year 10 GCSE Music:

Year 10 Homework for Monday 17/11/2014

1. Write a definition for each of the following textures and find 2 contrasting audio examples for each one:
- Monophony
- Polyphony
- Heterophony
- Homophony
2. Anoushka Shankar worksheet (don't forget! This is perfect preparation for your..
2. Test on Rag Desh!!

Indian Music: RAG DESH

Rag Desh homework #1: 

 

 

1. Create a glossary of key terms and definitions using your textbook. You must organise these key terms in the order of MRS DI HAT. Be aware that you would not be able to fill each of the acronyms with terms e.g. Dynamics would not have any terms attached to it in this instance.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7cmiRJybkGkR0JLeTR4bENIaDA/view?usp=sharing

 

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2. Using the correct terminology breakdown the three versions of Rag Desh using MRS DI HAT.

Version 1) Anoushka Shankar (Sitar)

Version 2) 'Mhara janam maran' by Chiranji Lal Tanwar (voice)

Version 3) Benjy Wertheimer (esraj and tabla) and Steve Gorn (bansuri)

 

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 Rag Desh Homework #2:
Complete this worksheet. Print it and paste it in your books ready for the lesson on 17/11/2014
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7cmiRJybkGkWVdRdkp5MXFHSnc/view?usp=sharing


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Homework for Year 10

Listen to three traditional African pieces of Music and complete a MRS IT (Melody, Rhythm, Structure, Instrumentation and Texture analysis)

 

Due: 7th November 2014

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Homework for Year 10

Complete an analysis of Koko 'Yiri' using MRS DIHATT

 

Due: 13th October 2014

 

 

Year 10 is all about independence, can you learn to think for yourself and ask the right questions to aid your learning? Have a look at the work below to aid your revision. 

Homework for 06/10/2014

Draw up a graphic description of the structure and texture of Koko: Yiri. Make sure you work at least up to 3/3.5 minutes of the song. 

Here is an example of the start. Make sure you add detailed labels to describe as you go along.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nathan, here's your Ruby Chords.

 

 

 Joe- Your Song  (Second Page)

 

 

 

 

 

Area of Study 4-> World Music
Topic 2: African music.

During this topic we will look at the music features of African Drumming music. We will also look at different African music instruments as well as the role of music in traditional African life.

Homework for 29/9/14: Please create a glossary of key terms (with definitions) for African music.

You can create this list yourself by going to your textbook and finding all words in Bold in the KOKO YIRI section of your textbook.  You can also find more key words in the purple boxes within this section. Pages in your textbook to reference are 143-150.
Here is a list of key words to help you get started.

Oral tradition

call & response

master drummer

djembe

donno

dundun
improvisation
pentatonic
scale
cross-rhythms
polyrhythm
syncopation
timeline
membranophones
idiophones
ostinato
heterophonic
texture
unison
break


Have a look at this video. Can you believe this guys plays all the parts you hear himself? What is the main feature if this piece?

Topic 1: Fusion
Skye Waulking Song:
Students will study the specific features of Folk and popular fusion music by analysing the set work Skye Waulking Song. 



Homework #1: (Deadline 15/09/14)
1. Complete the consolidation questions of Skye Waulking Song while listening to the video below.  The information on the video will go a long way to help you complete your work.
2. Create a list of key words with their definitions of Skye Waulking Song.

THEORY TEST #1:

22/09/2014: Please make sure you are ready to answer a wrttien question as well as short questions about Skye Waulking Song. 

Study support is Tuesday 16/09/14 if you have any questions or would like to see whether you are working on the right track. 


HOMEWORK for 22/09/14: As part of your preparation for the test you need to analyse Skye Waulking song according to the document below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7cmiRJybkGkREREdVdoSTZMaUE/edit?usp=sharing

Help with texture: