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Date: ____________

Name: _______________________________________Class _______________

Teacher: _________________________________________________________

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Blues Keywords

12 Bar Blues

Chord

Riff

Solo

Improvisation

Accompaniment

Walking Bass

Melody

Blues Scale

Syncopation

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QUESTION: What do you know already about

Blues Music?

1.Think: Think about it quietly by yourself. Think about the following questions…

What does it sound like? Where does it come from?

When did it start? Who performed it? Why was it written?

2. Write: Write some ideas of your own.

• ___________________________________

• ___________________________________

• ___________________________________

3. Pair: Talk with your partner to find some new ideas. Jot down a few.

• ___________________________________

• ___________________________________

Share:

Share your ideas with the group.

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THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

DYNAMICS

Is the volume of the music loud or quiet?

TEMPO

Is the speed of the music fast or slow?

TEXTURE

Is the music thick or thin?

How many instruments / voices can be heard? Are there a lot of instruments playing at once or only a

few?

PITCH

Is it a high or low sound?

TIMBRE

What is the sound / tone of the music like? The particular sound of each instrument.

Eg. Bright trumpet, breathy flute, woody clarinet etc

DURATION

Is the sound long or short? How long does a sound last?

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Listening and Describing Sheet

1. Name of Track _________________________

Tempo: ________________________________

Dynamics: _______________________________

Do you LIKE or DISLIKE the Music and WHY? (Remember to use keywords!)

______________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________

Listening assessment: (circle)

(6 = Brill! 1 = No Thanks!)

6 5 4 3 2 1

Self Assessment

� I have used 1 keyword to describe the music � I have used 2 or more keywords to describe

the music

2. Name of Track _______________________

Tempo: ________________________________

Dynamics: _______________________________

Do you LIKE or DISLIKE the Music and WHY? (Remember to use keywords!)

______________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________

Listening assessment: (circle)

(6 = Brill! 1 = No Thanks!)

6 5 4 3 2 1

Self Assessment

� I have used 1 keyword to describe the music � I have used 2 or more keywords to describe

the music

3. What were the main differences between piece 1 and piece 2?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WWW: ________________________________________________________ EBI: ___________________________________________________________

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Listening Tasks

Total: /8

Piece 1 DATE: _______________________ TITLE: ________________________________________ Describe what you are hearing......

The Dynamics: __________________________________________(1) The Tempo: ___________________________________________(1)

Make a comment on the mood and atmosphere of this music ________________________________________________________________________________(1) Did you like this piece of music? ________ Why? ___________________________________(1)

Piece 2 DATE: _______________________ TITLE: ________________________________________ Describe what you are hearing......


Make a comment on the mood and atmosphere of this music ________________________________________________________________________________(1) Did you like this piece of music? ________ Why? ___________________________________(1)

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Blues Listening

Total: /8

DATE: _______________________ TITLE: ________________________________________

COMPOSER: __________________________________

Describe what you are hearing......


The Texture: ___________________________________________(1) The Pitch: ___________________________________________(1)

Make a comment on the mood and atmosphere of this music ________________________________________________________________________________(1) Purpose/occasion (what is the music used for?)___________________________________________(1) Did you like this piece of music? ________ Why? ___________________________________(2)

Target setting

To improve my listening skills I need to....

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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How to Create Chords!

1. You must use fingers 1, 3 and 5 as shown. 2. Make sure you are accurate with the notes in each chord to

make them sound correct.

Progress check:

q I can play a G chord q I can play an C chord q I can play a D chord q I can use the correct fingers for each q They sound clean and clear with no wrong notes

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Peer Assessment task

1. I can......... 2. My Partner can........

q Play the 12 bar Blues with only some

mistakes

q Play the 12 bar Blues with only some

mistakes

q Play the 12 bar Blues with no

mistakes

q Play the 12 bar Blues with no

mistakes

q Play the 12 bar Blues in time with my

partner

q Play the 12 bar Blues in time with

me

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Level description Success Criteria:

They select and make expressive use of tempo, dynamics, phrasing and timbre. They make subtle adjustments to fit their own part within a group performance.

Using musical elements I can:

q Select and make expressive use of tempo, dynamics, phrasing and timbre

q They make adjustments to my part within a group performance

They refine and improve their work.

Improving your work I can:

q Suggest improvements to my work (and other people’s work) using the Musical Elements – Tempo, Dynamics or Rhythm

They improvise melodic and rhythmic material within given structures, use a variety of notations, and compose music for different occasions using appropriate musical devices.

Performing the blues – Jackass Blues I can:

q Play the Jackass blues melody and improvise using notes from the blues scale

q Play the Jackass Blues melody q Perform a walking bass line q Use chords to play the 12 bar blues

They perform significant parts from memory and from notations, with awareness of their own contribution.

Rhythm I can:

q Keep a steady beat with my partner q Perform together in pairs/a small group

They perform significant parts from memory and from notations

Playing Chords

q I can play a C chord q I can play a D chord q I can play a G chord

Target setting

To improve my work I must: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WWW: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________ EBI: _____________________________________________ _________________________________________________

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Target Setting 1 Date ______

I am working on ________________________ My target for next time is…

_________________________

What did I learn today? • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________

2 Date ______ I am working on ________________________

My target for next time is… ________________________


Date _____ WWW:___________________________________________________________________________

EBI: ________________________________________________________________________________ 3

Date ______ I am working on ________________________

My target for next time is… _________________________





Date _____ WWW:__________________________________________________________________________ EBI: ___________________________________________________________________________







Date _____ WWW: _______________________________________________________________________ EBI: _________________________________________________________________________

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