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This unit is all about Scales! Pupils begin with the Pentatonic scale and learn and explore this through integrated activities of listening, performing, composing and improvising. Pupils move onto the Chromatic scale and learn about tones and semitones before exploring and identifying the difference between major and minor scales. Pupils learn about the whole tone scale and how the composer Debussy used this in impressionist music and the connection between impressionist art and music. Element Focus - Pitch, Melody & Harmony, Timbre & Dynamics |
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Year 7 Unit 10 - Ladders |
Pentatonic Scale Activities (Lessons 1 & 2) |
Major & Minor Scale Activities (Lessons 5, 6 & 7) |
Whole Tone Scale & Impressionism Activities (Lessons 8, 9 & 10) |
Chromatic Scale Activities (Lessons 3 & 4) |
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Exploring Scales |
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Sample Materials |
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Year 7 Resources |
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Year 8 Resources |
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Year 9 Resources |
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GCSE
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Year 7 Baseline Assessment |
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Musical
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Key Stage 2 Music Resources |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Scheme of Work |
Lesson Plan (PDF) |
Lesson Plan (DOC) |
Lesson Bundles (ZIP) Download all the resources you need for each lesson (excluding video files) in a ZIP file. |
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Lesson 1 Exploring the Pentatonic Scale |
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Lesson 2 Exploring the Pentatonic Scale |
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Lesson 3 Exploring the Chromatic Scale |
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Lesson 4 Exploring the Chromatic Scale |
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Lesson 5 Exploring Major Scales |
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Lesson 6 Exploring Major Scales |
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Lesson 7 Exploring Minor Scales |
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Lesson 8 Exploring the Whole Tone Scale & Impressionism |
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Lesson 9 Exploring the Whole Tone Scale & Impressionism |
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Lesson 10 Exploring the Whole Tone Scale & Impressionism |
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Knock, Knock! |
Once a Man Melodic Score & Chords (Song Melody on MIDI 3) |
Which notes are these?
(Song Melody on MIDI 4) |
From Poem to Song |
Once a Man Pentatonic Melody Composing Sheet |
Pentatonic Songs and Melodies |
Listening to “Pagodes”
(Uses Audio 3) |
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Pentatonic Scale Ladders Poster (can be used throughout lessons 1 & 2) |
The Siamese Cat Song |
Pentatonic Scale Composing Sheet |
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Starter/Plenary 10 Impressionist Art Audio 13 - Impressionist Music
(Also given on Presentations 1 & 2 for display) |
The Whole Tone Scale
(Uses Audio 14) |
Accompaniments and Cluster Chords |
Gymnopedies - Satie |
Impressionism |
Using Audacity |
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Impressionist Art
(Also given on Presentation 3) |
The Whole Tone Scale
(Also given on Presentation 4) |
The Whole Tone Scale Ladders Poster |
Music which uses the Whole Tone Scale |
Impressionist Pieces Self Evaluation Sheet |
Scales & Ladders Assessment |
My Ladders Learning |
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C Major and minor scales Warm-Up |
“Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony |
(Melody of “Ode to Joy” on MIDI 10) (Melody & Chords of “Ode to Joy” on MIDI 11) |
Major Scales Ladders Poster |
Major Scales |
Step or Leap? |
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Step & Leap Composing Sheet |
Score 6 - Pavane for Jack Point Worksheet 6 - Jack Point Composing Sheet
(Melody on MIDI 12; Drone & Melody on MIDI 13) |
Frozen Food
(Song Melody on MIDI 1) |
Minor to Major |
Minor Scales |
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in C Major and C minor (Example on Audio 11) |
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Minor Scales Ladders Poster |
Assessing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star |
Major or Minor? |
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Dem Bones
(Song Melody on MIDI 2) |
When I’m 64
(Song Melody on MIDI 5 & Full Song on Audio 1) |
Three Chromatic Melodies to Perform
(Samples from Songs on Audio 2 & Melodic Lines on MIDI 6, 7 & 8) |
Semitones |
Introducing the Chromatic Scale
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The Beatles (Levels 3 & 4)
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The Beatles Word Search |
The Beatles (Level 5+/GAT) |
Chromaticism |
“I Can” - Nas
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(Melody on MIDI 9) |
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Listening to “L’aprés-midi d’un Faune” (Uses Audio 7) |
Tones & Semitones |
Chromatic Scale Ladders Poster (can be used throughout lessons 3 & 4) |
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