Template for a Music Learning Journey or Curriculum map. Demonstrates the learning progression in your curriculum and illustrates it to students / management and visitors. Set up to allow for a different topic / unit every half term.

2 worksheets based around three Indian Ragas. Ragas set out for students to play on keyboard or tuned percussion. Exploring the difference in the Ragas and their different context / times of day etc Then a worksheet for students to begin a composition based around one of them

2 worksheets for Students to begin using a Ground Bass for Composition. Worksheets include success criteria and can easily last a whole lesson

3 scaffolded worksheets for students to begin writing a melody down using treble clef. Using a rhythm guide then a freer response.

Three scaffolded worksheets based around the theme ‘Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence’ by Sakamoto. original piece for students to perform, exploring the make up of the pentatonic scale. Then changing or altering the original to create a different effect / genre.

Powerpoint explaining the different elements of the Drum Kit

Powerpoint on the Musical Elements and definitions. including class composition and body percussion activity

Scheme of Work booklet focusing on the Musical Elements and Rhythm

Listening task and questions to encourage students to begin thinking about Minimalism and external sounds used in Music

4 Salsa rhythm for group work to create polyphonic salsa backing

C Major Blues improvisation with walking bass line and 12 bar blues chord sequence

2 scaffolded work sheets for students to begin thinking about Theme and Variation. By composing a variation, based around a simple theme.

A series of KS3 lessons on Salsa

Year Group overview statements and a Rationale Statement. Curriculum is a suggested topic and outline that match the suggested National Curriculum.

Several worksheets ideal as an introduction to keyboards. Broken down and simplified versions of Titanic, Star Wars and Jurrasic Park themes.

Loops of the Fresh Prince sound track broken down for performance Hi Hat Bass Drum Strings theme Bass line Written in staff notation with letter names Recording of the loops slowed down and performed together.

Listening activity based around graphic scores to compare and contrast traditional Chinese folk Music against British folk melodies. Supplied: Context sheet Work Sheet Tracks not uploaded due to copyright but can easily be found on youtbe

A labeled diagram of a drum kit. With anagrams for students to learn each element

Lesson based around Jazz Improvisation and how to improvise around a scale. Then to a set bass line

A simple piece in 3 parts, for students to learn and perform either on keyboards or tuned percussion. To get them thinking about texture and awareness of part placement.