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Music at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 10: Hooks and riffs (exploring riffs, hooks and grounds and the use of music technology)

QCA
About this unit

This unit develops pupils' ability to identify, explore and make creative use of given musical devices to create an intended effect.

During this unit, pupils recognise and understand how composers use repeated melodic and rhythmic devices called riffs, hooks and grounds. They explore riffs, hooks and grounds through performing and composing, and consider the effect of using these in popular music. Pupils also learn how hooks and riffs can be created and manipulated using music technology, particularly through the use of sequencers.

This unit is expected to take 5-14 hours.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Introduction: what devices make music more memorable?
2. Exploration: how are hooks and riffs used in music? (1)
3. Exploration: how are hooks and riffs used in music? (2)
4. Exploration: how are hooks and riffs used in music? (3)
5. Exploration: how are hooks and riffs used in music? (4)
6. Exploration: how are hooks and riffs used in music? (5)
7. Exploration: how are hooks and riffs used in music? (6)
8. Exploration: how are hooks and riffs used in music? (7)
9. Exploration: how are hooks and riffs used in music? (8)
10. Exploration: how are hooks and riffs used in music? (9)
11. Exploration: how are hooks and riffs used in music? (10)
12. Application: writing different types of songs using hooks (1)
13. Application: writing different types of songs using hooks (2)