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Music at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 11: The overture (exploring introductions and the development of themes)

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About this unit

This unit develops pupils' ability to recognise and compose within the musical genre of overture. Pupils learn how themes can be used, eg to provide musical contrast, to describe different characters, to suggest a time or place.

Pupils identify structural and expressive features and refine, complete and notate compositions. They also appraise music critically, expressing and justifying their opinions, and appreciate how the overture has been used in different times.

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 is the effect of the introduction?
2. Exploration: how can different effects be created and how can ideas be linked together?
3. Application: can we create an intended effect?