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Music at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 14: The concerto (exploring characteristics of a selected genre)

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About this unit

This unit develops pupils' ability to recognise and use characteristics of the concerto, with understanding of how different parts interact.

During this unit pupils recognise, appreciate and understand the genre of the concerto. They justify opinions and preferences, using musical knowledge and vocabulary. They sing and play a variety of music, including music with solo sections; take part in group performances and identify how musical traditions change over time and place. They also improvise in different styles and develop musical ideas within musical structures.

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 significance of the concerto?
2. Exploration: what are the characteristics of a concerto? (1)
3. Exploration: what are the characteristics of a concerto? (2)
4. Exploration: what are the characteristics of a concerto? (3)
5. Exploration: what are the characteristics of a concerto? (4)
6. Application: composing a concerto (1)
7. Application: composing a concerto (2)