Music

Year 7 Music curriculum encourages students to undertake a wide variety of activities focussed on instrumental and classroom learning and around personalised to students own musical learning experiences. 

For those students having undertaken and continuing instrumental learning in woodwind, brass, percussion, orchestral strings, an experienced track provides opportunity to explore music in a more specialised situation, playing in small and chamber-like groups. 

For those students who are new to learning an instrument, the opportunity arises to do so.  Tuition in woodwind, brass, percussion, orchestral strings or mandolin at a beginner level caters for students with little or no previous musical experience to learn this specific instrument within a small group lesson and ensemble experience. 

Working closely together, the classroom music and instrumental music components of Year 7 Music, supports students as they develop practical and theoretical skills to participate successfully in music.  

Classroom Music 

The Classroom Music experience is designed to work with and support the development of instrumental skills with the theory of music to its practical application as the development of musical literacy with pitch and rhythmic notation work in conjunction their instrumental experiences. 

Through listening activities, students develop the ability to identify the elements of music. Students begin to understand the way, pitch rhythm, pitch, harmony and texture are organised in music. 

Activities involve students in listening, composing and performing. 

Beginner and Experienced Instrumental and Ensemble Music 

All Year 7 students are allocated to a music ensemble for their practical ensemble experience, the range of groups includes: 

The Year 7 Music Information evening, held in July, outlines the options and possibilities.  It is highly recommended that families attend this to help with the instrument selection. Details of a listening survey to assist with the selection of instruments will be forwarded.