SS 1 FIRST TERM MUSIC LESSON NOTES SCHEMES OF WORK

SCHEME OF WORK WEEK TOPIC

THEME: THEORY OF MUSIC

  1. Notation :Staff and Tonic Sol-fa :(a)Lines and spaces (stave) (b) Tonic sol-fa (c) Treble and bass clefs (d) Melody in C major

  2. Intervals: Random musical notes; keyboard, Triads: Identification of Primary

  3. Transcription: Pitch Differentiation

  4. Scales: (a) Tonality (b) Key Signature (c) Major/ minor relationship (Accidentals)

  5. Cadences: (a) Close and open scores (b) Four Part Harmony

THEME: MUSICAL PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE- AURAL TRAINING

6.Identification of tone/pitches: Tonality, Sight-reading: (i) Simple Melodies (ii) Simple four-part music

7. MID TERM BREAK

8.Melody Dictation: A number of different kinds of melody, Rhythm dictation: Rhythmic Patterns.

9.Diatonic intervals (melodic): Melodies.

THEME: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY: (African musical Instruments)

  1. Maintenance and care of Tools: Classification of traditional musical instruments, Repair/Servicing:(a) Problem identification (b) Tools for repair in a technological workshop.

  2. Revision

  3. Examination