Key Stage 3 Music - Music for Soundscapes

Lesson 5


Lesson Objectives

  • Learning how to evaluate a composition: 'Does it meet the requirements?'

Task 1

Choose one of the compositions from lesson 4 to develop into an extended (longer) composition.

What is the intended mood/feeling for this composition?

How will you extend your ideas from last lesson? Write down your ideas in your books.

Instrument Pitch Timbre Duration
Tempo Pulse Rhythm
Structure Dynamics Chromatic Notes Texture

Use the success criteria list below as a checklist making sure you have included all of these musical features.

Success Criteria

  • The choice of timbres/instruments are suitable for their chosen mood.
  • They have used appropriate musical devices effectively (e.g., pitch patterns and note durations).
  • They have created a texture and the layers sound like they "fit" together.
  • They have used dynamics effectively to express their chosen mood.
  • They have managed to reflect the chosen emotion through the music.

Task 2

Assess your own composition at the end of this lesson using the success criteria checklist in your books.

What could you do to improve your composition next lesson?

Record your target in you music book.