Y7 Knowledge Organiser and Homework Booklet

Name:
Class:
 Record yourself reading
Read through your knowledge organiser
out loud and then listen Get someone to test you
Information. Ask about
to it. on your key words.
anything you don’t under-
stand in your next
lesson.

TOP TIPS FOR REVISING Summarise the key infor-

Revise with a friend mation and put the defini-
and read aloud to YOUR KNOWLEDGE tions into your own
other. Help each words. Sometimes writing
other with any
parts you don’t un- ORGANISER things down can help you
remember.

Draw a picture to repre-

sent each key word.
LITTLE AND OFTEN
Apply the key words to
5-10 mins at a time,
the wider listening tasks
Turn the key words into a at the back of this book- regularly, rather than one
rap or a song let. Improve your under- long homework.
standing and earn extra
positive points!
 HALF TERM 1: FIND YOUR VOICE
 At least three homework tasks to be completed each half term.
 Tick off when you have completed a homework. For music clubs, you need to get these signed by Miss Durham.
 You will receive extra plus points for additional homework completed. It must be signed by your parent/carer each
week.
Knowledge Wider listen- Wednesday Friday lunch Choir P7 music club Practised at Parent/carer signature
ing (how lunch music music club home (time
organiser
many songs/ club spent)
revision (time pieces)

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Teacher comment Teacher target

 Excellent attendance at extra curricular clubs. A. Continue to maintain this excellent standard of homework.
Positive Points
 Excellent homework and a good variety completed. B. Attend an extra curricular club to develop your practical skills.

 Good quality work, at least 3 tasks completed. C. Listen to at least one piece of music from the wider listening section.

 Homework has not been fully completed. D. Spend more time on your knowledge organiser.
Dynamics How loud or quiet
the music is. Musical skills you will develop this half
Rhythm A pattern of long/ term
short notes.
Pulse A steady beat. Learn how to sing in time and in tune
How high or low a with others.
Pitch
sound is.
Keep a steady pulse.
Structure The organisation/
layout/order of the Work positively with others and
piece of music.
The speed of the
perform in front of others as part of a
Tempo
small group.
music.
Texture How many different Be able to use relevant musical
parts/layers are
vocabulary to describe the music you
being played at once. are
A Cappella Singing without
instruments. listening to.
Posture The correct way to
stand when singing— Recommended Listening
see picture.
Tick when completed
Diaphragm A muscle near your lungs
that helps you to breathe
deeply. Where is the love? (The Black Eyed
Bass line Low pitched, catchy part Peas)
of a song/piece of music.
Two or more notes
Evolution of Music (The Pentatonix)
Chord
played together at the
same time. The Four Chord Song , clean version
Melody The tune. (Axis of Awesome)
 HALF TERM 2: AFRICAN DRUMMING
 At least three homework tasks to be completed each half term.
 Tick off when you have completed a homework. For music clubs, you need to get these signed by Miss Durham.
 You will receive extra plus points for additional homework completed. It must be signed by your parent/carer each week.

Knowledge Wider listen- Wednesday Friday lunch Choir P7 music club Practised at Parent/carer signature
ing (how lunch music music club home (time
organiser
many songs/ club spent)
revision (time pieces)
spent)
Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Teacher comment Teacher target

 Excellent attendance at extra curricular clubs. A. Continue to maintain this excellent standard of homework.
Positive Points
 Excellent homework and a good variety completed. B. Attend an extra curricular club to develop your practical skills.

 Good quality work, at least 3 tasks completed. C. Listen to at least one piece of music from the wider listening section.

 Homework has not been fully completed. D. Spend more time on your knowledge organiser.
Djembe The type of drum we Musical skills you
are learning to play. will develop this
Call and echo One person plays a half term
rhythm, and others SAHARA DESERT
copy it back.
Play the djembe with
Call and re- One person plays a
rhythm, others re- a bass, tone and slap
sponse
spond with a techniques.
different rhythm.
Pulse A steady beat. Perform increasingly
Structure The organisation/ complex rhythms
layout/order of the with a steady pulse.
piece of music. CONTEXT OF AFRICAN
DRUMMING
Compose your own
Polyrhythms Many rhythms  Traditionally from Sub-Saharan Africa (the part of Africa BELOW the Sahara Desert).
rhythms and your
played at the same
(poly = many)  Traditionally used to communicate over long distances.
time (at least 3). own structured per-
 Used to mark important local events, e.g. welcoming visitors, celebrating marriages and birth-
Texture How many different formance.
day, and also played at funerals.
parts/layers are
 Sometimes accompanied by singing.
being played at once.  Learned through aural tradition—not written down, but passed down through generations
Master The leader of a group of Be able to use rele-
drummers. The master Recommended Listening vant musical
Tone Playing the djembe with
drummer drummer leads the call
the fingertips, on the
and response/echo. Tick when completed Vocabulary to de-
edge of the drum.
Unison Everyone plays the Akosua Tuntum (traditional, from Ghana) scribe the music you
same thing at the listen to and to re-
Slap Playing the djembe on He Lives in You (by Hans Zimer from ‘The Lion King)
same time. the side of the drum,
- African style rhythms and vocals. flect on your own
Playing the djembe with moving your hand
Bass across your body in a Homeless (by Ladsmith Black Mambazo) - South and others’ perfor-
the palm of the hand in
the middle of the drum. ‘slapping’ motion.
 HALF TERM 3 KEYBOARD SKILLS
 At least three homework tasks to be completed each half term.
 Tick off when you have completed a homework. For music clubs, you need to get these signed by Miss Durham.
 You will receive extra plus points for additional homework completed. It must be signed by your parent/carer each week.

Knowledge Wider listen- Wednesday Friday lunch Choir P7 music club Practised at Parent/carer signature
ing (how lunch music music club home (time
organiser
many songs/ club spent)
revision (time pieces)
spent)
Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Teacher comment Teacher target

 Excellent attendance at extra curricular clubs. A. Continue to maintain this excellent standard of homework.
Positive Points
 Excellent homework and a good variety completed. B. Attend an extra curricular club to develop your practical skills.

 Good quality work, at least 3 tasks completed. C. Listen to at least one piece of music from the wider listening section.

 Homework has not been fully completed. D. Spend more time on your knowledge organiser.
 Musical skills you will develop
this term
How to read treble clef (right
hand) and bass clef (left hand)
notes on the stave.
Correct hand position: thumbs on
Semibreve
(looooooong)
Work out where the letters/notes
Minim (soup)
are on the keyboard.

Crotchet (tea)
How to read and play chords.

How to read rhythm notation.

Quaver (coffee)

Semiquaver
(coca cola)

Recommended Listening
Treble clef
A symbol used to show high pitched notes on the stave. Usually used for the right hand Tick when completed
on a piano/keyboard. Also used by high pitched instruments such as the flute and
violin. Fur Elise by Beethoven
Bass clef A symbol used to show low pitched notes on the stave. Usually used for the left hand
on a piano/keyboard. Also used by low pitched instruments such as the cello and The River Flows in You by Yiruma

Rondo Alla Turca by Mozart

Stave
Five lines where musical notes are written.
 Musical skills you will develop this
term
How to read treble clef (right
hand) and bass clef (left hand)
Every Good Boy Deserves Football notes on the stave.
Correct hand position: thumbs on
middle C.
Work out where the letters/notes
CHORD TIP: Play a note (miss a note) play a note (miss a note) play a note. E.g. CEG, ACE, FAC, GBD.
are on the keyboard.
How to read and play chords.

How to read rhythm notation.

Fortissimo Very loud Playing notes in a A fast tempo. Making the pitch
Legato Allegro Sharp (#)
long, smooth way. one step higher, C#
Forte Loud is the closest black
Staccato Playing notes in a note ABOVE C.
Largo A slow tempo.
short, spikey,
Mezzo Forte Quite loud Flat (b) Making the pitch
detached way. one step lower. Bb
is the closest black
Mezzo piano Quiet quiet note LOWER than B.

Articulation Decribes the way

Piano Quiet the music is played/
techniques used,
Very quiet e.g. legato/staccato.
Pianissimo
 HALF TERM 4 KEYBOARD SKILLS 2
 At least three homework tasks to be completed each half term.
 Tick off when you have completed a homework. For music clubs, you need to get these signed by Miss Durham.
 You will receive extra plus points for additional homework completed. It must be signed by your parent/carer each week.

Knowledge Wider listen- Wednesday Friday lunch Choir P7 music club Practised at Parent/carer signature
ing (how lunch music music club home (time
organiser
many songs/ club spent)
revision (time pieces)
spent)
Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Teacher comment Teacher target

 Excellent attendance at extra curricular clubs. A. Continue to maintain this excellent standard of homework.
Positive Points
 Excellent homework and a good variety completed. B. Attend an extra curricular club to develop your practical skills.

 Good quality work, at least 3 tasks completed. C. Listen to at least one piece of music from the wider listening section.

 Homework has not been fully completed. D. Spend more time on your knowledge organiser.
 HALF TERM 5: WRITTEN IN THE STARS
 At least three homework tasks to be completed each half term.
 Tick off when you have completed a homework. For music clubs, you need to get these signed by Miss Durham.
 You will receive extra plus points for additional homework completed. It must be signed by your parent/carer each week.

Knowledge Wider listen- Wednesday Friday lunch Choir P7 music club Practised at Parent/carer signature
ing (how lunch music music club home (time
organiser
many songs/ club spent)
revision (time pieces)
spent)
Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Teacher comment Teacher target

 Excellent attendance at extra curricular clubs. A. Continue to maintain this excellent standard of homework.
Positive Points
 Excellent homework and a good variety completed. B. Attend an extra curricular club to develop your practical skills.

 Good quality work, at least 3 tasks completed. C. Listen to at least one piece of music from the wider listening section.

 Homework has not been fully completed. D. Spend more time on your knowledge organiser.
 Musical skills you will develop this
term
Rap Stands for ‘rhythm and
Rhyming dictionary: www.rhymezone.com How to rap in time to a steady pulse..
poetry’. Speaking lyrics
to a beat.

How to perform ‘Written in the Stars’ as

Ensemble A musical group, e.g. a an ensemble, using your voices and
band/choir/orchestra.
instruments.
Hip-Hop A genre of music associ- How to compose your own rap lyrics.
ated with rap.

Develop your ensemble skills by

Lyrics The words to the song.
performing in time as group

Rhyme Words with Developing your team work skills by

endings that sound the working with others, collaborating as
same, e.g. bend and part of an ensemble.
friend, said and shed, day
and way.

Assonance Half rhymes. Words with

endings that sound simi-
lar but not the same e.g.
speak and sheet, rage
and day, sea and beat.
Compose To create your own piece
of music.
Chorus The catchy part of the
song that is repeated
after each verse. In rap
songs, the chorus is usu-
ally the part that is sung.
Recommended Listening
Tick when completed
Lonely (clean version) by Akon
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air by Will
Smith
Collaborating Working with others to create a new performance. Musi- Lose Yourself (clean version) by
cians do this to help them create new material by combin-
ing more than one person’s ideas.
Eminem
 HALF TERM 6: BATTLE OF THE BANDS
 At least three homework tasks to be completed each half term.
 Tick off when you have completed a homework. For music clubs, you need to get these signed by Miss Durham.
 You will receive extra plus points for additional homework completed. It must be signed by your parent/carer each week.

Knowledge Wider listen- Wednesday Friday lunch Choir P7 music club Practised at Parent/carer signature
ing (how lunch music music club home (time
organiser
many songs/ club spent)
revision (time pieces)
spent)
Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Teacher comment Teacher target

 Excellent attendance at extra curricular clubs. A. Continue to maintain this excellent standard of homework.
Positive Points
 Excellent homework and a good variety completed. B. Attend an extra curricular club to develop your practical skills.

 Good quality work, at least 3 tasks completed. C. Listen to at least one piece of music from the wider listening section.

 Homework has not been fully completed. D. Spend more time on your knowledge organiser.

Electronic instruments
Amplifier
(e.g. electric guitar) plug
(amp) into an amp, which acts
like a loudspeaker.
Lead The wire used to connect
an electronic instrument
(e.g. electric guitar) to an
amp.
Ensemble A musical group, e.g. a
band/choir/orchestra.
Pulse A steady beat.
The way music is written
Tablature
for the guitar.
(tab)
Chord Two or more notes
played together at the
same time.
Melody The tune.
Dynamics How loud or quiet the
music is.
(Look back at your key-
board skills knowledge
organiser for key words
for each volume level.)
Musical skills you will develop
this term
Perform in time as an
ensemble.
Develop the skills to rehearse
independently.
Work and communicate effec-
tively as part of a team.
Listen critically to your own
work to make improvements.
____________________________________________________________ Develop your skills on a chosen
____________________________________________________________
instrument.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
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Bottom (closest) string
Each number tells you which fret to play with your left hand. 0 = no Recommended Listening
fingers/open string.
Tick when completed
Next to Me by Emili Sande
Texture How many different parts/layers are being played at
once.
Price Tag by Jessie J
Pitch How high or low a sound is.
Wake Me Up by Avicii
A pattern of long/short notes.
Rhythm
 Listening to a wide range of music will help you to expand your musical understanding, listening skills and performing skills. It will give you ideas for
creating your own pieces of music, and you may just discover a new favourite artist! Remember to tick off on your half termly homework sheet
whenever you have completed wider listening to get your extra plus points!

SONGS FROM THE SHOWS!

These songs are all from stage musicals.

Date Title Composer/artist Date of Use some of the key words from your most recent knowledge
completed release organiser to describe this piece of music.

You Can’t Stop the Marc Shaiman 1988

Beat from
Hairspray

Consider Yourself from Lionel Bart 1960

Oliver!

When I Grow Up Tim Minchin 2011

From
Matilda the
Musical
 Date Title Composer/artist Date of Use some of the key words from your most recent knowledge
completed release organiser to describe this piece of music.

Close Every Door from Music by Andrew 1970

Lloyd
Joseph and the Amaz-
ing Webber, lyrics by Tim
Rice
Technicolor Dream
Coat

Defying Gravity Stevphe Schwartz 2003

from
Wicked

The Travel Song Music by Jeanine 2008

Tesori, lyrics by David
from
Lindsay-Abaire
Shrek the Musical

Over the Rainbow Music by Harold 1939

from Arlen, lyrics by Yip
Harburg
The Wizard of Oz

One Day More Claude-Michel 1980

from Schonberg
Les Miserables
Listening to a wide range of music will help you to expand your musical understanding, listening skills and performing skills. It will give you ideas for cre-
ating your own pieces of music, and you may just discover a new favourite artist! Remember to tick off on your half termly homework sheet whenever
you have completed wider listening to get your extra plus points!

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC (GCSE Area of Study 2)

All these pieces of music are played by a symphony orchestra (large orchestra) or a chamber orchestra (small orchestra)

Date Title Composer/artist Date of Use some of the key words from your most recent knowledge
completed release organiser to describe this piece of music.

William Tell Gioachini Rossini 1829

Overture

Adagio for Strings Samuel Barber 1938

The Flight of the Nikolai 1900

Bumblebee
Rimsky-Korsakov
 Date Title Composer/artist Date of Did you like this piece of music? Why/why not?
completed release Try to use key words from your knowledge organiser.

In the Hall of the Edvard Grieg 1875

Mountain King
(used in the Alton
Towers advert)

Theme from Anne Dudley 2015

‘Poldark‘

Overture to Candide Leonard Bernstein 1956

‘Eine Kleine Nacht- Wolfgang 1787

musik (A Little Night Amadeus Mozart
Music)

Fantasia on Ralph Vaughan 1934

Greensleeves Williams
Listening to a wide range of music will help you to expand your musical understanding, listening skills and performing skills. It will give you ideas for creating
your own pieces of music, and you may just discover a new favourite artist! Remember to tick off on your half termly homework sheet whenever you
have completed wider listening to get your extra plus points!

POPULAR MUSIC (GCSE Area of Study 5)

These songs are a mix of current pop songs and of famous songs from the last few decades.

Date Title Composer/artist Date of Did you like this piece of music? Why/why not?
completed release Try to use key words from your knowledge organiser.

Welcome to New Taylor Swift 2014

York

I Want to Hold Your The Beatles 1964

Hand

Bohemian Rhapsody Queen 1975

 Date Title Composer/artist Date of Did you like this piece of music? Why/why not?
completed release Try to use key words from your knowledge organiser.

When We Were Adele 2015

Young

Send Me on My Rusted Root 1992

Way

Reach for the Stars S Club 7 2000

Hey Soul Sister Train 2009

Thriller Michael Jackson 1982

Listening to a wide range of music will help you to expand your musical understanding, listening skills and performing skills. It will give you ideas for creating
your own pieces of music, and you may just discover a new favourite artist! Remember to tick off on your half termly homework sheet whenever you
have completed wider listening to get your extra plus points!
FILM AND VIDEO GAME MUSIC (GCSE Area of Study 4)
These are all songs or instrumental pieces of music from films or video games.

Date Title Composer/artist Date of Did you like this piece of music? Why/why not?
completed release Try to use key words from your knowledge organiser.

Halo 3: One Final Martin O’Donnell, 2007

Effort Michael Salvatori
and Andrew Skeet

Jurassic Park Theme John Williams 1993

The Imperial March John Williams 1980

from
Star Wars, The
Empire Strikes Back

Gabriel’s Oboe Ennio Morricone 1986

From
The Mission
 Date Title Composer/artist Date of Did you like this piece of music? Why/why not?
completed release Try to use key words from your knowledge organiser.

Firing Squad Rachel Portman

from
Private Peaceful

Skyrim Theme Taylor Davis

One Day Main Title Rachel Portman

from
One Day

The Glory Days Michael Giacchino

From
The Incredibles
(opening credits)

Married Life ] Michael Giacchino

from
Up (opening
credits)
 Date Title Composer/artist Date of Did you like this piece of music? Why/why not?
completed release Try to use key words from your knowledge organiser.
The Heart Asks Michael Nyman 1993
Pleasure First
from
The Piano
Supermassive Black Muse 2008
Hole
from
Twilight
Hedwig’s Theme John Williams 2001
from
Harry Potter and
the Philosopher’s
Stone

Concerning Hobbits Howard Shore 2001

from
The Lord of the
Rings: The
Fellowship of the
Ring
Hymn to the Sea James Horner 1998
from
Titanic
Listening to a wide range of music will help you to expand your musical understanding, listening skills and performing skills. It will give you ideas for creating
your own pieces of music, and you may just discover a new favourite artist! Remember to tick off on your half termly homework sheet whenever you
have completed wider listening to get your extra plus points!
RHYTHMS OF THE WORLD (GCSE Area of Study 3)
These pieces of music are from different continents and countries around the world.

Date Title Composer/artist Date of Did you like this piece of music? Why/why not?
completed release Try to use key words from your knowledge organiser.

Homeless Ladysmith Black 1986

Mambazo (South
Africa)

Thallasaki Mou Arany Zoltan 2014

(Greece)

Mundian To Bach Ke Panjabi MC (Jay Z) 1999,

(India) re-released I
2002 with
Jay Z

Dhun Ravi Shankar 1969