Major Scales and Key Signatures

Read and write accidentals, build any major scale from the tone and semitone pattern, name the scale degrees, read sharp and flat key signatures, recognise enharmonic keys, transpose a melody, and compose and perform a short melody in a major key.

2

Minor Scales

Build natural, harmonic and melodic minor scales, read minor key signatures, find relative keys with the circle of fifths, and tell parallel keys from relative keys.

3

Pentatonic Scales

Understand how five-note scales are built, form major and minor pentatonic scales in sharp and flat keys, transpose pentatonic melodies, and see how the inanga and the ikembe use five-note tunings.

4

Performing Sketches in English or French

Choose a strong theme, plan and write a short sketch in English or French, perform it with a clear voice, expressive body and face and good use of the stage, build believable characters, and give and use peer feedback with a rubric.

5

Melody and Harmony

Describe and build melodies, spell triads and the primary chords I, IV and V, read four-part (SATB) harmony, hear consonance and dissonance, and harmonise a simple melody on voice, keyboard or guitar.

Units

Major Scales and Key Signatures

Minor Scales

Pentatonic Scales

Performing Sketches in English or French

Melody and Harmony