MUSIC CURRICULUM VERTICAL ALIGNMENT
General Music 6
Unit 1: Fundamentals Unit 2: Melody Unit 3: Orchestral Unit 4: Musical Genres Unit 5: The gig
Unit Title of Music Instruments
Time Values Solfeggio, pitch names, Orchestral Instruments Forms in Classical articulation, rhythm,
-Time Signatures (4/4, treble clef, bass clef, Percussion music dynamics, ascending,
Element focus/ 3/4) articulations, dynamics, -Non-pitched and pitched -rondo descending, movement
Vocabularies -Rhythm ascending, descending, -Snare, Cymbals and Bass -binary by step or in leaps,
-Rests movement by step or in -alternate/double sticking -ternary improvising, pitch, in
-Ties and Dots leaps, improvising, pitch, -flams Syncopation tune, intonation,
-Key Signatures melody, harmony and two- -basic rock beat, Waltz melody, percussion,
part, singing in a round/in 16th rock beat blues tempo, in time
Difficulty Level of 1 canon, verse and chorus, Band Instruments
out of 6 rap, folk, acappella (wind and brass)
String/Keyboard Families
Repertoire/ Christmas Tunes Popular songs from a Percussion on Parade by Classical Music Student’s choice
Genre focus variety of genre: Mantovani W.A. Mozart And other relevant
“Tomorrow” from Annie L. V. Beethoven repertoire
stage musical. Caribbean Music
General Music 7
Unit 1: The Basic of Unit 2: Chords: making a Unit 3: Creating Music Unit 4: Music Genres Unit 5: The gig
Unit Title Rhythm and Tempo bed of sound
-Time Signatures: C Major scale Chord Progression Melody, structure, articulation, rhythm,
Simple Meter F Major scale -Diatonic Chords chromatic scale, question dynamics, ascending,
Element focus/ -Rhythm G Major scale and answer melodies, descending, movement
Vocabularies -Rests Triads and Chords Major chords, minor chords contrasting sections, by step or in leaps,
-Ties and Dots Quality of chords vamp improvising, pitch, in
Time or meter (major and minor) tune, intonation,
signature, duration, melody, percussion,
whole, half, quarter, tempo, in time
eighth, rhythm, beat,
tie, dotted notes,
sixteenth
Difficulty Level of 2
out of 6
Christmas Tunes Eleanor Rigby by John Nursery Rhymes Ragtime Music Student’s choice
Repertoire/ Lennon and Paul -The Entertainer And other relevant
Genre focus McCartney -Ragtime Dance repertoire
by Scott Joplin
Monteverdi’s Vespers Music of Java and Bali
General Music 8
Unit 1: The Basic Unit 2: Working With Unit 3: Creating Music Unit 4: World Music Unit 5: The Final Concert
Unit Title of Rhythm and Tempo Chords Genres
Performance techniques
Revision of the Pitch names review 12-Bar Blue Progression Percussion textures (vocals, backing vocals,
Element focus/ fundamentals of music Major and Minor scales -The primary chords Samba instruments vibrato, articulation, rubato,
Vocabularies theory C Major, G Major, D -The secondary chords Everyday objects- rhythm, dynamics,
Major, A Major -LH Accompaniment Everyday music atmosphere, tone
-Time Signatures: F Major, Bb Major, patterns Symphony colour/timbre, pitch,
Simple and Eb Major, Ab Major Soloing Melody match in-tune/intonation, melody,
Compound Meter Chords Quality and Improvisation, Pentatonic accompaniment,
-Rhythm Inversions scale postproduction techniques,
-Rests Major, Minor, Aug. Voices in Layers gig, concert, rehearsal, dress
-Ties and Dots and Diminished Adding vocal layers rehearsal, audience,
Root, First and Singing in chords performance).
Difficulty Level of 3 Second Inversions (lyrics, backing track, unison,
out of 6 harmony and two-part or
three-part harmony, verse,
chorus, feature, instrumental
section, bridge section,
intro/introduction and
outro/ending, call and
response, a cappella, style,
genre, context).
Joshua Fought the Battle Fine and Mellow by Billy Samba Batucada
Repertoire/ Christmas Tunes of Jericho Holiday Sinfonietta Student’s Choice
Genre focus Melody from And other relevant repertoire
The Cherry Blossom On the Road by Patrick Symphony from the
Allen New World
Ungaresca by Mainiero Two Czechoslovakian
And other related Composers
repertoire
GCSE Music 9
Unit 1: Introduction: Unit 2: Component 1 and 2 Introduction Unit 3: AOS 2: Instrumental Music
Unit Title Understanding Music 1600-1720
Duration, Rhythm, Time signatures, All Composition Techniques: Minimalism, Theme Basso Continuo
note values, All modes and scales, and Variation, Serialism Music features of Baroque/ Romantic
Element focus/ Harmony and Tonality, All keys and Music
Vocabularies key signatures, Chords and Inversions, Performance Techniques: Rubato, Vibrato, Sonata Form
Cadences Tenuto, Glissando, Staccato, Legato Textures
(Intermediate Level: difficulty level of Ripieno
4 out of 6 Concertino
Twinkle, twinkle, Little Star Variation JS Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto
No.5 in D Major, 3rd movement
Repertoire/Genre None Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich
focus L. van Beethoven: 1st Movement from
Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor ‘Pathétique’
GCSE Music 10
Unit 5: AOS 3:
Unit Title Unit 4: AOS 2: Vocal Music Music for Stage and Screen Unit 6: AOS 4: Fusions
Syllabic, word-painting, mordents, Motif, Leitmotif, Bitonal, Colla Voce, tremolo, Drone, Sample, Loop, Ostinato,
appoggiatura, melisma, Da Capo Aria, Diegetic music, Underscoring, Quartal Counterpoint, Contrapuntal, Extended
Element focus/ Jukebox musical, Vaudeville, Pull-offs, Harmony, chords, Jazz Harmony,
Vocabularies Distortion Overdubbed,
Turnaround
Henry Purcell: Music for a While Stephen Schwartz: ‘Defying Gravity’ from Afro Celt Sound System: ‘Release’ from
Wicked the album Vol. 2 Release
Repertoire/Genre Queen: ‘Killer Queen’ from the album
focus Sheer Heart Attach John Williams: ‘Main Title/Rebel Blockade Esperanza Spalding: ‘Samba Em
Runner’, form Star Wars Episode IV: A New Preludio’ from the album Esperanza
Hope
IBDP Music Grade 11
Unit 1: Revision and Mastery of the Unit 2: Coursework 1 (SL and HL) Unit 3: Coursework 2 (SL and HL)
Unit Title Fundamentals of Music Exploring Music in Context (EMC) Experimenting with Music (EWM)
Duration, Rhythm, Time signatures, Musical findings Analysis Remix Motif
All note values, All modes and scales, Non-musical findings Melody Composing Leitmotif
Element focus/ Harmony and Tonality, All keys and Synthesizers Harmony Improvisation
Vocabularies key signatures, Chords and Inversions, Counterpoint Structure/Form Theme and Variation
Cadences Canon Texture
Imitation Meter
Four Areas of Inquiry Four Areas of Inquiry
(Suggested pieces) (Suggested pieces)
Repertoire/Genre None
focus 1. Music for sociocultural and political 1. Music for sociocultural and political
expression expression
“'Deutschlandlied' German National Anthem “Lupang Hinirang” Philippine National
Anthem
2. Music for listening and performance
“Canon in D Major” by Johann Pachelbel 2. Music for listening and performance
3. Music for dramatic impact, movement and “Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman” (Mozart)
entertainment
"Les Miserables by Claude-Michel Schönberg" 3. Music for dramatic impact, movement
and entertainment
4. Music technology in the electronic and digital
age “West Side Story” by Bernstein
“Grace” by Jeff Buckley
4. Music technology in the electronic and
Contexts: Personal, Local and Global digital age
Additional repertoire by students “Crazy Love” by MJ Cole
preference/choice
Contexts: Personal, Local and Global
Additional repertoire by students
preference/choice
IBDP Music Grade 12
Unit 4: Coursework 3 (SL and HL) Unit 5: Coursework 4 (HL Student Only)
Unit Title Presenting Music (PM) Contemporary Music Maker (CMM)
Programme notes Collaboration
Loops Project plans
Element focus/ Accompaniment Studio technology
Vocabularies Solo Rehearsal
Ensemble Reflection
Expression Production
Interpretation Journal
Technical Proficiency
Four Areas of Inquiry Four Areas of Inquiry
1. Music for sociocultural and political 1. Music for sociocultural and political expression
Repertoire/Genre expression
focus “Say it loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud” by James Brown
“La Marseillais” French National
Anthem
2. Music for listening and performance
2. Music for listening and “So What” by Miles Davis
performance
“Nocturne in Eb major” by Chopin
3. Music for dramatic impact, movement and entertainment
3. Music for dramatic impact, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” by John Williams
movement and entertainment
“Mission Impossible”by Lalo Schifrin 4. Music technology in the electronic and digital age
“Numb” by Linkin’ Park
4. Music technology in the electronic
and digital age Contexts: Personal, Local and Global
“Music is The Key” by JM Silk
Additional repertoire by students preference/choice
Contexts: Personal, Local and Global
Additional repertoire by students
preference/choice
