Music Year 10

At year 10, students learn/develop:

• A chosen instrument (see instrumental programme)
• Fundamental theory knowledge e.g. chord and scale knowledge
• Music notation and score reading
• Composition and songwriting skills
• Listening skills
• Elements and features of a specific music work
• Ensemble (group) performance skills

Course Standards
10MUS001 Perform pieces of music as a featured soloist: Students will be required to perform at least two times in front of their class. Students will be marked holistically across the two performances.
10MUS002 Demonstrate knowledge of a music topic: Students will complete assessment tasks that synthesize the knowledge they have gained about the music topic that is studied.
10MUS003 Demonstrate knowledge of score reading and music literacy: Students will complete a test to measure their development of music reading skills.
10MUS004 Compose two original pieces of music: Throughout the year students will develop simple compositional skills and will produce two original compositions.
10MUS005 Perform a piece of music as a group: Students will perform one piece of music as a member of a group.

Instrumental Programme
Year 10 students are required to learn an instrument, attend weekly lessons provided at school and practice that instrument at home. Students must have access to an instrument at home. This will ensure they are prepared for NCEA Music where the standard required at Level 1 is that the student has been playing their instrument for three years.

Instrument lessons available are: trumpet, trombone, euphonium, flute, clarinet, saxophone, piano, guitar, bass guitar, drum kit and voice.