Step 1 - Prepare (copy and paste this section)

Gather all of the resources that you might need to succeed here. You can refer back to step 1 as you progress to save time looking for the resource you were using online.

• All year groups - Give me 3 interesting facts about your song or the artist.

• All year groups - Provide at least 1 resource that you will use to learn the music. This could be a score, tab, tutorial video or something else!

Step 2 - Rehearse (copy and paste this section)

• Can you explain and demonstrate how your rehearsal process? Did you slow down the tempo, focus on a difficult part, split your left and right hands, focus on a difficult section or practise the rhythm only?

• Year 7 - Insert 1 video that is 01:00 long in which you practise with your resource while adding commentary.

• Year 8 - Insert 1 video that is 01:30 long in which you practise with your resource while adding commentary.

• Year 9 - Insert 1 video that is 02:00 long in which you practise with your resource while adding commentary.

Step 3 - Perform (copy and paste this section)

• Can you fluently perform your chosen piece of music to a level that challenges your musical ability? Don't worry about making mistakes! If your piece is too short you can repeat it.

• Year 7 - Insert 1 video of your performance that is at least 01:00 long without using your resource.

• Year 8 - Insert 1 video of your performance that is at least 01:30 long without using your resource.

• Year 9 - Insert 1 video of your performance that is at least 02:00 long without using your resource.

Step 4 - Analyse (copy and paste this section)

• Can you research, discuss and demonstrate how musical elements are used in your chosen piece of music? Musical elements are the building blocks of music, research some of the vocabulary below before talking about and demonstrating your chosen elements. Get Song Key and Hook Theory may help you to find some answers when you search for your song.

• Year 7 - Insert 1 video in which you analyse the following elements:

Talk about dynamics or how loud the music is. Research: Loud, soft, powerful, crescendo, diminuendo, dynamic range, forte, piano, sforzando.

Talk about or draw the structure or how the music is put together. Research: Section, verse, chorus, bridge, ternary form, binary form, ABA, rondo, canon, sonata form.

Talk about or visualise the instrumentation or the instruments/voices you can hear. Research: Strings, brass, percussion, woodwind, band, synthesiser, acoustic, electric.

• Year 8 - Insert 1 video in which you analyse the following elements as well as the year 7 ones:

Talk about and demonstrate the melody - a progression of single notes that form the tune. Research: Pitch, step, leap, range, chromatic, interval, imitation, sequence, riff,.

Talk about and demonstrate the beat/tempo/rhythm - how time is organised. Research: Accent, stress, waltz, 4/4, 6/8, time signature, quavers, crotchets, pulse.

Demonstrate tonality by playing your song's scale. Research: Scale, major, minor, modal, modulation, key, key change, pentatonic, diatonic.

• Year 9 - Insert 1 video in which you analyse the following elements as well as the year 7 and 8 ones:

Discuss timbre - sound quality. Research: Bright, dark, compressed, mastering, reverb, harsh, resonant, clear, saturated, distorted, metallic.

Discuss and demonstrate harmony - notes that are being heard at the same time. Research: Chords, arpeggios, 7th chords, major, minor, power chords.

Discuss and justify Texture - the density/layers of sound. Your song will either be monophonic, homophonic (melody and accompaniment), polyphonic, or heterophonic.

Step 5 - Evolve (copy and paste this section)

• Can you alter your chosen music in a way that highlights your personal identity? You may alter any number of the elements from step 4. Remember that when you create music, you need to improvise and make a lot of mistakes before you discover something you like. Try using composition techniques from YouTube tutorials.

• Year 7 - Insert 1 video of your evolution that is at least 01:00 long.

• Year 8 - Insert 1 video of your evolution that is at least 01:30 long.

• Year 9 - Insert 1 video of your evolution that is at least 02:00 long.

Step 6 - Compose (copy and paste this section)

• Can you create an original piece of music drawing upon everything you have explored so far? Create melodies, chords or rhythms and save your favourite ones. Maybe you will write down chords, tabs or a full score too. Remember that when you create music, you need to improvise and make a lot of mistakes before you discover something you like. Try using composition techniques from YouTube tutorials. You may embed them on your site as references.

• Year 7 - Insert 2 videos that are both 01:00 long. 1 discussing/showing your ideas and 1 of your final composition.

• Year 8 - Insert 2 videos that are both 01:30 long. 1 discussing/showing your ideas and 1 of your final composition.

• Year 9 - Insert 2 videos that are both 02:00 long. 1 discussing/showing your ideas and 1 of your final composition.

Congratulations! You have reached the end of your musical journey... You may now select a new piece of music that provides you with enough challenge to develop your musicality even further. Consider using a different instrument or working as part of a team if you haven't already.