Romantic Music Year 10 - 2014Ways to be

smartSix Thinking Levels

Knowing Understanding Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating

Verbal/Linguistic

List the instruments of theRomantic orchestra inalphabetical order. A at thetop of the list to Z at thebottom

Create a glossary of all ofthe dynamic and expressiveterms and symbols that areused in the given piece ofmusic

Performance

Level 1Perform the givenarrangement ofOde To Joy. Paycareful attentionto the dynamicsand expressivemarkings. Yourperformance maybe submitted as avideo recording.

Level 2Select a piece ofRomantic music(that shows offyour skills as aperformer) andperform it on yourinstrument. Ensurethat your piece hasa variety ofdynamics andexpressivemarkings. Yourperformance maybe submitted as avideo recording.

Write an explanation of howdynamics and tone colour showemotional contrast in first 4minutes of the first movement ofBeethoven’s 9th Symphony

Write a short speech thatpersuades someone thatBeethoven was a Romanticcomposer. Be sure to talk abouthis music (Romantic musicalfeatures) in your speech

Composition

Level 1Compose an original 8 barmelody (in a similar styleas Ode To Joy). Include atempo indication, variousdynamics and anexpressive indication.Write for an instrumentfrom the RomanticOrchestra.

Level 2Write a piece of musicthat tells a particular story(program music). Select orwrite a story and composeat least 12 bars of music(in a Romantic style) thattells your story. Includeyour story with thecomposition.

Level 3Compose the start (8 bars)of a symphony. Look atsome symphonic scores ofother romantic composersto emulate their romanticstyle. Include dynamic andexpressive markings.

Logical/Mathematical

Make a chart that has 3columns: Instrument name,Number of instrument &Family of instrument.Complete your chart basedon the instruments of theRomantic orchestra

Write a procedure thatexplains how a performerwould interpret all of thedynamic and expressivemarkings/play the music.E.g. The piece is to beplayed sweetly. Bar 1 beginsvery soft. In bar 3 there areaccented notes that are tobe played

Create a timeline that shows thechanges in dynamics and tonecolour of the first 4 minutes ofthe first movement ofBeethoven’s 9th Symphony

Make a checklist (at least 10points) that someone could useto see if music they werelistening to was from theRomantic Period

Visual/Spatial

Make a seating chart (howthe orchestra would sit on aperformance stage) of theinstruments of theRomantic orchestra. Includea picture of each instrument

Use Thinglink to create aninteractive image of thegiven piece of music.Explain and define all of thedynamic and expressivemarkings

Create a graph that shows thedynamic changes in the first 4minutes of the first movement ofBeethoven’s 9th Symphony.Whenever you show a change involume you should name thetone colour at that point. Makesure that your graph showssudden and gradual changes

Make a mind map that exploresthe works (compositions) ofBeethoven and how his musicdemonstrated Romanticcharacteristics

Kinaesthetic

Draw (create your own) andcut out an ‘Instruments ofthe Romantic Orchestrachart’ puzzle

Make a list of 15 dynamicand expressive terms.Describe a dance move thatcould represent each term

Make a series of ‘flip cards’ orslides that explain the dynamicsand tone colour changes in thefirst 4 minutes of the firstmovement of Beethoven’s 9th

Symphony. Film yourself flippingthe cards along with the music(or make a video using ExplainEverything)

Design a poster that influencessomeone to listen to Romanticmusic. Be sure to makereference to Romantic musicalfeatures. Use Publisher, Word,Explain Everything or an onlinetool to create your poster

Musical

Listen to ‘Young Person’sGuide To The Orchestra’and list the instruments (inorder) as they perform theirsolos/are featured

Write the lyrics of a rapsong that defines andexplains 15 dynamic andexpressive terms used inRomantic music

Explain how contrast is shown inDynamics, tone colour andtexture in first 4 minutes of thefirst movement of Beethoven’s9th Symphony

Find a piece of piano musicfrom the Romantic period.Prove that it has Romanticmusical features although it isnot a piece for an orchestra.Present your information anyway you wish

Marking CriteriaKnowing Understanding Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating

3 MarksShows a clearunderstanding of theinstruments of theRomantic Orchestra byincluding all instrumentswith all correctinformation

5-6 MarksShows a clearunderstanding ofdynamic and expressivemarkings by identifyingand naming appropriatemarkings. Correctexplanations anddefinitions of alldynamic and expressivemarkings are given.

PerformanceLevel 15-6 MarksPerformance has correct notes and rhythmsAll dynamic and expressive markings aredemonstrated in the performance

3-4 MarksPerformance has mostly correct notes andrhythmsSome dynamic and expressive markings aredemonstrated in the performance

1-2 MarksPerformance has few correct notes andrhythmsThere is little dynamic variation andexpressive markings are not incorporated intothe performance.

Level 27-8-9 MarksPerformance has correct notes and rhythmsAll dynamic and expressive markings aredemonstrated in the performanceThe performance demonstrates your skills as aperformer

4-5-6 MarksPerformance has mostly correct notes andrhythmsSome dynamic and expressive markings aredemonstrated in the performanceThe performance demonstrates some of yourskills as a performer

1-2-3 MarksPerformance has few correct notes andrhythmsThere is little dynamic variation andexpressive markings are not incorporated intothe performance.The performance does not demonstrate yourskills as a performer

5-6 MarksShows a clearunderstanding ofdynamics and tonecolour by using a varietyof correct tone colourwords. Tone colour anddynamic wordsaccurately reflect whatis happening throughoutthe music.

7-8-9 MarksShows a clearunderstanding ofRomantic musicalfeatures bydiscussing andexplaining a widevariety of features.Obvious and subtleRomantic musicalfeatures have beenidentified andexplained

CompositionLevel 15-6 MarksComposition demonstrates all similar characteristics toOde To Joy: Simple rhythm, stepwise and singablemelody, repeated notes with some leaps.Tempo indication, dynamics and appropriate expressivemarkings (relevant to the Romantic period) are included

3-4 MarksComposition demonstrates some characteristics of OdeTo Joy: Simple rhythm, stepwise and singable melody,repeated notes with some leaps.Tempo indication or dynamics and expressive markings(relevant to the Romantic period) may be included

1-2 MarksComposition demonstrates some basic characteristics ofOde To Joy: Simple rhythm, stepwise melody, repeatednotes with some leaps.Tempo indication or dynamics and expressive markings(relevant to the Romantic period) may be included

Level 2/37-8-9 MarksComposition demonstrates Romantic characteristics suchas texture, tone colour and dynamic contrast. Expressivemarkings are included that suit the Romantic musicalstyle. The score is clear and follows score conventionssuch as complete bars, key signature, instruments incorrect order.

4-5-6 MarksComposition demonstrates some Romanticcharacteristics such as texture, tone colour and dynamiccontrast. Some expressive markings are included that suitthe Romantic musical style. The score is mostly clear andusually follows score conventions including: completebars, key signature, instruments in correct order.

1-2-3 MarksComposition demonstrates very few Romanticcharacteristics (texture, tone colour and dynamiccontrast). Expressive markings are rarely included or theydon’t suit the Romantic musical style. The score does notalways follows score conventions including: completebars, key signature, instruments in correct order.

2 MarksShows an understandingof the instruments ofthe Romantic Orchestraby including instruments(some may be missingor there are incorrectinstruments) withmostly correctinformation

3-4 MarksShows an understandingof dynamic andexpressive markings byidentifying and namingsome. Mostly correctexplanations anddefinitions of dynamicand expressive markingsare given. Some may bemissing or inaccurate.

3-4 MarksShows an understandingof dynamics and tonecolour by using somecorrect tone colourwords. Tone colour anddynamic words reflectwhat is happening in themusic. There may beomissions orinaccuracies

4-5-6 MarksShows anunderstanding ofRomantic musicalfeatures bydiscussing andexplaining some ofthe features.Obvious Romanticmusical featureshave been identifiedand explained. Theremay be omissions orinaccuracies

1 MarkShows a basicunderstanding of theinstruments of theRomantic Orchestra byincluding fewinstruments (some maybe missing or there areincorrect instruments),there is little correctinformation

1-2 MarksShows a basicunderstanding ofdynamic or expressivemarkings by identifyingand naming very few.There are some correctexplanations anddefinitions of dynamicor expressive markings.There are omissions andinaccuracies.

1-2 MarksShows a basicunderstanding ofdynamics and tonecolour by using fewcorrect tone colourwords. Tone colour anddynamic words reflectwhat is happening invery few parts of themusic. There areomissions andinaccuracies

1-2-3 MarksShows a basicunderstanding ofRomantic musicalfeatures byexplaining very fewfeatures. ObviousRomantic musicalfeatures have beenidentified. There areomissions andinaccuracies

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