Flamenco Unit Stage 6 Outcomes - Music 1 H1 - Performs stylistically, music that is characteristic of topics studied, both as a soloist and as a member of an ensemble. H2 - Reads, interprets, discusses and analyses simple musical scores that are characteristic of the topics studied. H3 - Improvises and composes music using the range of concepts for familiar sound sources reflecting the cultural and historical contexts studied. H4 - Articulates an aural understanding of musical concepts and their relationships in a wide variety of musical styles. H5 - Critically evaluates and discusses performances and compositions. H6 - Critically evaluates and discusses the use of the concepts of music in works representative of the topics studied and through wide listening. H9 - Performs as a means of self- expression and communication. H10 - Demonstrates a willingness to participate in performance, composition, musicology and aural activities. H11 - Demonstrates a willingness to accept and use constructive criticism. Outcomes - Music 2 H1 - Performs stylistically, music that is characteristic of topics studied, both as a soloist and as a member of an ensemble. H2 - Reads, interprets, discusses and analyses simple musical scores that are characteristic of the topics studied. H3 - Improvises and composes music using the range of concepts for familiar sound sources reflecting the cultural and historical contexts studied. H4 - Articulates an aural understanding of musical concepts and their relationships in a wide variety of musical styles. H5 - Critically evaluates and discusses performances and compositions.
H6 - Critically evaluates and discusses the use of the concepts of music in works representative of the topics studied and through wide listening. H9 - Performs as a means of self- expression and communication. H10 - Demonstrates a willingness to participate in performance, composition, musicology and aural activities. H11 - Demonstrates a willingness to accept and use constructive criticism. Indicators: Music 1: Playing E chord in Phrygian style. (guitar) Playing E Phrygian scale, Playing Phrygian scale from another key. Playing Flamenco piece Malaguena, Soleares. Improvising using the Phrygian scale, understanding how the relationship between the flat 2 nd interval resolving to the tonic defines the Phrygian scale as the Spanish sounding mode. Composing in mixed metre/odd time signatures. Being able to recognize and identify the Phrygian scale in modern pop music. Music 2: Playing E chord in Phrygian style, strumming using Rasquedo (flamenco right hand technique) Playing E Phrygian scale, Playing Phrygian scale in a number of keys. Playing Flamenco piece Soleares, Rumba, Romance. Improvising using the Phrygian scale, understanding how the relationship between the flat 2 nd interval resolving to the tonic defines the Phrygian scale as the Spanish sounding mode. Composing in mixed metre/odd time signatures. Being able to recognize and identify the Phrygian scale in modern pop music. Being able to decipher complex rhythm patterns.
Rationale: Music 1 + Music 2: Flamenco is a very useful topic to study in both music 1 and Music 2, as it is a good introduction to music from non western cultures. It allows students to understand the social and cultural aspects of the music through musicology studies and performance activities. These experiences allow students to understand the harmonic characteristics of the Flamenco style with the flat 2 nd interval giving an identifiable Spanish flavor. The unit expands the student s knowledge of the concepts of music by expanding their idea of pitch from major and minor, into an ability to identify the flat 2 nd interval, and the Phrygian mode and duration by exposing them to mixed metre and unusual flamenco time signatures. The use of flamenco guitar as the focus in the unit gives students who play the guitar additional options for their repertoire and exposes those who don t play guitar exposure to modes and unusual time signatures. By studying music from other cultures apart from their own students will be more prepared for using the concepts of music to describe any unusual musical examples in the HSC aural tests. 3 selected songs for study: Solea Traditional David Bowie Man who sold the World. Lole y Manuel Tu Mira.
Assessment Task: Perform or compose a piece, which incorporates elements from flamenco (2-4mins) Must include: -Phrygian Scale. Could also include: -Unusual time signature, Flamenco style compass, mixed/metre -Flamenco Expressive techniques. Notes: Each student is to work individually. Performances should be entertaining/ expressive/ lively/ moving/ musical/ representative of flamenco or incorporating the Phrygian scale to achieve flamenco or Spanish characteristics. Students who choose to create a composition need to present their work as either a recording or a performance. Music 2 students must also provide an accompanying score with their compositions.
Marking Rubric Composition (Music 1) Outstanding 17-20 Excellent 13-16 Good 9-12 Satisfactory 5-8 Unsatisfactory 1-4 Composes a Oustanding/ Inventive Enjoyable Composition piece, which incorporates elements from the style of accurate representation of style. Incorporates elements form Flamenco including; Composition which incorporates elements from the Flamenco style including; Phrygian mode, Composition. Listener can identify the use of the Phrygian scale in either the flamenco style or its use in Composition uses a small amount of aspects from does not incorporate elements from Phrygian mode, and another: another unusual metre, unusual metre, or style/context. or flamenco flamenco expressive expressive techniques. techniques. Marking Rubric - Composition (Music 2) Outstanding 17-20 Excellent 13-16 Good 9-12 Satisfactory 5-8 Unsatisfactory 1-4 Composes a Oustanding/ Inventive Enjoyable Composition piece, which incorporates elements from the style of + score accurate representation of style. Incorporates elements form Flamenco including; Phrygian mode, Composition which incorporates elements from the Flamenco style including; Phrygian mode, and another: Composition. Listener can identify the use of the Phrygian scale in either the flamenco style or its use in another Composition uses a small amount of aspects from Inaccurate does not incorporate elements from No score. unusual metre, unusual metre, or style/context. score. or flamenco flamenco expressive expressive Satisfactory techniques. techniques. score. Accurate/ detailed Score accurately representation represents the of work on composition. score.
Marking Rubric - Performance (Music 1) Outstanding 17-20 Excellent 13-16 Good 9-12 Satisfactory 5-8 Unsatisfactory 1-4 Performs a Oustanding Exceptional Entertaining Demonstrate Performance piece, which incorporates elements of representation of flamenco and exception al use of the phrigian sclae in an performance demonstrating the use of the Phrygian scale in a flamenco style and some use of performance incorportating and representating some elements form s a basic representatio n of the style of Flamenco through Performance did not incorporate elements from expressive either unusual. performance. Use time signitures/ of mixed metre or Expressive extensive techniques or expressive usual metre techniques. demonstrated Marking Rubric Performance (Music 2) Outstanding 17-20 Excellent 13-16 Good 9-12 Satisfactory 5-8 Unsatisfactory 1-4 Performs a Oustanding Exceptional Entertaining Demonstrate Performance piece, which incorporates elements of representation of flamenco and exception al use of the phrigian sclae in an performance demonstrating the use of the Phrygian scale in a flamenco style and some use of performance incorportating and representating some elements form s a basic representatio n of the style of Flamenco through Performance did not incorporate elements from expressive either unusual. performance. Use time signitures/ Some use of of mixed metre or Some use of Expressive Expressive extensive Expressive Techniques. techniques or expressive techniques. usual metre techniques. demonstrated.
Whilst using musical examples from flamenco, this unit concentrates on expanding the students western understanding of pitch and duration. Unit Overview: Week 1 Lesson 1 Introduction to Flamenco. Provide YouTube examples of traditional and modern Flamenco. Discuss the relationship between music and dance. Cante (the song), Baile (the dance) and Guitarra (guitar playing). Introduce Different Flamenco Rhythms Zapataedo, Rumba, Solea, Alegrias, Malaguena, Bulerias. Introduce the use of the Flat 2 nd and allow students to understand how its relationship with the tonic gives that flamenco music the identifiable Spanish character. Explain the idea of Flamenco Rhythms, not necessarily starting on the first beat of the bar, also chords change on unusual beats thrououghout the 12 beat cycle.
Play Video Flamenco 1 + Flamenco 2. Explain Traditional Flamenco s transition from Guitar as accompaniment to Guitar being its own solo instrument. Lesson 2 Further Introduction Performance/Improvisation activity- Playing the E chord in a Flamenco style. Lesson 3 Major/ Minor Scale revision Phrygian lesson relate E Phrygian to C Major Flat second gives Spanish flavour realisation Demonstration and Activity: E chord on guitar move up a semi tone to E/F, E Phrygian is. (all white notes on piano). Improvising in pairs. Lesson 4 Playing the Phrygian Scale on Guitar or another instrument, Reading Flamenco Scores: Music 1 - Malaguena. Music 2 Rumba.
Discussion: Aspects of Flamenco for Guitar Players: the compas or rhythm of flamenco Left-hand technique (, fast changes, golpe, picado, legato, etc.) Rasgeado (strumming technique) and alzapua (thumb technique) Right-hand technique (positions, bringing up voices, etc.) Las palmas (clapping) and las contras (offbeat clapping) Scales, arpeggios and slurs Techniques to achieve speed and dexterity Flamenco rhythms (bulerias, alegrias, fandangos, etc.) Week 2 Lesson 5 Pitch Lesson. Pitch this unit gives students the knowledge and aural ability to identify the Phrygian mode. Throughout the unit the students will undertake aural tasks with musical examples which use the Phrygian mode as a prominent part of the tonality, allowing students identify the modal tonality. Discuss the relationship between the major scale and its modes. Discuss the idea of a tonic. Discuss the characteristics of the Phrygian mode. (minor scale with Flat 2 nd ) Become familiar with the Spanish sounding characteristics of the Phrygian mode.
Listen to excerpts: Flamenco - Soleares. Listen to excerpts: modern musical examples of pieces that include the Phrygian mode. 1. The Doors's "Not to Touch the Earth" 2. Dick Dale's "Misirlou" 3. Jamiroquai's "Deeper Underground" 4. Metallica's "Wherever I May Roam" (guitar solo) and "Creeping Death" (bridge) 5. Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" 6. The Doors Spanish Caravan. During each piece students listen for the distinctive characteristics of the Phrygian and mode identify and comprehend the relationship between the Flat 2 nd interval and its resolution down one semitone to the tonic. Lesson 6 Duration lesson. Duration - Expand on the students understanding of metre. Introduces Flamenco rhythms Rumba, Bulerias, Solea, Malaguena ect. Throughout the unit the students will undertake aural tasks with musical examples that include unusual metres prompting them to identify bar lengths/ metre Provide examples of pieces, which use unusual metres. Allow students to identify the metre.
1. Golden Brown The Stranglers. Opening phrase consists of three bars of 3/4 and one bar of 4/4. 2. Money Pink Floyd 7/4 3. Take five Paul Desmond/Dave Brubeck 5/4 4. All you need is love the Beatles. Verses are in 7/4 And mixed metre: 5. Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield. The first riff in 15/8 is made of two bars. The first bar is in 7/8, the second bar is in 8/8 6. Golden Brown The stranglers. opening phrase consists of three bars of 3/4 and one bar of 4/4. Lesson 7 Incursion Flamenco Dancing Lesson 8 Assessment Delivery - Due in 3 weeks! Practical Activity: Music 1 In groups of 2,3, or 4 students are to experiment with the flamenco traditions of pitch and duration. include: The Phrygian Scale Flamenco style compass (metre) Expressive techniques common to the flamenco style. Music 2 Individually compose an original piece using the Phrygian mode in an unusual compas (metre)
Week 3 Lesson 9 Music Theory Key Signatures, Major Scales and Modes. Score reading activity Lessson 10 Performance/ Composition activity Compose a piece with either five or Seven beats in each bar. Lesson 11 Compare traditional Flamenco to Modern Flamenco. Musical Examples Lole y Manuel - Tu Mira Solea Traditional Malaguena Salerosa Flamenco Rhythms Solea + Rumba Comparison of Rhythms + Score reading activity Lesson 12 Performance/ Composition Workshop (Working on Assessment task)
Week 4 Lesson 13 Performance/ Composition Workshop Lesson 14 Timbre, Dynamics, and Expressive Techniques. Discuss how the timbre of an instrument is influenced by the use of dynamics and expressive techniques. Discuss the techniques used by instrumentalists. Ie, violin, pizzicato - harsh, legato - smooth Flamenco Guitar Expressive Techniques. Left-hand technique golpe, picado, legato. Right-hand technique - positions, bringing up voices. Harmonics, Bends, slides, arpeggios and slurs Flamenco rhythms (bulerias, alegrias, fandangos, etc.) Rasgeado (strumming technique) and alzapua (thumb technique) Lesson 15 Aural Task. Tu Mira, Discuss the use of Pitch and Duration in the excerpt.
Week 5 Lesson 16 Flamenco compas for Alegrias - Handout. Musicology, Flamenco Rhythms, Notation Exercise. Flamenco Rhythms Alegrias: 1 2 [3] 4 5 [6] 7 [8] 9 [10] 11 [12] or 1 2 [3] 4 5 6 [7] [8] 9 [10] 11 [12] Lesson 17 Aural Activity Pitch and Duration Tu Mira. Discussion of Timbre, Dynmaics, and Expressive Techniques Lesson 18 Performance/ Composition Workshop Lesson 19 Aural the man who sold the world Referring to the excerpt, discuss how the concepts of pitch and duration create unity and contrast. (Main riff includes Phrygian Scale, Chorus uses an ascending major scale.)
Lesson 20 Week 6 Performance/ Composition Workshop Lesson 21 Presenting Performances/Composition Lesson 22 Presenting Performances/Composition
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