GRADE 8 MUSIC


Day 2, Period 2
Day 5, Period 1





Course Description: Futher developing current musical skills, as well as new skills, by exploring many various styles of music.

Marking Scheme:20% - Tests
                             20% Guided Listening
                             20% Projects and Assignments
                             20% Written Work
                             20% Performance


Units: 1) Musicals
          2) Music Theory
          3) History of Rock and Roll *

* = Unit  maybe subject to change



Unit One: Musicals
 In this unit we will be discussing:
 - What a musical is and what companents are required for a musical to be produced.

    Terms to know:
    Director                                           Opening Number
    Producer                                         Reprise
    Cast Members                                 Chorus
    Stage Director                                 Dance
    Lighting Director                              Score
    Choreographer                                Overture

- We will cover many musicals and songs over the course of this unit.

Cats- Memory, Jellicle Cats
Phantom of The Opera- The Music of The Night, Phantom of The
Opera

Damn Yankees- Heart, A Woman Doesn't Know
Grease- Summer Nights, We go Together
Stomp-
Mary Poppins- A Sponful of Sugar
Annie- Tomorrow, Little Girls