NATIONAL CURRICULUM
STATEMENT GRADES 10-12
DIRECTORATE: CURRICULUM FET
(GENERAL)
CHECKLIST
MUSIC
GRADE 10 - 12
2010
GRADE 12 MUSIC: CHECKLIST
Practical LO1, 2
Technical exercises
Scales
Arpeggios
Technical exercises for specific instrument
4 Pieces.
At least one ensemble piece
Unprepared reading of music
Improvisation on a given rhythmic, melodic or chord pattern.
Sight singing
Clapping of rhythm
Performances:
Sight Reading
Improvisation
Aural
THEORY LO3
Time signatures
Rhythmic patterns
Clefs
Scales
Simple and compound time signatures including 5/4, 5/8, 7/4 7/8
All note values, including duplets, triplets and quintuplets
Soprano, alto, tenor and bass clefs
All major and minor scales
Pentatonic scale
Whole tone scale
Blues scale
Modes
All key signatures
Writing and recognition
Primary Chords in root position and first inversion
Secondary Chords root position and first inversion
Passing 6/4
Cadential 6/4
Dominant 7th
Non–harmonic notes
Completion of melodies
Rewrite in another key
Rewrite staff to tonic solfa and vice versa
Key signatures
Intervals
Four-part harmony
Melody writing
Transposition/
Transcription
Critical reflection LO4
Romantic:
Symphony (compulsory)
Select one of the following:
20th Century
Jazz (compulsory)
Select one of the following:
Popular Music
Select one style
corresponding artist
and
Brahms Symphony No 4 in E min: 4th movement
Chopin : Polonaise in A
Schubert : Erlkönig
Puccini : La Bohème
Mendelssohn :Violin Concerto in e min
Smetana: The Moldau
Ragtime, blues, swing, bebop, African jazz
Debussy : Voiles : Preludes Book 1
Stravinsky : The rite of Spring
My fair Lady: The rain in Spain
West Side Story: Maria
Phantom of the Opera: All I ask of you
Heavy Metal
Metallica
Michael Jackson
R&B POP
Glam Rock
David Bowie
Brit POP (2nd British Oasis
South
African
Artists in Popular
Music
Choral Music
Select one artist
South
African
Traditional music
Select one kind
South
African
Composers
Select one composer
Select one composition
Invasion)
Girls / Boys Bands
Mandoza
Lucky dube
Steve Hofmeyer
Geisa: Monna e motenya
Bokwe: Plea for Africa
Gabi,Gabi
Kwaito
Music for social occasions
Moppies & Gomma songs
Msilikazi Khumalo
Niel van der Watt
SJ Khosa
South
African
National Anthem
Music Industry and
music rights
FORM LO,4
Form
PATs
1st Term
2nd Term
3rd Term
Revision of Forms studied in Grades 10 and 11.
Sonata form
Through composed song
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
Task 5
Task 6
Task 7
PAT (Plan a performance)
Test (Practical and written)
PAT (Composition/Arrangement)
Complete June Examination
PAT (Composition/Arrangement)
Test (Practical and written)
September Examination
Spice Girls, Westlife