JHS3 Creative Arts And Design · Term 2, Week 2

Media and Techniques

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Curriculum details

Strand
Creative Arts (Strand 2)
Sub-strand
Media and Techniques (2.1)
Content standard
B9.2.1.2 - Performing Arts - Music: Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of triads, chord progression and improvisation in music
Indicator
B9.2.1.2.5 - Sing in pitch triads on all the seven degrees of the scale horizontally (arpeggios) and vertically (harmony)
Suggested placement
Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference
Creative Arts and Design, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 78

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Sing and/or perform on melodic instruments triads built on all the seven degrees of the scale melodically.
Figure from the jhs3 creative arts and design curriculum, printed page 78
Sing through the triads as technical exercise arpeggios. Hold last notes at ends (long pause).
2. Sing and/or perform on keyboard/melodic instruments triads built on all the seven degrees of the scale harmonically.
Figure from the jhs3 creative arts and design curriculum, printed page 78
Group 1 d' r' m' f' s' l' t'**
Group 2 s l t d' r' m' f'
Group 3 m f s l t d' r'
Group 4 d r m f s l t
Degree I II III IV V VI VII
Groups must be arranged from high voices to low (i.e. 1 through 4) End on the first degree to complete the cycle. **Replace [t] with [r] where highlighted because that note is not doubled in music.