Progression in Music 11–14

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 Chords into jazz
1.1 Feelin’ blue in just three chords

1.2 Swinging the melody

1.3 Performing ‘In the Mood’

1.4 All that jazz!

1.5/1.6 Jazzing it up!

 From Transylvania to the Balkans
2.1 The rhythms of Hungary

2.2 Serbian kolo

2.3 Tonality in Balkan music

2.4 Towards the Mediterranean

2.5/2.6 Balkan composition

 Improvisation and organisation
3.1 What is a toccata?

3.2 What makes a toccata?

3.3 Toccata in D minor with improvisations

3.4 What is a raga?

3.5 Dha Dhin Dhin Dha

3.6 East meets West

 Polyrhythm into Minimalism
4.1 African drumming

4.2 Rhythms of Africa

4.3 ‘Clapping Music’ – but is it music?

4.4 ‘Tubular Bells’

4.5/4.6 Composing your own minimalist piece

 Music for special occasions
5.1 Music for an occasion

5.2 Fanfares!

5.3 Music for funerals

5.4 Music for weddings

5.5/5.6 Composing your own special occasion music

 Making arrangements
6.1 Variations

6.2 A theme, but not as we know it!

6.3/6.4 ‘Stand By Me’

6.5/6.6 Arranging a popular song