9MUS – Year 9 Music – 1 Semester

Music in Year 9 gives ākonga the opportunity to experience all different aspects of music in an environment based heavily around hands-on and practical work. Ākonga who choose to take music for half a year will have the opportunity to lead a project in an area of music they are passionate about, either in a group or solo setting. This could touch on but is not limited to a range of subjects that will be covered throughout the first half of this course.

Some of the things we cover in Year 9 music are..

• Exploring different technologies in music and the use of a recording studio 

• Learning to perform on an instrument with a focus on basic guitar and keyboard skills

• Rhythm based learning and games

• Introduction to a variety of new instruments

• Learning the building blocks and theory of music

• Creating and composing music

• Working as part of an ensemble or band

• Contextualising and making connections to music throughout history