GCSE Music Unit No 8 Jeff Buckley ‘Grace’ From Grace Name: Form: Classroom: B43 Teacher: Mr Gibbs Haslingden High School Music Department GCSE Music Unit 8 LO – to understand the basic characteristics of rock music. 1. Listen to these examples of rock songs and write down the main characteristics of Rock music. 2. When did Rock music begin? ___________________________________________ 3. List some ways that Rock music developed through the decades. 4. List as many different styles of Rock music as you can in the space below. 5. Listen to these five Rock songs can you identify the style, band, song and decade each one is from? Style Band Song Decade Homework: Using the website www.rockmusictimeline.com create your own timeline of rock music including styles, bands and songs. Haslingden High School Music Department GCSE Music Unit 8 Homework Task Haslingden High School Music Department GCSE Music Unit 8 LO - to understand the features of a guitar and how to play basic chord shapes Label the following parts on the guitar diagrams above. Body Volume control Fret Neck Tuning Pegs Pick ups Bridge Sound hole Head Nut Haslingden High School Music Department GCSE Music Unit 8 Learn to play these basic guitar chords. Performing Task Perform one of the songs from the list below or choose a song of your own. You may do this as a solo or ensemble performance. Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol Viva La Vida – Coldplay Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley Clocks – Coldplay Haslingden High School Music Department GCSE Music Unit 8 Listening Activity Lots of famous / popular songs have very simple chord patterns. Watch the dvd of ‘Axis of Awesome’ playing the 4 chord song and list some of the songs below. Composing Task Compose chord patterns for the verse and chorus for a rock song. Verse Chorus Haslingden High School Music Department GCSE Music Unit 8 Writing lyrics for your song. Follow the eight steps below to write your lyrics. 1. Think of a topic. Spend some time thinking of something that is inspiring to you, bothering you, or making you upset. Think of something that has changed your life, or think of a person who you admire. 2. Be original. Try not to write a song about the same topics everyone else does. 3. Write down a couple of ideas that you've thought of. 4. Look through magazines and find interesting phrases which inspire you and remind you of your experiences. Write down all your thoughts on the topic 5. Write the song in the form of a story. This kind of song is interesting to listen to and will keep listeners hanging on till the end of the song. 6. The song should have simple language no matter how complicated your feelings are. 7. Perhaps the song doesn't need to revolve around your own feelings? Try making your lyrics political, mystical (For Example, Stairway to Heaven), issues in another country or person. And of course, if you're feeling funky, loud or brutal you can base your lyrics into the suitable rhythm and melodies. 8. If you are a dedicated, loyal fan of a certain band you could try adapting their techniques. This isn't copying or something that makes you look bad, it's just inspiration. Write down some of your ideas in the box below. Haslingden High School Music Department GCSE Music Unit 8 LO – to understand the characteristics of the song ‘Grace’. 1. When and where was Jeff Buckley born? _________________________________ Listening Activity 2. How does the song begin? ______________________________ 3. What guitar playing technique can be heard in the intro? _______________________ 4. What key is the main section in? _________________________ 5. Describe the vocal range used in this song? __________________________________ 6. What is a riff? 7. How many guitar riffs are featured in this song? 8. What is the time signature of this song? 2 4 6 8 4 4 12 8 9. What instruments can you hear in the song? 10. What electronic effects are used? a) b) c) Haslingden High School Music Department GCSE Music Unit 8 11. Describe the structure of Grace below 12. Complete the chord charts below. LINK Part A Bar 1 2 3 LINK Part B Bar 4 5 6 7 Verse Bar 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bar 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bar 1 2 3 4 5 Pre-Chorus Chorus Haslingden High School Music Department GCSE Music Unit 8 Keywords Power chord Flanger EQ Falsetto Verse Chorus Riff Guitar Drums Acoustic Outro Intro Delay Synthesiser Scoops Texture Minor Haslingden High School Music Department Electronic GCSE Music Unit 8