National 3 Music
The National 3 Music Course is designed to help you develop your knowledge of music concepts and music literacy and to integrate and apply this understanding in practical learning activities. To complete the course you must complete following 3 units.
Performing Skills
Throughout the course evidence of your progress will be gathered. This may take the form of performance, written or oral and/or recorded evidence. This should also display/be:
-a basic level of musical and technical control related to pitch and rhythm, tempo and musical flow
-performing on two selected instruments, or one instrument and voice, displaying competence, style and attention to dynamics
-reflecting with support on your performing skills
Composing Skills
Within this unit you will ultimately compose a piece of original music. You will be required to provide evidence of:
-a basic understanding of compositional methods used by others
-imaginative use of music concepts and compositional methods
-reflecting with some support on your creative decisions
Understanding Music
In this Unit, learners will be required to provide evidence of:
-a basic understanding of music concepts and musical literacy
-discriminatory aural awareness
-a basic understanding of the factors which influence the distinctive sounds of music styles
Revision
Revision websites for all levels.
https://mymusiconline.co.uk/ password: music17
National 3 Grid
The grid below contains all concepts relevant to National 3. Click the links for examples. YT refers to examples linked to YouTube.
| Style | Melody/Harmony | Rhythm/Tempo | Texture/Structure/Form | Timbre/Dynamics | Literacy | ||
| Nat 3 | Blues
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Ascending
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Accent/ Accented
2,3 or 4 beats in a bar |
Unison
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Striking/ Hitting |
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