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Music

KEAR Music department is based at the main campus at Bardykes Road, however, we also have a selection of resources at all other sites.  

The Music department is able to offer practical instrument performance on a variety of instruments including; guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, drum kit, keyboard, voice and tuned percussion, with the aim towards performance qualifications. Pupils are encouraged to work on two instruments of their choice and must respect and be responsible for the care of these instruments. We offer national qualifications in Music and Music Technology.

 

 

Music Performance Qualifications available include:

 

National 2 Performance Arts

National 2 Creative Arts

National 3 Music

National 4 Music

Performance on one instrument or voice – National 3 and upwards

National 5 Music

 

Music Technology Qualifications available include:

 

National 3 Music Technology

National 4 Music Technology

 

Many of the skills required for these qualifications can be awarded as part of the Dynamic Youth Achievement Award and the Youth Achievement Award schemes.

 

The music department usually puts on a Christmas and summer term showcase where pupils and staff take part in performing.

 

These are some website based resources that pupils can use and experiment with. Please press the links below to be redirected to the websites.

 

Ten pieces   

BGE

Musicpedia – National 5 concept revision

 Instruments of the Orchestra Adventure

 

Links to Create your own

 

 

Hip hop style

 Beepbox 

 Mod Box 

 Google experiments 

 Scratch