Recent Scheme of Work on Music

Syllabus for Senior Secondary

FIRST TERM
SSS 1 SSS 2 SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Theory Of Music I

Topic:
1. Interval
2. Chords
3. Notation: Staff and Tonic solfa

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Interval :
a) Random musical notes
b) Keyboard
2. Chords
3. Notation: Staff and Tonic solfa
a) Lines and Spaces (stave)
b) Tonic sulfa.
c) Treble and bass clefs.
d) Melody in C major.
WEEK 2

Theme: Theory Of Music I

Topic:
1. Triads
2. Notation and Transcription

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Triads: Secondary triads.
2. Notation and Transcription: Music writing
WEEK 2

Theme: Theory Of Music

Topic: Transposition

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Transposing Instruments.
WEEK 3

Theme: Theory Of Music I

Topic:
1. Transcription 2. Scales 3. Cadences

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Transcription: pitch differentiation
2. Scales :
a) Tonality
b) Key signature
c) Major/ minor relationship
d) Accidentals
3. Cadences:
a) Close and open score.
b) Four - part harmony
WEEK 3

Theme: Theory Of Music I

Topic: Harmony

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Elementary Harmony
WEEK 3

Theme: Theory Of Music

Topic: Harmony

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Four parts harmony
WEEK 4

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance A: Aural Training I

Topic:
1. Identification of tones/pitches
2. Sight reading
3. Melody dictation

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Identification of tones/pitches: Tonality
2. Sight reading:
a) Simple melodies
b) Simple 4-part music.
3. Melody dictation: A number of different kinds of melodies

WEEK 4

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance A: Aural Training I

Topic:
1. Identification of triads/chords
2. Sight reading(Observation of musical terms, abbreviations and symbols)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Identification of triads/chords
a) Tonality
b) Triads (primary and secondary).
2. Sight reading(Observation of musical terms, abbreviations and symbols): Dynamic, signs, abbreviations and symbols.
WEEK 4

Theme: Theory Of Music

Topic: Harmony (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Four parts harmony
WEEK 5

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance A: Aural Training I

Topic:
1. Rhythm dictation
2. Diatonic intervals (melodic)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Rhythm dictation: Rhythm patterns
2. Diatonic intervals (melodic): Melodies

WEEK 5

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance A: Aural Training I

Topic:
1. Diatonic intervals(melodic)
2. Cadence(plagal/semi-cadence)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Diatonic intervals (melodic): pitch
2. Cadence (plagal/semi-cadence): Cadences
WEEK 5

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance

Topic: Music Dictation

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Ear Training
WEEK 6

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance B: Applied Music I

Topic: 1. Musical instruments (Study skills)
2. Melody writing
3. Ensemble playing (African)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Musical instruments (Study skills): Skills foro playing simple musical instruments (Africa or Western)
2. Melody writing:
a) Pitch differentiation.
b) Knowledge of intervals.
c) Step-wise movements of notes.
d) Use of solfa notation.
3. Ensemble playing (African): use of different African musical instruments e.g. pot drum, wooden drum, maracas, flute, drums, etc.
WEEK 6

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance B: Applied Music I

Topic: Musical instruments(Study skills)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Skills in playing and singing
WEEK 6

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance

Topic: Listening and appreciation

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Listening and appreciation.
WEEK 7

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance C: Dance I

Topic:
1. Nigerian dance styles
2. Western dance styles

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Nigerian dance styles: Specific physical exercises.
2. Western dance styles: Introductory notes on dances like the alrz, Balter and Modem dances.
WEEK 7

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance C: Dance I

Topic: Nigerian dance styles

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. specific physical exercises
2. use of space as a key component of dance
3. types of space
WEEK 7

Theme: Applied Music

Topic: Ensemble

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Group performance.
WEEK 8

Theme: Introduction To Music Technology (Africa Musical Instruments) I

Topic:
1. Maintenance care and tools
2. Repair/servicing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Maintenance care and tools
a) Classification of traditional musical instruments.
b) Storage.
c) Tools for making various instruments
2. Repair/servicing
a) Problem identification
b) Tools for repair in a technologist workshop.
WEEK 8

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance C: Dance I

Topic: Western dance styles

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Origin and historical developments of ballet
WEEK 8

Theme: Applied Music

Topic: Musical instruments (Study Skill)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Musical exercises on individual instruments
WEEK 9

Theme: History And Literature Of Music I

Topic:
1. Pre-colonial African music
2. Western music (a) Medieval period (b) Renaissance
3. Period (1400-1600)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Pre-colonial African music: History of African music
2. Western music
(a) Medieval period
(b) Renaissance
(c) Features of early music
3. Period (1400-1600): between 1400 to 1600.
WEEK 9

Theme: Introduction To Music Technology (Africa Musical Instruments) I

Topic: African/western musical instruments

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Digitalization
WEEK 9

Theme: Applied Music

Topic: Musical instruments (Study Skill) (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Musical exercises on individual instruments

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION

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SECOND TERM
SSS 1 SSS 2 SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Theory Of Music Ii

Topic:
1. Intervals
2. Triads
3. Notation: solfa

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Intervals
a) Tones and semitones
b) Major and minor intervals
c) Melodic and harmonic intervals.
2. Triads
a) Identification of the degrees of the diatonic scale with Roman numerals
b) Primary and Secondary triads in major scales
c) The structures of the four types of the triad.
3. Notation: solfa
a) Names of the scale degrees in tonic solfa
b) The three commonly used octaves: the unmarked octave(d-t), the octave below (dl-t.) and the octave above (d'-td ').
WEEK 2

Theme: History And Literature I

Topic: African music (colonial and post-colonial)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Structural changes in African Music
WEEK 2

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance C: Dance

Topic: Nigerian dance styles

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Dance improvisation.
2. Dance composition.
WEEK 3

Theme: Theory Of Music Ii

Topic:
1. Transcription
2. Transposition

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Transcription: Familiar melodies
2. Transposition: Short familiar melodies.
WEEK 3

Theme: History And Literature I

Topic: Baroque period (1600-1750)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
History of Baroque period
WEEK 3

Theme: Technology Of Music

Topic: Nigerian Musical instruments of different Ethnic Groups

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Nigerian musical instruments.
WEEK 4

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance A: Aural Training Ii

Topic:
1. Identification of tones/pitches
2. Sight reading
3. Melodic dictation

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Identification of tones/pitches: Tones of different intervals
2. Sight reading
a) Simple melodies.
b) Dynamic signs.
3. Melodic dictation: Two part melodies.
WEEK 4

Theme: Theory Of Music Ii

Topic: Triads

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Primary and secondary triads (root and inverted position triads).
WEEK 4

Theme: History And Literature Of Music

Topic: Trends Nigerian Music (post Independence till date)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Moden trends in Nigerian Music
WEEK 5

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance A: Aural Training Ii

Topic:
1. Rhythm dictation
2. Diatonic interval (harmonic)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Rhythm dictation: rhythm patterns
2. Diatonic interval (harmonic): Simple diatonic harmonic intervals.
WEEK 5

Theme: Theory Of Music Ii

Topic: Harmony

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Harmonization of simple melodies.
WEEK 5

Theme: History And Literature Of Music

Topic: Trends Nigerian Music (post Independence till date) (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Moden trends in Nigerian Music
WEEK 6

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance C: Dance Ii

Topic:
1. Nigerian dance styles
2. Western dance styles

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Nigerian dance styles: Nigerian Traditional dance styles.
2. Western dance styles: Features of social dance, including the kind of music, costumes, set and so on
WEEK 6

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance A: Aural Training Ii

Topic: Identification of triads

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Tonality
WEEK 6

Theme: History And Literature Of Music

Topic: Music of the romantic period (Western period)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Romantic composers.
WEEK 7

Theme: Introduction To Music Technology (Africa Musical Instruments) Ii

Topic:
1. Maintenance and care
2. Computer music (software)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Maintenance and care
a) Common problems associated with orchestral instruments
b) Classification of orchestral instruments.
2. Computer music (software)
1. Operating a computer
2. Installing a software into a computer

WEEK 7

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance C: Dance Ii

Topic: Nigerian dance styles

Sub-Topic:
Content:
A case Study of a popular Nigerian traditional (cultural) dance.
WEEK 7

Theme: History And Literature Of Music

Topic: Music of the romantic period (Western period) (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Romantic composers.
WEEK 8

Theme: History And Literature Of Music Ii

Topic:
1. Pre-colonial African music
2. Western music (medieval and Renaissance period)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Pre-colonial African music: Functions of music
2. Western music (medieval and Renaissance period): Instrumental and vocal music.
WEEK 8

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance C: Dance Ii

Topic: Western dance styles

Sub-Topic:
Content:
European or American ballet performance
WEEK 8

Theme: History And Literature Of Music

Topic: Western Music (modern period)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Modern period
WEEK 9

Theme: History And Literature Of Music Ii (Cont.)

Topic:
1. Pre-colonial African music
2. Western music (medieval and Renaissance period)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Pre-colonial African music: Functions of music
2. Western music (medieval and Renaissance period): Instrumental and vocal music.
WEEK 9

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance C: Dance Ii

Topic: Western dance styles (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
European or American ballet performance
WEEK 9

Theme: History And Literature Of Music

Topic: Western Music (modern period) (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Modern period

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION

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THIRD TERM
SSS 1 SSS 2 SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Theory Of Music Iii

Topic:
1. Intervals
2. Triads
3. Transposition

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Intervals
a) Meaning of inversion of intervals
b) Table of inversions of intervals.
2. Triads: Structu re s of inverted primary and secondary triads
3. Transposition: Pitch 2.G & F clefs.
WEEK 2

Theme: History And Lecture Ii

Topic:
1. African music (colonial and post-colonial)
2. Classical period (1750-1820)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. African music (colonial and post-colonial): Forms of music
2. Classical period (1750-1820): History of the Classical period
WEEK 2

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 3

Theme: Theory Of Music Iii

Topic:
1. Scales
2. Cadences

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Scales: Diatonic major and minor (natural) scales.
2. Cadences: Example of semi cadence and interrupted cadence.
WEEK 3

Theme: Theory Of Music Iii

Topic: 1. Triads
2. Harmony

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Triads: Dominant 7th chord (v7)
2. Harmony: change in tonality
WEEK 3

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 4

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance B: Applied Music Iii

Topic:
1. Musical instruments (Western)
a) Knowledge of the skills and techniques of playing.
b) Playing of some Western musical instruments. 2. Ensemble: Group Playing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 4

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance A: Aural Training Iii

Topic:
1. Interval (harmonic)
2. Music dictation

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Interval (harmonic)
a) Major intervals (e.g 2nd ,3rd and 6th)
b) Perfect intervals (unison, 4th, 5th and octave)
2. Music dictation: Melody Writing in simple and compound duple times
WEEK 4

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 5

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance C: Dance Iii

Topic: African and Western dance styles

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Expression and communication in dance
2. Simple choreography
c forms :

a. dance drama
b. AB,AB
c. ABC,ABC
WEEK 5

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance A: Aural Training Iii

Topic:
1. Cadence (punctuation in musical language)
2. Sight reading/playing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Cadence (punctuation in musical language): Interrupted cadence
2. Sight reading/playing: Musical scores
WEEK 5

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 6

Theme: Introduction To Music Technology (Africa Musical Instruments) Iii

Topic:
1. Maintenance care and servicing
2. Tuning

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Maintenance care and servicing: Identification of orchestral instrument.
2. Tuning: Tuned musical instruments e.g. trumpet, flute, guitar
WEEK 6

Theme: Musical Practice And Performance C: Dance Iii

Topic: Nigerian and Western dance styles

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Choreographic patterns
2. Spatial patterns
3. Costumes
4. Music
WEEK 6

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 7

Theme: Introduction To Music Technology (Africa Musical Instruments) Iii

Topic: Computer music

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Programming
WEEK 7

Theme: History And Literature Iii

Topic: African Music (colonial and post-colonial)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Nigerian Art music
WEEK 7

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 8

Theme: History And Literature Of Music Iii

Topic:
1. Pre-colonial African music
2. Western music (Medieval and Renaissance periods)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Pre-colonial African music: Nigerian traditional instruments.
2. Western music (Medieval and Renaissance periods): Soren. Named composers and their works.
WEEK 8

Theme: History And Literature Iii

Topic: Western Music (forms and analysis of baroque and classical periods)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Forms and analysis
WEEK 8

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 9

Theme: History And Literature Of Music Iii

Topic:
1. Pre-colonial African music
2. Western music (Medieval and Renaissance periods)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Pre-colonial African music: Nigerian traditional instruments.
2. Western music (Medieval and Renaissance periods): Soren. Named composers and their works.
WEEK 9

Theme: History And Literature Iii

Topic: Western Music (forms and analysis of baroque and classical periods)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Forms and analysis
WEEK 9

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:

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