Year 8 Reggae Project

Step 1 – Watch the Reggae youtube lesson I have created on the Fearnhill Music channel - LINK?

Step 2 – Pick 2 of the following tasks from the menu below (you can do more if you wish!). You

should only spend 2-3 hours on this (including watching the youtube lesson video), and you could do

1 hour per week (we would usually only have 1 hour of music a week). If you have any questions,

please email me (Hannah.landsman10@fearnhill.herts.uk) or contact me on show my homework.

Pick two from:

Option 1 – History of Reggae – read through the worksheet on the History of Reggae and answer the

questions that follow it. As an extension, there is information about creating a poster.

Option 2 – Bob Marley Biography – complete a poster about Reggae singer Bob Marley, with

information about his life, pictures and explain why he is so important to Reggae Music.

Option 3 – Listening activity sheet – Complete the attached Reggae listening activity. You will need

access to youtube.

Option 4 – Piano Reggae Piece – If you have a piano or keyboard at home, try to play the Reggae

music sheet attached and record yourself playing to send to me (on audio only, no video – use voice

notes or voice memo on your phone).

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Optional Listening Quiz!

I am going to put mini listening/musical keyword quizzes on Youtube/SMWH every week to keep you

developing your musical listening skills. These will appear every Tuesday for all of KS3.

The first person to respond gets 5 reward points and the first one with all the correct answers gets

10! I will keep a tally and the overall winner when we get back to school will get a prize. Go and

subscribe to my youtube page Fearnhill Music to be in with a

chance https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiZvTLjQ4pm8CcmwIo695SA

You can email me your answers to (hannah.landsman10@fearnhill.herts.sch.uk) or reply on show my

homework.

Reggae Listening Questions

Name: ……………………………………………………………………… Form: …………………

Look up the following tracks on Youtube and answer the listening questions below

TRACK ONE: “You can get it if you really want” – Desmond Dekker

1. What is the solo instrument in the introduction? Circle your answer.

Saxophone Violin Trumpet Flute 2. What other instruments do you hear throughout the piece? There are five in total – write as many as you can. 3. Write three adjectives to describe how this music feels to you. 4. What is the tempo (speed) of this music? 5. How many voices can you hear altogether, including the lead vocalist (male) and backing vocalists (female)?

2 4 6 8 6. Many reggae tunes are based on Rastafarian religious beliefs (more later). Which of the following beliefs do you think sums up the lyrics of this song? Love Brotherhood Peace Anti-racism Optimism Freedom TRACK TWO:

“No Woman, No Cry” – Ken Boothe 1. Tick the sentences that are true about this song, and cross out those that are false (turn over) “The introduction to the song includes voices.” “The tempo is very fast.” “A saxophone plays between the verse and chorus.”

“Keyboards/synthesisers are used in the song.” “The backing vocalists are all women.” “The backing vocalists are a mixture of men and women.” “The song is about violence.” “The atmosphere of this song is fairly chilled-out.” “The tempo is moderate.” “There is no guitar solo.” “The backing vocalists only sing during the chorus.” “An electric guitar is playing off-beat chords.” “No other percussion is used other than a basic drum kit.” TRACK THREE: “Three Little Birds” – Bob Marley

1. Tick which of the Reggae features discussed in our youtube lesson can you hear below:

Skank Guitar 4/4 beat Syncopation Slow tempo 2. What other instruments do you hear throughout the piece? There are five in total – write as many as you can. 3. Is the lead vocalist male or female? 4. Which decade do you think this piece was recorded in? Clue: think about the type of instruments you can hear. 1940s 1960s 1980s 2000s 5. Give me two musical reasons why you like or dislike this song. Try to use musical vocabulary where possible.