Year 9

Recording a Hit – Lesson 9

Microphones
Objectives:
1. Looking at Microphones in preparation for recording
2. Continued work on group performances
3. Listening to 1 Chorus and Group from a selection of groups
 Match the mic’ to the role:
Microphone Sensitivity Power? Durability Cost
Type
Dynamic General No Robust and Low
strong

Condenser Very Yes Delicate/ High

fragile

Boundary Moderate Yes Relatively Reasonabl

durable e
Homework:

• Due: Two Lessons Time -13 April

• Complete the microphone table into your books. Use the
information sheet to help you.
• Include diagrams underneath.

• All information and documents on the VLE

 Recoding a Hit Levels

Practical session:
Perform a full chorus to Mr. Scott/Class

Perform a verse and chorus to Mr. Scott/Class

Perform a verse, chorus and one other section

to Mr. Scott/Class

Positive referrals for the group that makes

the most progress with their song.
 Learning the Verse:
Objectives:

All will be able to play an easy part to their Verse

Most will be able to play a moderately difficult

part for their Verse.

Some will play a leading role in performing their

Verse.

These will be performed to the class at the

end of the lesson.
 Wonderwall

• Verse 1
Today is gonna be the day
That they’re gonna throw it back to you.
By now you should’ve somehow
Realized what you got to do.
I don’t believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now.
 Wonderwall

• Verse 2
Backbeat, the word is on the street
That the fire in your heart is out.
I’m sure you’ve heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt.
I don’t believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now.
 Wonderwall
• Middle 1
And all the roads we have to walk are winding.
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding.
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you – but I don’t know how –
(Chorus)
Because maybe, you’re gonna be the one who saves me?
And after all – you’re my Wonderwall
 Wonderwall

• Verse 3
Today was gonna be the day
But they’ll never throw it back to you.
By now you should somehow
Realized what you’re not to do.
I don’t believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now.
 Groups: 9N1

Starting at:
KEYBOARDS (CR) KEYBOARDS(CR) GUITARS (A) DRUMS (D/F)

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

Sophie B Joe Lawrence Jo
Alanis Lucy Jake Marriot-Rose
Rose Tristram Bailey Taegan
Jasmine Rebecca James Tom
Josie Olivia Ella Lucas
Casey Sophie R Joan Alex
Josh Ben
 Groups: 9E3

Starting at:
KEYBOARDS (CR) KEYBOARDS(CR) GUITARS () DRUMS ()

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

 Groups: 9W2
Guitar Leader(s) Jamie, Daisy (or drums?), Katie C?.
Drum Leader(s) Corban.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 3

Toby Joe Ben Bailey
Annie Olivia Sean Ellie
Tom Freya Rhys Kieran
Ashleigh William Jennie EJ
Emily Eloise Corban Max
Georgia Luiza Sherridan Jenna
 Wonderwall
• Middle 2
And all the roads that lead to you there are winding.
And all the lights that light the way are blinding.
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you – but I don’t know how –
(Chorus)
I said maybe, you’re gonna be the one who saves me?
And after all – you’re my Wonderwall
 Guitar Chords – Verse

Easy Fret 1, or open notes.

 http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/

The Middle Section

• Many Pop Songs have a middle section. This is usually 8 Bars Long, and
therefore known as A Middle 8.
• Wonderwall is an excellent example. The middle section helps shift the piece from
the Minor Key Verse, to the major key Chorus
• It can be divided into 4 short sections.

CHORD F G
Am Am F G Am Am
NOTES F C G DA
C A E F C G
B
A
C A E
A B E C A D E C

CHORD F G
C Am D D D D
NOTES F C G DC
E A ED
F#
D
F#
D
F#
D
F#
A B G C A A A A
 Piano Tips: All the notes but not (necessarily) in
the right order.
• To make playing easier, the notes of a chord can be re-
arranged. This is known as ‘inverting’ or using ‘inversions’.
• For example, the second chord of the Verse is a C chord
(CEG) this can be re-arranged as GCE, to make it easier to
change between this and the first chord, A minor (ACE)

• Watch
the video
to see this
in action.
G C E
Verse and Intro Chords
- 2 beats per chord (2 chords per bar)
– repeated 6 times in total
CHORD Am C G D
NOTES
A C E C E G G B D D
F#
A
Middle Chords (still 2 per bar x1)
CHORD F G Am Am F G Am Am
NOTES F C G DA
C A E F C G
B
A
C A E
A B E C A D E C
(continued)
CHORD F G C Am D D D D
NOTES F C G DC
E A ED
F#
D
F#
D
F#
D
F#
A B G C A A A A
Chorus – still 2 per bar (x4)

CHORD F Am C Am
NOTES
F A C A C E C E G A
C
E
Class Performance:

• Join in on the keyboard for as much of the

song as you can.
• We will take it in turns to sing, starting
with those on the left first.
Section Student Teacher
Intro
Intro (P/2H)
Chorus
Chorus (P/2H)
Middle
Middle (P/2H)