Groove expedition – Music, Stage 5
This Stage 5 sample unit Groove Expedition, builds student understanding of the stylistic features of jazz and funk with a focus on developing improvisation skills.
Syllabus
Outcomes referred to in this document are from NSW ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.
Students investigate the unique features of jazz and funk through listening, reading and analysing how rhythm, melody, harmony, expression, performing media and timbre shape these genres. Students develop their listening skills through comparative analysis and notate and transcribe rhythmic and melodic material.
They develop their performance skills and experiment with improvisation on an instrument of their choice. Exploration of chord progressions, chord extensions, rhythm, scales and expressive techniques will form the basis of composition and improvisation activities. Students reflect on their learning through documenting their process and progress.
The unit is supported by an accompanying slide deck resource, 3 score booklets, teacher resource booklet, student reflection booklet, teaching videos and a sample assessment task.
Resources
- Unit – Groove expedition (DOCX 6214 KB)
- Assessment task – Groove expedition (DOCX 3943 KB)
- Slide deck – Groove expedition (PPTX 19717 KB)
- Teacher resource booklet – Groove expedition (DOCX 11471 KB)
- Student relection booklet – Groove expedition (DOCX 3266 KB)
- Score 1 – Groove expedition (PDF 2088 KB)
- Score 2 – Until my life's a song (PDF 2642 KB)
- Score 3 – Look what the cat dragged in (PDF 5549 KB)
Teaching videos
Teaching video resources to support teaching of the Stage 5 music unit Groove expedition.