1. V-Cert Music Technology
Producing Dance Music
UNIT 6 – Stage 1
NAME : James Wright

2. YOU WILL: Understand key features of dance music styles and structures
UNIT 1: Marking
Criteria
Pass
Merit
Distinction
1.1 - Identify the main dance 􏰀 music styles
Candidates identify the main 􏰀 dance music styles
No Merit for this AC
No Distinction for this AC
1.2 - Identify musical and cultural
developments that have influenced the main dance music styles
Candidates identify musical and cultural developments that have influenced the main styles of dance music
1.3 - Describe the main rhythmic features common to dance music styles
Candidates describe the main rhythmic features common to dance music styles
Candidates demonstrate critical understanding of the main rhythmic features common to dance music styles, giving a range of examples
Candidates demonstrate critical judgment in the exploration of a range of rhythmic features
1.4- Describe the main structural features common to dance music styles
Candidates describe the main structural features common to dance music styles
Candidates demonstrate critical understanding of the main structural features common to dance music styles, giving a range of examples
Candidates demonstrate critical judgment in the exploration of a range of structural features
1.5 - Describe the sounds and
instrumentation common to dance music styles
Candidates describe the sounds and instrumentation common to dance music styles
Candidates demonstrate critical understanding of the sounds and instrumentation common to dance music styles, giving a range of examples
Candidates demonstrate critical judgment in the exploration of a range of sounds and instrumentation

3. Producing Dance Music
1.1 – You should produce a timeline showing a variety of different styles of popular dance music. You should include Bands/Artists from the 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s, 2000’s to present day.
Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Rolling Stones and queen and ABBA.
1970
Madonna, Madness, George Micheal,U2 and Michael Jackson.
1980
Justin Beiber, Chris Brown
1990
West life, Boy zone, N’Sync, Take that,
2000
Justin Timberlake, Robbie Williams and Amy Winehouse.
2010
JLS, One Direction and Ollie Murrs
2015

4. Producing Dance Music
1.2 – Pick a minimum of 3 bands or artists from your timeline and give specific details about them. For example you could name some of their songs/tracks. You should also try to give some specific musical characteristics of the tracks.
Band/Artist 1
Band/Artist 2
Band/Artist 3
Songs/Tracks
Stevie Wonder
‘I just called to say I love you.’
‘Happy Birthday’
‘Sir Duke’
Depeche mode
‘ I just Cant get enough’
‘I feel you’
‘Enjoy silence’
Chris Brown
‘Fine China’
‘Take you down’
‘So cold’
‘Autumn leaves’
Instruments used
Piano, Drum, Electric guitar, Vocals, Bass guitar.
Electric Piano ,Drum, Synths, Vocals.
Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Drum, Vocals, Piano
2 interesting facts
Is one of the most loved musician in the 20th century also signed a label deal with Motown records at the age of 11.
Their first ever gig was played on our school stage. Few of the band members attended our school. The band was from Basildon.
Taught himself to sing and dance from the age of 2.
Played Basketball in Elementary school before he was a singer.

5. Producing Dance Music
1.3, 1.4, 1.5 – Now think about the different styles of pop music. You should now describe some of their key features.
TIP: Add some hyperlinks to musical examples of the style to support your description. (feel free to change any genres listed). The table below is a guide. You may wish to produce 1 slide per style showing your musical features.
Rhythm Feature
Structure
Instrumentation
Disco
4 Beats to the bar, fast temp.
Has a verse and chorus.
Drum’s, synth, voice and bass.
Reggae
Rhythm of 4/4, one drop, emphasized by the guitar.
Slow temp, melody, verse and chorus.
Drums, guitar, organs, voice and bass.
Dub
Sub bass, riff, instrumental, techno and grime.
Intro, verse, chorus, solo, riser and outro.
Synths, voice and bass.
Pop
Eclectic, repetition
Verse, chorus, employment of repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and hooks.
Drum, percussion, bass, acoustic guitar, piano and organ etc.

6. Disco
Disco is a genre of music containing elements of funk, soul, pop, salsa and psychedelic that was most popular in the 1970’s.
Known to be played in nightclubs all over the world.
Stylistic origins : Latin (especially salsa) pop rock Afro-Cuban music (furthestsoca)• classical • gospel •swing • blues 
Typical instruments
Keyboard • drum’s• drum machine • synthesizer •violin • electric guitar •bass guitar • piano •string section • horn section •orchestral solo instruments (e.g. flute) • percussion.
Music examples; = Greatest Disco songs of all time.
Disco Artiest;  Donna Summer     Bee Gees     Gloria Gaynor     Kool & the Gang     KC & the Sunshine Band     Trammps     Chic      Village People      Michael Jackson   James Brown

7. Reggae
Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. 
Stylistic origins
Mento, calypso, R&B, jazz, Ska , rock steady
Cultural origins
Late 1960s Jamaica (especially Kingston)
Typical instruments
Bass, drums, guitar, organ, brass instrument, melodica
Derivative forms
Dancehall, dub, hip hop, ragga ,drum and bass.
Music example; - Bob Marley greatest hits.
Famous Reggae artiest – Bob Marley
Jimmy Cliff
Shaggy
Gregory Isaacs
Peter Tosh

8. R&B Also known as Rhythm and blues.
is a genre of popular African-American music that originated in the 1940.
In the commercial rhythm and blues music typical of the 1950s through the 1970s, the bands usually consisted of piano, one or two guitars, bass, drums, saxophone, and sometimes background vocalists.
Stylistic origins
Blues, jazz, gospel , boogie woogie
Typical instruments
Drum kit, bass guitar , saxophone, horns, piano , organ, electric guitar, vocals , background vocal
Music Example;
R&B Artiest; Mariah Carey
Beyoncé
Witney Houston
Ray Charles
R Kelly

9. Pop
Pop music a genre also know as Popular music which originated in its modern form in the 1950s.
Contains elements from other styles including urban, dance, rock and Latin.
Key Instruments of Pop Music: Guitar , Piano , Keyboard, Drums, Violin

10. UNIT 1: TEACHER FEEDBACK
Set up and operate a digital audio workstation
Unit
Positive
Improvements
Current grade
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5

11. UNIT 6: QUESTION & ANSWER
Producing Dance Music
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12. Feedback of my piece.
My dance track tempo is slow because the pitch of the track is low. I have used the following timbres such as, electric bass, kick drum with high hat, triangle and acoustic guitar because I wanted to go for a calm dynamic piece. The pitch remains the same through out the piece. The dynamics of my piece are different according to the timbre; for example, the triangle has lower dynamics compared to the synths as that is the main timbre in the piece.
Throughout my piece I use an rhythmic feature such as, four to the floor on the drum kit.