Music & Place - Has Your Taste Changed?
At 13 years old, Grade 7 often believe they've found the pinnacle of music with whatever's trending on TikTok—usually something involving bass drops or lyrics that make you question humanity's future. But suddenly, like discovering a hidden level in a video game, Grade 8 stumble upon classic music, and everything changes. Imagine the shock when you realise The Beatles aren't just a collection of bugs, but actually a band that rocked harder than their Wi-Fi router during a Fortnite session. Then there's Queen, whose anthem "Bohemian Rhapsody" turns out to be a better roller coaster of emotions than any twist in 'Stranger Things'. And let’s not forget Led Zeppelin—because nothing screams "cool" like realising "Stairway to Heaven" is more epic than any Olivia Rodrigo track that they thought was life-changing. It's like your ears have finally upgraded to HD!
In this unit of work, you will look at the importance of geographical place and space in the visual representation of music (videos and artwork) and will design and create your own album and track listing using a place or landscape that is very familiar to you. Get ready for a whistlestop history of modern music and begin to see music from a different perspective.
In this unit of work, you will look at the importance of geographical place and space in the visual representation of music (videos and artwork) and will design and create your own album and track listing using a place or landscape that is very familiar to you. Get ready for a whistlestop history of modern music and begin to see music from a different perspective.
Iconic Landscapes in Music History
For this activity, you are not allowed to use your laptop computer and you will be seeing this page on your teachers interactive whiteboard. Take time to briefly look at the six locations below each of which have been specifically used by a very well known musical artist for one of two reasons.
Reason 1 - The location has featured as an album cover (record / CD / cassette) for a music group, or..
Reason 2 - The location was used to film a music video for a famous song by a music group.
What are your feelings about each place? What type of music group might use these locations for the artwork for an album or to film a video?
Look
Task 1 - Use the worksheet below to see if you can match the location with the band and the reason.
Reason 1 - The location has featured as an album cover (record / CD / cassette) for a music group, or..
Reason 2 - The location was used to film a music video for a famous song by a music group.
What are your feelings about each place? What type of music group might use these locations for the artwork for an album or to film a video?
Look
Task 1 - Use the worksheet below to see if you can match the location with the band and the reason.
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Answers can be found here.
What is a Music Album?
An album is a collection of audio recordings (often music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like a cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm (revolutions per minute) records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at 33+1⁄3 rpm.
How do you make a record?
The Science of Music & Record Players!
Why do music albums have covers?
"Album art serves as a visual representation of the music contained within. It provides listeners with an initial glimpse into the style, mood and atmosphere of the music. A well-designed cover can effectively convey the essence of the artist's vision and create a strong connection between the music and the audience".
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Representation of Place in Music Videos
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