Triquetrae Elementary Zones
Zones, or Musi-Zone for the primary age students, are seven sections that Find is where you find out what the symbols mean. Create is where a student can use their musical voice, Grow is where concepts are introduced that help develop the musician. The Develop Zone takes the basic concepts and develops each concept to provide character and colour. Achieve is focusing on the student being able to say, “I Can!” The Explore Zone takes journeys into concepts and influences on music that change the effects and finally the Build Zone is where a student learns all the fundamental scale and chord-based skills.
Educators Note: It is important to use Zones in the order you need.
The order given is a fun way to learn the order of sharps.
F, C, G, D, A, E, B
The zones are sections which focus on one nuance of the TQ programme, like facets of a jewel, all must bring the sparkle, but each item is focused on as an independent unit. These units have been called Find, Create, Grow, Develop, Achieve, Explore and Build. The first letter of each word produces the procession of sharps that are found after the clef in a piece of music, or the order of increments on the Circle of Fifths. This subliminal learning allows the teacher or tutor to reinforce this concept. Triquetrae is a teaching Academy and TQ Teachers are completing the TQ Teaching Diplomas. TQ Tutors are time-served and qualified within the TQ structure either as specialist tutor or a TQ tutors.
The included instrument-specific breakdowns are generic starting points and should be used unless there are specific reasons to do otherwise. The published music for the zones is written in these keys and note ranges. If you need an item in a different key or note range, please email the R&D department seven days before you need it.
Each Zone is worth twelve credits. These credits are combined with the level to count towards a formal, regulated, TQ Qualification. These are like the traditional grades in so much as they are music based and regulated.
The Find, Develop and Build Zones promote the understanding of playing an instrument. While each instrument has areas that are the same (duration of notes and rests) there are aspects of sound production and relating to pitch range that are instrument specific. The similarity is there to encourage multi-instrumentalists to develop skills that transcend all instruments. The Grow and Explore Zones motivate awareness of other styles and cultures; for instance, Level One research may be into “The Origins of Pease Porridge,” while Level Two one topic focuses on the origins of “Folk Songs in the Appalachian Mountains.” A Level Three research topic on “The Twelve Bar Blues” can be completed while Level Four includes a possibility to investigate “Latin American Rhythms.” These zones inspire students to listen with an open mind and be aware of sonic variations. The Find Zone reassures students that their musical voice is valid as Mozart, Bach, The Beatles, or Elvis. This zone emboldens the student to try and keep trying.
It is important to understand that these zones do not have to be completed in any order. There is a logical order for certain sections, however each zone can be started at any time, and completed in any order as required by the student. Each zone complements the other, this means that before you play Pease Pudding Hot in the Achieve Zone you ensure you know all the note names and values from Find, the dynamics from the Develop Zone, you can look at the history in the Grow Zone and document your progress, you can be a Musical Detective in the Explore Zone and locate the Rhythm Patterns and Sound Patterns (from the Find Zone) and in the Build Zone you can play the scale and chords this piece uses. Finally, when you have learnt the piece in the Achieve Zone you can write your own piece about your favourite (or least favourite food) in the Find Zone and add it to your Grow Zone portfolio to contribute to your final mark.
The interconnectedness of the zones is also clear in this structure. The Build Zone uses a foundational element to construct more complex concepts. The Find Zone focuses on understanding that element in isolation. The Grow Zone expands upon the element exploring its potential. The Develop Zone teaches students how to manipulate the element to achieve different musical outcomes. The Explore Zone encourages students to discover the full range of possibilities inherent in the element. The Achieve Zone integrates all the learned skills, culminating in the student's ability to reinterpret existing musical works. Finally, the Find Zone empowers students to use the element as a tool for their own musical expression, creating something entirely new.
Read about each Zone and view the progress lists on this link https://www.stalybridgemusicacademy.com/elementary-programme