CCA NOTE BY MS. MGBOR BRIDGET B.

J.S.S 2 THIRD TERM

SCHEME OF WORK FOR CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

THIRD TERM – J.S.S 2

WEEKS TOPICS CONTENTS

1 Kick off Kick off test/compound cleaning
test/compound
cleaning
Musical practice Some popular music eg; high-life, fuji, pop, gospel
2 Musical practice Musical style: African, western music. Eg; solo,
duet, trio etc
3 Singing Singing-running scale (solfa notation)
4 Singing Nigeria National Anthem running scale
5 Singing 1. Pitch identification
2. Voice training exercise
6 Design in the theatre 1. Meaning of theatre design- visual aspect of
production
2. Areas of theatre design- set costume, light,
make-up, sound
7 Rehearsal 1. Activities involved in rehearsal reading,
movement, acting etc
2. Stages of rehearsal: reading the script, blocking,
polishing, dress/technical rehearsal
8 Types of dance i. Pure dance, dance drama
ii. Dramatic dance
iii. Comic dance
9 Dance as a career 1. Dance as a career – as in choreographer ii.
Worker in art council
iii. Talent hunt
iv. Dancer, lecturer, own and run dance companies
2. Dance is a respectable profession
10 Self control 1. Meaning of self control
2. How to exercise self-control eg; modesty, be
content, be truthful etc
3. Benefit of self-control
4. Practising self-control
11 Revision Revision of term’s work
12 Examination Examination and closure
 TOPIC: MUSICAL PRACTICE
Popular music is a type of music that appeals to the general public which is
usually composed for entertainment and commercial purpose.
Some popular music are
*Afrobeat: is a combination of African and American musical culture based on
Nigeria theme. E.g: Femi, Sunny Okosun e.t.c.
*Reggae: is an Indian style of music which began from Jamaica. E.g: Bob Marley,
Lucky Dube.
*Apala: is the Yorubas traditional music for entertainment, mostly performed at
social ceremonies and festivals. E.g: Ekpo Akaro, Haruna Ishela, e.t.c.
*Highlife: is the music of the elites, which originated in the late 19 th century in
Ghana E.T Mensah introduced it to Nigeria in the 1950s. E.g: Oliver De Coque,
Bright Chimezie. e.t.c.
*Juju: is a combination of western and African instruments, mainly guitar, jazz
drum and keyboard which originated from Yoruba e.g: King Sunny Ade, Sir Shine
Peters, etc.
*Jazz: is a mixture of many musical styles which were developed in the 20 th century
in the southern United States of America. Jazz music includes swing, bebop, Boogie-
woogie. eg. Bisade Ologund AKA Lagbaja, Zeal Onyia etc.
*Akuko na egwu: is a folktale song that teaches good moral and social attitudes to all
in Igbo traditional society. This can be seen in marriage, tittle taking and child birth.
Instruments used for Akuko na egwu are udu, ogene, ichaka, ekwe, etc.
*Rock: is a combination of musical styles that use electronic generation of sound
such as Jazz, Urban folk song and classical music. Eg: Onye K Onwenu, Charlie Boy
etc.
*Afro Hiphop: is an African version of American Hiphop: it is a subculture mixture
of rap music, break dance and graffiti. Eg: Phyno, Flavor, Teckno, P.square, Kizz
Daniel etc.
*Goje: is an entertainment music for the Muslim in Northern part of Nigeria. E.g:
Dar Maraya Jos.
ASSIGNMENT: Choose any two of the popular music and discuss it’s origin
and originator.

TOPIC: MUSICAL STYLE

African music is a vital part of everyday life in Africa. It is a part of religious
ceremonies festivals and social rituals.
 Songs are used for the important event in a person’s life, accompanying many
kinds of events including child birth, marriage, hunting and even political activities.
They are used for curing the sick, bringing rain and the religious dance. Many
Africans believe that music serves as a link with the spirit world e.g Makossa,
Afrobeats, Gnowa kwat, Funk, Majika, Juju, Mbulax etc.
Western music is most commonly viewed as an interpretive art performance.
The western music is a form of country music composed by and about the people
who settled and worked throughout the western United State and western Canada.
The western music may be defined as organized instrument and sound created
and produced in Europe the United State and other societies established and shaped
by European immigrants. This include classical music such as pop, R&B, hiphop,
blues, jazz, rock and roll and country western music.
ASSIGNMENT: Discuss on the origin of Western and African music styles.

TOPIC: SINGING RUNNING SCALES(SOLFA NOTATION)

Scale is a group of notes in succession scale is also a set of any key ordered by
a particular frequency or pitch. The two types of scale include major and minor
scales. There are fifteen major scales. The major scale is made up of a serious of
whole steps also called semi tones. Major scales are built on the following tonal
sequence:- whole – whole – half – whole – whole – half. The whole steps occurs
between C4 and D4, while the first half step occurs between E4 and F4. C4 – D4 –
E4 – F4 – O4 – A4 – B4 – C5 – (Do – Re – Mi – Fa – So – La – Ti – Do).
The types of minor scale include melodic minor scale and harmonic minor
scale.
The natural minor scale contains the same number of whole steps as the major
scale but alters the order to produce the following sequence: whole – half – whole –
whole – half – whole. The result of this alteration is a lowered third, sixth and
seventh scale degree in comparison to the major C4 – D4 – Eb4 – F4 – G4 – Ab4 –
Bb4 – C5 – (Do – Re – Me – Fa – So – La – Ti – Do).
ASSIGNMENT : Mention the examples of major and minor scales.

TOPIC: (SINGING) NIGERIA NATIONAL ANTHEM RUNNING SCALE

TOPIC: (SINGING) PITCH IDENTIFICATION
Pitch is an indication of sound’s perceived frequency from low to high.
In western music, we name musical pitches with the first seven letters of the alphabet:
A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
Pitch identification is the fundamental problem that serves as a building block
for many music applications such as music transcription, music accompaniment,
query-by, humming, instrument identification, source separation etc.
Identification of pitch
1. Physical vibration- this is noted by a specific sonic vibration which is measured in
Hert2(H2) In western music, the musical scale is turned to a standard where A4 (the A
above middle C) vibrates at 440H2. Musical frequencies double with each octave,
which means the A3 can octave higher) vibrates at 880H2 and A3 can octave lower)
vibrates at 220H2
2. Note names- this system of identifying pitch that gives a letter name to each of the
different notes. Then those notes are divided into intervals called semi tones used in
western pop and classical music. They can be organized groups like the major scale,
the minor scales and the chromatic scale.
3. Definite pitches- are pitches that can be clearly identified and named. Instruments
such as piano, guitar, violin and trumpets produce definite pitches.
4. Indefinite pitches- are pitches that cannot be clearly identified and named.
Instruments such as snare drums and cymbals produce indefinite pitches.
Voice training exercise
1. Yawn – sign technique.
2. Humming warm ups.
3. Vocal straw exercise.
4. Lip buzz vocal warm-ups.
5. Tongue till exercise.
6. Jaw loosening exercise.
7. Two-octave pitch glid warm up. (ohh & eee)
8. Vocal sirens exercise.
9. Vocal slides technique.
ASSIGNMENT: Explain any two of the voice training exercise.

TOPIC: DESIGN IN THE THEATRE

Theatre design is the act of creating a colourful and conducive auditorium for
dramatic performance. It is the visual aspects of the production of a play. It is also
known as spectacle, it includes costume, props, make-up lighting, scenery etc.
Spectacle offers information about the play and adds to the beauty of the
performance.
Areas of theatre design
1. Set- it is the physical surrounding in which the performance takes place.
2. Costumes- it is dress worn by a performer or actor to portray a character.
3. Light- it is an illumination used to make the performers and their environment
visible to the audience.
4. Make-up- it is the material, most especially cosmetics used on actors to give the
interpretation of a particular character.
5. Sound: it is used to generate noise and components to create an enjoyable listening
experience for the theatre audience.
ASSIGNMENT: Explain the history of Theatre .

TOPIC: REHEARSAL
Rehearsal is the practice done by the actors in preparation for a performance.
This enables the organizers to discover lapses and make correction for perfections
before the performance.
Activities involved in rehearsals
1. Reading- this involves reading the script while acting by the cast in order to get
familiar with the story-line of the drama.
2. Movement- this involves a director’s effort in mapping out strategies on when,
how and where the actors come in and leave a scene. This is done repeatedly till
everything is perfected.
3. Acting: here, the actor brings the characters in the story to life on stage, imitating
their actions and speaking their lines. The actor and actress needs skill.
4. Expression/communication: the actor or actress communicates both with his body
and his speech. So, the harmonious use of speech and action clarify meaning and
enhance effective communication.
5. Prompt- the director gives instructions and corrects actor’s mistakes where
necessary. The actors act without looking at prepared scripts. This is also the act of
reminding an actor his words when he forgets. This is done by a prompter.
Cues: this is a word or an action which signals on actor/actress on stage to act or stop
acting. It also give signal for lighting, or other action by the stage crew.
Stages of rehearsals
1. Reading rehearsals: here, the cast sits to read the play through with the director
listening. This enables the actors to know where cuts have been made, learn names
pronunciations, the style, climax, metaphor of the play and ask questions to the
director.
2. Blocking rehearsals: here, spatial movement of the actors within the placed set is
made which give dynamism and life to the theatre and must be scrupulously worked
out in the director’s book. The first days of blocking rehearsals are usually the most
trying for both the director and the cast.
3. Polishing rehearsals: here, the actor builds up character, known their lines,
blocking and enriches the performance. This is where naturalness is brought into the
rehearsals and it’s conducted without break so that the directors will be able to time
the play.
4.Special rehearsals: this is a delicate stage involving difficult or problematic scenes
such as fights, love, crowd and other elaborated stage business.
5. Run-through: here, the play is allowed to run from start to finish so that the
directors get an overall impression on the play, making adjustments on the tempo and
pace of the play. The actors also perform without interruption and a few theatre critics
maybe invited to make their observations. The curtain call sequences maybe
introduced at this stage.
6. Technical rehearsal: here, as the play is run through from the beginning to the
end, it is interrupted for the electrician and light crew to adjust lamps, for the sound
crew to cue sounds in properly and be sure that everything runs like clockwork.
7. Dress rehearsal: here, the play runs as if it is production night without a real
audience, except few invited knowledgeable people in the theatre work. The curtain
call is rehearsal so that it will be interesting.
ASSIGNMENT: As a potential director, how would you conduct rehearsals for a
successful performance.

TOPIC: TYPES OF DANCE

Dance is the rhythmic movement of the body to playing music.
1. Pure dance: this deals only with movement itself. These dances may come from
an interpretation of the music.
2. Dance drama: this is a type of dance accompanied with dramatic plot and actions.
Here, the actors dance out the story, the body and gesture language.
3. Comic dance: this is a dance meant to describe a funny movement.
4. Dramatic dance: this is a type of dance that express emotions, character and actor.
Dance as a career
Dance as a career is making a living as a dancer or choreographer. It means
making money through one kind of dance or the neither one full time or part time
basis.
Career in dance span a range of profession that include an educator, a
performer, choreographer, dance therapist, historian, artist, writer, custom designer or
production designer.
ASSIGNMENT: Explain the work of a dance therapist.

TOPIC: SELF CONTROL

Self control is the act of managing ones own behaviour. It is an act that hold an
individual back from reacting instantly either positively or negatively.
How to exercise self control

1.Show moderation- this is the act of doing things without going to the extreme
rather be calm and composed.

2. Be contented- it is the act of being satisfied with what you have. Don’t selfishly
desire what belongs to others.

3. Be truthful- this is the act of speaking the truth always.

4. Be considerable- this is the act of welcoming other people’s ideas and opinions
during decision making.

5. Be modest- this is the act of being humble and respectful.

6. Avoid fighting mood- this is a state of being ready to struggle with somebody. This
will make people to avoid you.

7.Avoid temptation- this is done by resisting temptations that comes your way. It
helps to make decision automatic and self-reinforcing.

8. Measure your progress- monitoring helps you become an expert on your own
behaviour and it makes habits less difficult to govern and change you easily.

9. Learn how to manage stress: know your strength limit and give yourself some rest
in order to regain energy to keep grinding when work and life can feel over-
whelming.

10. Prioritise things- make a list for things you want to do and to know when you are
making progress or not.

11.Forgive yourself

Benefits of self control

1.Avoid excess in the way we talk or act.

2. Decision making ability- it helps you to make good decision easily.

3. Gains self respect from people.

4. Greater chances of success- enable you to manage your time and resources better
without getting disturbed.

5. Ability to balance emotions.

6. Self control can beat temptations- it helps you not to divert from your goals which
can affect the quality of life.

7. Being in the spirit of happiness and satisfaction.

8. Better personal relationship- it helps you handle personal relationship better than
those who don’t have much self-control.

9. Being a good team player.

ASSIGNMENT: Organize with your classmates, compose and act a drama on

‘self control’.