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• Music: Levels 1 and 2 description

  In Levels 1 and 2, students listen to and experiment with a range of sounds. They develop skills in imagining and creating and performing music which explores their ideas about the world. Students share their music with peers. They present music for school events and experience diverse music as...

  Level description | The Arts | Music

• Music: Levels 9 and 10 description

  In Levels 9 and 10, learning in Music involves students using their voices, instruments and technology as they make and respond to music independently and in small groups, and with their teachers and communities. They explore music as an art form through listening, composing and performing, developing...

  Level description | The Arts | Music

• VCAMUR038

  Analyse composers’ use of the elements of music and stylistic features when listening to and interpreting music

  Elaborations

  • identifying the elements of music aurally and then discussing how these elements, performance techniques and composition devices are used and manipulated, for example, discussing the shape of a melody in a particular part and how that part relates to the rest of the musical texture
  • identifying how the elements of music and instruments have been used in the piece, and compare them to the compositional devices used in their piece
  • researching performances through real or virtual sources to analyse and compare performers’ interpretations and discuss how each communicates the composer’s intentions

  VCAMUR038 | The Arts | Music | Levels 7 and 8 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUE034

  Develop music ideas through improvisation, composition and performance, combining and manipulating the elements of music

  Elaborations

  • using technology to manipulate specific elements such as pitch or timbre to create intended effects in composition and performance
  • manipulating their voices and/or instruments through timbre and expressive techniques to convey intended style, considering safety, correct posture and technique
  • use recordings to research different ways of interpreting notated solo or ensemble music, or to create a specific feel, for example straight/swing, smooth, tense, light
  • experimenting with different types of notation to communicate and record ideas
  • identifying musical ideas behind variations of the same piece of music, for example, why does the same piece sound different when different musicians play it?, which version do they prefer and why?

  VCAMUE034 | The Arts | Music | Levels 7 and 8 | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCAMUM043

  Plan, develop, and notate compositions with an understanding of style and convention

  Elaborations

  • composing, improvising and arranging in different styles, exploring different instrumental combinations or combining acoustic and digital sounds, for example, improvising over accompaniment created in real-time using a looping pedal
  • creating music for different purposes and occasions, for example, a film soundtrack, that enhances the narrative arc of the film
  • composing and arranging music using the elements of music to communicate style and genre, considering contemporary Australian styles and emerging genres such as Aboriginal hip-hop, mash-up and classical fusion of instrumentation such as orchestral instruments and the didgeridoo
  • manipulating elements of music and performance techniques to elicit emotional responses appropriate to the narrative when composing music for a game or film

  VCAMUM043 | The Arts | Music | Levels 9 and 10 | Music Practices

• VCAMUR045

  Evaluate a range of performances and compositions to inform and refine their own music making

  Elaborations

  • analysing how the use and combination of the elements of music defines their developing personal style and how their style is influenced by cultural and historical styles, for example, features of a piece that are typical of the social context in which it was created
  • listening to, analysing and comparing the performance practices of others to shape and refine their interpretation of a piece of music, for example ‘what historical influences are evident in this performance?
  • comparing music from different styles to identify and describe stylistic, cultural and historical practices and inform their own composition and performance practice, for example, evaluating the use of the elements of music when listening to and interpreting music
  • investigating why and how different traditions, styles and contexts affect the experience and interpretation of a piece of music and taking this into account when interpreting and composing music, for example, How are the elements of music used in this piece to convey a cultural identity?

  VCAMUR045 | The Arts | Music | Levels 9 and 10 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUM042

  Create, practise and rehearse music to interpret a variety of performance repertoire with increasing technical and expressive skill and awareness of stylistic conventions

  Elaborations

  • rehearsing solo and ensemble repertoire to develop technical skill and musical sensitivity and an increasing stylistic understanding, for example, considering how performers can manipulate elements of music used in a piece to convey a cultural identity or feel,
  • working collaboratively to develop ensemble skills and an understanding of the role of each member of the ensemble in a performance
  • recording and evaluating performances using digital technologies, for example, listening to a recording of their own performances and identifying areas for improvement

  VCAMUM042 | The Arts | Music | Levels 9 and 10 | Music Practices

• VCAMUE017

  Explore sound and silence and ways of using their voices, movement and instruments to express ideas

  Elaborations

  • exploring ways of producing sound using their voices, body percussion, acoustic and electronic/digital instruments and objects individually and in groups, for example, responding to questions such as how can voices and instruments create long/short/loud/soft sounds?
  • practising matching pitch to sing in tune and experimenting with speaking and singing voice to recognise the differences
  • improvising movement to represent rhythmic patterns in songs they are learning
  • creating long/short/loud/soft sounds with their voices or instruments
  • experimenting with ways of using graphic notation to represent different qualities of sounds in music they are improvising, for example, high/low, long/short

  VCAMUE017 | The Arts | Music | Foundation Level | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCAMUR012

  Respond to music and explore why people make and listen to music

  Elaborations

  • beginning to identify and name some elements and items used in music, for example instrument
  • responding to various music, e.g. clap or sing along
  • clapping, tapping, moving to music and can indicate if he/she would like or want more
  • seeking out or identifying and requesting preferred music, e.g. favourite CD
  • exploring and identifying locations they have experience music in their lives and communities and the purpose, for example, birthday party, cultural event, to dance, celebrate
  • sharing constructive observations about music from a range of cultures as a performer and audience member
  • describing mood/ feeling of pieces of music using their own words

  VCAMUR012 | The Arts | Music | Level C | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUR028

  Identify features of the music they listen to, compose and perform, and discuss the purposes it was created for, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, using music terminology

  Elaborations

  • identifying the features of music used in different contexts, and, using music terminology describe the ways in which it fulfils specific purposes in its composition and presentation
  • discussing the planning, developing or refining of aspects of music they are composing or preparing to perform and how their music has been influenced by music they have listened to or previously performed
  • evaluating compositions, performances and creative processes, for example, ‘how successfully did the group collaborate to communicate the intended ideas in the composition?’
  • comparing the expectations and requirements of performers and audience in different cultural and social settings and apply this learning in their own performances, for example, viewing a performance at a Tanderrum and talking with a representative from the local Koorie community about how the performance space is organised and using ideas from this conversation to plan how the performance space will be organised for their next performance
  • comparing music in their community to music of other cultures, times and locations, for example, ‘what clues in the music tell us where it was made, who made it and why? Do you use similar ideas in your music?

  VCAMUR028 | The Arts | Music | Levels 3 and 4 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUM030

  Develop and practise technical skills and use of expressive elements of music in singing, playing instruments, improvising, arranging and composing

  Elaborations

  • practising interpreting and applying more extended or complex rhythm patterns and overlaying patterns
  • making choices about how to interpret graphic and conventional forms of notation
  • exploring rhythm, pitch, texture and expressive elements, for example, dynamics, tone colour or articulation to create contrast, repetition and balance in improvisations, arrangements and compositions
  • using technology to monitor progress in learning and rehearsing music they have composed, for example, using a mobile device to record a work or using a checklist to evaluate how well the music is achieving intended effects
  • using listening responses to guide development of compositions and performances, for example, what evidence supports your decisions about the way dynamics should be used in this performance?, how can dynamics be indicated in this score?

  VCAMUM030 | The Arts | Music | Levels 5 and 6 | Music Practices

• VCAMUE033

  Experiment with elements of music, in isolation and in combination, using listening skills, voice, instruments and technologies to find ways to create and manipulate effects

  Elaborations

  • identifying use of elements of music, for example, pitch contour/phrasing , articulations, dynamics, tempo, tone colour, melodic or rhythmic patterns in music they listen to and perform or transcribing ideas for use in own performance or composition
  • improvising on given material to extend music ideas through singing and playing, for example, learning (aurally), memorising and then extending a short melodic motif
  • experimenting with texture by layering sound in different ways, for example, using looping software
  • manipulating sound quality by exploring how sounds are produced by different instruments and voice types, for example, manipulating timbre, dynamics or by trialling use of different bowing or breathing techniques or use of equipment such as a plectrum, and using this knowledge when learning a new solo, improvising or composing an ensemble piece
  • using listening response as starting points for improvisation, composition or performance, for example, how are the elements of music manipulated to create an effect/mood/feel? How can I manipulate dynamics/articulation/tone colour to achieve this effect in performance?

  VCAMUE033 | The Arts | Music | Levels 7 and 8 | Explore and Express Ideas