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• VCAMUP011

  Perform a short piece of music they have learnt

  Elaborations

  • communicating observations or experience through music making
  • beginning to identify some instruments in a piece of music
  • performing a simple learnt rhythm sequence, song, chant or music
  • making music in structured learning experiences to communicate ideas, concepts, observations, feelings and/or experiences.
  • communicating about aspects of their own performance, or their music to others by answering questions
  • improvising patterns of body movement, such as clapping or stamping and accompanying familiar music
  • improvising with voices and sound sources to express ideas, thoughts and feelings

  VCAMUP011 | The Arts | Music | Level C | Present and Perform

• The Arts | Music: Learning in Music

  In Music, students listen to, compose and perform music in a wide range of styles from diverse cultures, times and locations. Listening underpins all music learning. Students compose and perform music using the voice, body, instruments, found sound sources, and digital technologies. As composers...

  Overview material | Music

• The Arts | Music: Resources

  A range of resources to assist with implementing the Victorian Curriculum F – 10 are available. Please visit the following websites to access these resources (links open in a new window):

  • Victorian Curriculum F – 10 Resources and Support (VCAA)

  Includes general advice and information...

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• Music: Levels 7 and 8 description

  In Levels 7 and 8, students make and respond to music independently and collaboratively, with their peers, teachers and communities.

  Students using listening skills to identify and make decisions about how they can manipulate rhythm, pitch, dynamics and expression, form and structure, and timbre...

  Level description | The Arts | Music

• The Arts | Music: Structure

  Strands

  The Music curriculum is structured around four interdependent strands, each of which involves making and responding.

  Strand	Explore and Express Ideas	Music Practices	Present and Perform	Respond and Interpret
  	Focuses on exploring sound and silence and ways of using voice, body percussion...

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• VCAMUP019

  Rehearse and perform songs and short instrumental pieces which they have learnt and composed

  Elaborations

  • practising achieving accuracy of vocal pitch by learning how to place the voice
  • developing an understanding of the difference between beat and rhythm when singing, playing and responding to music
  • experimenting with different dynamics and tempi to make decisions about which best communicates an intended mood or feeling
  • using movement and body percussion accompaniment to enhance performance of a song
  • use questions when rehearsing to make expressive choices that will communicate intended aims, for example ‘what do you want your audience to think about as you perform?’

  VCAMUP019 | The Arts | Music | Foundation Level | Present and Perform

• 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

• VCAMUM018

  Sing and play instruments to create and practise chants, songs and rhymes including those used by cultural groups in the local community

  Elaborations

  • practising techniques for singing songs and playing classroom instruments, for example through music games
  • singing and playing music to explore the expressive possibilities of their voices and instruments
  • learning songs that feature patterns or familiar language, for example, working with a Koorie Elder to learn counting songs, colour songs or alphabet songs in the local Aboriginal language
  • improvising and documenting (notate) patterns and soundscapes, for example using graphic notation
  • using questions such as ‘what did this music make you think about and why’ as a starting point for making decisions about how music will be performed

  VCAMUM018 | The Arts | Music | Foundation Level | Music Practices

• VCAMUR046

  Analyse a range of music from contemporary and past times, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to explore differing viewpoints, enrich their music making, and develop understanding of music practice in local, national and international contexts

  Elaborations

  • evaluating and comparing stylistic interpretations of a range of music to develop aesthetic awareness
  • comparing and evaluating audience responses and performer roles across a broad range of formal, informal, virtual and interactive settings
  • evaluating their own and others’ music, and using feedback to refine and improve performances and compositions
  • discussing the influence of music on the development of personal and cultural identity in local, national and international contexts, for example, by considering songs by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and/or other Australian musicians who draw on the cultures of their families and asking questions such as what is the cultural context in which this music was composed or performed or how does this music relate to cultural identity of its composer/performer?

  VCAMUR046 | The Arts | Music | Levels 9 and 10 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUR024

  Respond to music, communicating their preferences and discussing where and why people in their local area make and perform music, including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  Elaborations

  • describing shapes and patterns in music they have composed or performed, for example, clapping a repeating rhythmic pattern in a song
  • focussing attention on other musical parts when composing or performing in a group, for example, what instruments play the melody? The accompaniment? Is the texture thick or thin in the opening/middle/end section of your composition?
  • when listening, describe how the different use of elements of music creates moods, effects or contrast
  • identifying where they might see and hear music in their lives and community and discussing their experiences, for example, sharing experiences of taking part in music performances or attending a Harmony Day concert featuring performances by a Koorie rock band and performers representing other cultural groups in the local area and asking questions such as why is music an important part of many celebrations or why did I feel like singing and dancing with the performers?

  VCAMUR024 | The Arts | Music | Levels 1 and 2 | Respond and Interpret

• VCAMUR039

  Identify and connect specific features and purposes of music from contemporary and past times including the music of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, to explore viewpoints and enrich their music making

  Elaborations

  • identifying contexts, for example, social, historical or cultural contexts relevant to the forms and styles represented in music they listen to and/or perform
  • locating and exploring specific examples of contemporary Australian or Asian music, through questions such as ‘How does this music relate to its social context, its makers and audiences? What are the protocols for performing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music and other culturally specific performances? What historical forces and influences are evident in the music? How does this style of music vary from those seen in other traditions or other locations?
  • describing the role of music in different cultures including local Koorie culture and using this information when planning performances or compositions, for example, when planning a program for a multi-cultural day concert that will feature performances by students and members of the local community of music created by the students and other performers
  • using scores or charts to annotate features and ideas for interpretation, for example, annotating the score of a work they have created to prepare for a rehearsal

  VCAMUR039 | The Arts | Music | Levels 7 and 8 | Respond and Interpret