Making

Ideas

Improvisation with voice, movement and play to explore and create music ideas (ACAMUM080)

Use of symbols, pictures and movement and relevant technology to explore and share music ideas (ACAMUM082)

Skills

Development of aural skills by exploring the elements of music, including:

  • rhythm (sound, silence; long, short; steady beat)
  • tempo (fast, slow)
  • pitch (high, low; pitch direction; distinguish between speaking and singing voice)
  • dynamics (loud, soft)
  • form (same, different; echo patterns)
  • timbre (exploration of sounds produced on percussion instruments)

to create music (ACAMUM080; ACAMUM082)

Performance

Improvisation and practice of music (singing, playing, moving) for a specific purpose and a familiar audience (ACAMUM081)

Development of performance skills (singing chants, songs and rhymes, and playing classroom instruments in tune and in time) (ACAMUM082)