Making

Ideas

Improvisation with sounds, simple pitch and rhythm patterns to create music ideas (ACAMUM080)

Use of symbols, notation, movement and relevant technology to explore and communicate music ideas (ACAMUM082)

Skills

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

  • rhythm (difference between beat and rhythm; terminology and notation: graphic and standard I, , Z)
  • tempo (getting faster, getting slower)
  • pitch (explore a limited pitch set)
  • dynamics (use terminology and symbols for loud (forte, f) and soft (piano, p))
  • form (echo patterns, call and response)`
  • timbre (recognition of familiar sounds produced by instruments, voice and sound sources)

to create music (ACAMUM080; ACAMUM082)

Performance

Practise of their own and others’ music to perform for an audience (ACAMUM081)

Development of performance skills (singing in tune, moving and playing classroom instruments with correct timing) (ACAMUM082)