Use and application of aural skills, inner hearing and aural memory to identify, sing/playback and notate pitch, melodic and rhythmic dictations, chord changes and chord progressions (ACAMUM099)

Aural identification of the role and treatment of one or more elements of music in isolation and combination in a range of music works (not all content may be relevant to the selected context):

Rhythm

• beat groupings/subdivision in simple time: and compound time: ,,, ,
• augmentation/diminution, rhythmic motif
• irregular metres , , ,
• tempo: rubato, a tempo

Pitch

• scales: add melodic minor and chromatic up to 4 or more sharps and 4 or more flats in treble and bass clefs
• chords: major and minor primary triads in isolation and simple progressions, add (ii) in major keys
• tonality: add consonance and dissonance
• inversion

Dynamics and expression

• gradations of sound (fp), terraced dynamics, ornamentation, expressive devices and articulations relevant to style and context

Form and structure

• motivic development, through composed and strophic, interlude

Timbre

• use of idiomatic techniques (bowing, harmonics, vibrato, glissando/slide, sticks/mallets, slap bass, digitally manipulated sound, oscillation, filters, pedals)

Texture

• horizontal and vertical layers of sound appropriate to style and context and repertoire studied (distortion, white noise) (ACAMUM099)

Composition and arrangement of musical works of increasing complexity; improvising and purposefully applying, combining and manipulating the elements of music; and synthesising appropriate stylistic features and conventions to shape, extend, manipulate and evaluate music ideas (ACAMUM102)

Use of specialised notation, context appropriate terminology and available technologies to organise, record and communicate music ideas across a range of styles (ACAMUM100; ACAMUM102)

Development and refinement of technical skill and control and musicianship skills; applying style-specific techniques and expression in a purposeful and musical manner when practising, refining and performing repertoire from a range of styles and contexts (ACAMUM101; ACAMUM103)

Analysis and comparison of performances and performance practices to devise and apply effective practice strategies and evaluate, shape and refine music performance skills and techniques (ACAMUM101; ACAMUR104)

Development and consolidation of ensemble skills, working collaboratively to rehearse and perform a range of repertoire with stylistically appropriate expression, tonal control, awareness of different performer responsibilities and audience needs (ACAMUM101; ACAMUM103)