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)