Making

Ideas

Improvisation with the elements of music to create music ideas (ACAMUM085)

Communication and recording of music ideas using graphic and/or standard notation, dynamics, terminology and relevant technology (ACAMUM086)

Skills

Development and consolidation of aural and theory skills, including:

  • rhythm (simple time signatures, standard notation: crotchet, quaver-large, semiquaver, rest, hat)
  • tempo (changing tempos; terminology (allegro, largo, moderato))
  • pitch (staff; treble clef; melodic shape)
  • dynamics (terminology and symbols forte (f), piano (p), crescendo, decrescendo)
  • form (binary (AB); repeat sign (:ll))
  • timbre (how sounds are produced on different instruments, differentiate between two instruments when played together)
  • texture (two rhythmic or melodic patterns played together)

to create and perform music (ACAMUM084)

Performance

Application of teacher directed rehearsal processes to improve music performances and engage an audience (ACAMUM086)

Development of performance skills (singing in tune, playing classroom instruments with correct timing and technique, incorporating some dynamics) (ACAMUM085)