Development of aural skills, aural memory and inner hearing to identify, sing/playback and notate simple pitch and rhythmic patterns, melodic contour and chords in isolation and in simple progressions (ACAMUM092)

Aural recognition of one or more elements of music in short excerpts (not all content may be relevant to the selected context):

Rhythm

• beat groupings/subdivision in simple time: , , , and compound time: , ,
• rests: and
• anacrusis, ties, syncopation
• tempo: gradually getting slower/rallentando and ritardando and gradually getting faster/accelerando

Pitch

• scales: add minor pentatonic and natural minor scales up to 2 sharps and 2 flats in treble and bass clefs
• intervals: m2, M2, m3, M3, P4, P5, P8^ve, ascending only
• chords: major and minor triads, major primary triads (I, IV, V) in isolation and simple progressions
• tonality: relevant to scales listed
• sequence

Dynamics and expression

• crescendo, decrescendo
• accents/sforzando

Form and structure

• add intro/outro, bridge, hook, head, 12 bar Blues, theme and variation

Timbre

• discern between acoustic and electronic sounds

Texture

• descant/counter melody

(ACAMUM092)

Use of given composition frameworks to structure arrangements and create original works, improvising and combining the elements of music to trial, refine and shape music ideas (ACAMUM093; ACAMUM095)

Use of invented and conventional notation, appropriate music terminology and available technologies to plan, record and communicate music ideas (ACAMUM095)

Development and improvement of technique and exploration of expressive possibilities and stylistic features when practising, rehearsing and performing a variety of music (ACAMUM094; ACAMUM096)

Use of reflective strategies and regular practice to consolidate performance skills and techniques (ACAMUM094)

Development of ensemble skills and an understanding of the role of each member of the ensemble; playing and singing with expression and controlling tone and volume, to create a balanced sound (ACAMUM094; ACAMUM096)