AC9AMU6D01 Years 5 to 6 The Arts

Content descriptor develop listening/aural skills and skills for manipulating elements of music to achieve expressive effects when composing, singing and playing instruments

Elaborations

• • Elaboration developing vocal and/or instrumental skills by focusing on specific elements of music; for example, improvising patterns, phrases or melodies, such as harmonic, rhythmic or melodic patterns, and describing different ways they are using rhythm, melody and structure in their improvisations
• • Elaboration combining listening/aural and performance skills; for example, listening to hear other parts when singing or playing in a group and adjusting own volume to achieve a balanced sound
• • Elaboration exploring vocal/instrumental techniques they can use to manipulate elements of music to create contrast, repetition and balance in their compositions (for example, when composing instrumental parts for a song or creating bass and harmony parts to add texture to a melody they have composed), using focused listening and aural skills to evaluate the effects they are creating, practising and refining techniques required to achieve accuracy and making decisions about how to refine their ideas to accommodate their level of technical skill
• • Elaboration developing vocal and instrumental skills such as manipulating the timbre of instruments and voices/vocalisation to create and vary mood or atmosphere, or techniques that will extend their range, fluency, control or accuracy; for example, using observations from listening and questions based on Viewpoints to set goals, track progress or explore areas of interest (“How did that performer get that sound?” or “I think that this song is about …, how can I share my feeling with the audience”?)
• • Elaboration using digital tools to build skills such as accuracy and control; for example, using a digital tuner, using software to monitor articulation or dynamic range, or a digital metronome to monitor tempo
• • Elaboration practising techniques for singing and playing to develop technical skills in solo and ensemble music; for example, to accurately interpret rhythm and pitch