AC9AMU8D01 Years 7 to 8 The Arts

Content descriptor develop and practise listening/aural skills and vocal and/or instrumental skills/techniques for manipulating elements of music to achieve expressive effects

Elaborations

• • Elaboration experimenting with ways in which vocal/instrumental techniques can be used to manipulate elements of music to achieve intended effects, such as an expressive sound that is typical of a particular style, and transcribing or documenting their ideas as a reference for future performances or composition
• • Elaboration practising technical and expressive skills such as intonation, pitch/rhythmic accuracy, phrasing or shaping dynamics and articulation to communicate expressive intent using voices and/or instruments
• • Elaboration developing techniques for extending/varying patterns such as harmonic, rhythmic or melodic patterns; for example, identifying qualities of chords in isolation and experimenting with different ways to order the chords to create a chord progression and improvising over the progression, or using the chord progression in a song or instrumental music
• • Elaboration experimenting with ways in which digital tools can be used when arranging musical ideas or creating effects; for example, using digitally produced parts alone or in combination with voice/vocalisation or other instruments
• • Elaboration developing ability to manipulate and control elements of music to enhance performance and communicate intentions; for example, recording alternative approaches to interpreting a phrase or melody and evaluating it to identify preferred options
• • Elaboration using a listening diary/journal format to document ideas for compositions, interpretations, re-imaginings or performances
• • Elaboration writing/notating a chart or lead-sheet to record ideas from a songwriting workshop or using software to write additional parts such as a bassline to accompany a melody