AC9AMU8D02
Years 7 to 8
The Arts
AC9AMU8D02 | Years 7 to 8 Music: Music
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor reflect on their own and others’ music to inform choices they make as composers and performers about how they will manipulate elements of music and/or compositional devices
Strand
Developing practices and skills
Substrand
Music
This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 7 to 8 Music. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration practising, using aural skills and music terminology, how to identify and describe technical and expressive elements of music, such as chord progressions or the way a performer interprets, performs or shapes melodies, phrasing or dynamics; for example, when songwriting, in an instrumental music lesson or in a discussion with peers or a teacher
- • Elaboration practising ways to use aural/visual cues when playing or singing in an ensemble; for example, chords or phrases that indicate place within a structure (aural) or gestures indicating tempo or entries (visual)
- • Elaboration using focused listening and selected aural skills to evaluate the use of elements of music when listening to a recording for the purpose of making decisions about how they will interpret the music
Plan a lesson from this content description.
Start freeAchievement standard statements this supports
- By the end of Year 8, students analyse how the elements of music and/or compositional devices are manipulated in music they compose, perform and/or experience.See it on the standard page →
- They evaluate the ways music from across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.See it on the standard page →
- Students demonstrate listening and aural skills when composing and performing.See it on the standard page →
- They manipulate elements of music and compositional devices to compose music that communicates ideas, perspectives and/or meaning.See it on the standard page →
- They notate, document and/or record the music they compose.See it on the standard page →
- They manipulate elements of music when performing their own and/or others’ music.See it on the standard page →
- They demonstrate performance skills when performing music for audiences.See it on the standard page →