Music Performance 10.1 (Elective)

“The aim and final reason of all music should be nothing else but the glory of God and the refreshment of the spirit.” Johann Sebastian Bach

Overview

This second semester of Music is specially designed to build on the foundations laid in Semester 1 and is especially suited for students wanting to prepare for VCE Music. Students who love playing and performing music will especially enjoy this course, which focuses on playing different genres of music and performance skills. Both group and solo playing is integral to the course, with performance goals and technical skills further mastered. Students who select this unit must be able to sing confidently or play an instrument. Elements of song-writing and arranging are also further explored.

Aims

To develop student’s musical ability on their instrument
To foster appreciation of music
To develop ability to identify and use musical elements
To be able to play and perform different styles of music
To develop student’s understanding and ability in song writing and arranging

Topics Include

Music Theory/ Aural Studies
Group Performance
Individual Performance Project
Song writing and Arranging

Time Allocation

4 periods per cycle, Semester 1

Requirements

Booklist items
Levy Cost

Assessment

Analysis Project
In class Solo and Group Instrument Performance
Theory worksheets and Tests
Song Writing and Arranging

“Praise the Lord, Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord” Psalm 150