Revise all scales and intervals Theory Complete analysis of final designated work Task 4: Performance – rhythmic exercises: irregular time signatures and Instrumental Teacher Report (3%) Harmony Revision of Semester 1: the development rhythmic subdivisions, regrouping, word scansion Week 14 revise all cadence types and chords in major and of the concerto, using familiar and score analysis tasks, using familiar and unseen minor keys in isolation and as part of a progression Task 5: Performance unfamiliar excerpts, focusing on the – extracts: recognition of music elements, form, Modulation Performance examination (30%) designated works compositional devices, instrumentation and to the relative major/relative minor and dominant Week 15 instrumental techniques using a range of examples OR Rhythmic dictation Harmony Task 3: Composition portfolio simple metres: 8 bars, including syncopation and continue harmonisation and analysis revising – partial submission of composition anacrusis all chord and cadence types portfolio (30%) Week 15 compound metres: 8 bars, including anacrusis Modulation , identify modulations to the relative major/relative irregular metres for dictations, imitations, 14–15 minor and dominant using choral and orchestral call/responses and discrepancies examples Orchestration Melodic dictation idiomatic techniques of performance associated 8 bars, treble and bass clef, on scales and with brass instruments, i.e. range, clefs and timbral intervals covered effects Discrepancies arranging exercises up to 8 bars for brass treble/bass clef, 4–8 bars instruments four discrepancies in both pitch and rhythm arrangement tasks for mixed ensemble; strings, analysis wind, brass, incorporating at least two transposing recognition of elements, form, compositional instruments (clef and/or key) devices, instrumentation and instrumental Revision of Semester 1 work for exams techniques Exam Task 7: Semester 1 written examination (20%) week Unit 4 WAM Choral – – Week Written component Key teaching points Practical component –
14–15 Revise all scales and intervals Harmony revise all cadence types and chords in major and minor keys in isolation and as part of a progression Modulation to the relative major/relative minor and dominant using a range of examples Rhythmic dictation simple metres: 8 bars, including syncopation and anacrusis compound metres: 8 bars, including anacrusis , irregular metres for dictations, imitations, call/responses and discrepancies Melodic dictation 8 bars, treble and bass clef, on scales and intervals covered Discrepancies treble/bass clef, 4–8 bars four discrepancies in both pitch and rhythm analysis recognition of elements, form, compositional devices, instrumentation and instrumental techniques Theory rhythmic exercises: irregular time signatures and rhythmic subdivisions, regrouping, word scansion score analysis tasks, using familiar and unseen extracts: recognition of music elements, form, compositional devices, instrumentation and instrumental techniques Harmony continue harmonisation and analysis revising all chord and cadence types Modulation identify modulations to the relative major/relative minor and dominant using choral and orchestral examples Orchestration idiomatic techniques of performance associated with brass instruments, i.e. range, clefs and timbral effects arranging exercises up to 8 bars for brass instruments arrangement tasks for mixed ensemble; strings, wind, brass, incorporating at least two transposing instruments (clef and/or key) Revision of Semester 1 work for exams Complete analysis of final designated work Revision of Semester 1: the development of the concerto, using familiar and unfamiliar excerpts, focusing on the designated works Task 4: Performance – Instrumental Teacher Report (3%) Week 14 Task 5: Performance – Performance examination (30%) Week 15 OR Task 3: Composition portfolio – partial submission of composition portfolio (30%) Week 15 Exam week Task 7: Semester 1 written examination (20%) Unit 4 – WAM – Choral Week Written component – Key teaching points Practical component