This assessment gathers evidence of learning for the following Essential Learnings: The Arts Essential Learnings by the end of Year 9 Ways of working Knowledge and understanding Students are able to: Music make decisions about arts Music involves singing, playing instruments, elements, languages and listening, moving, improvising and composing by cultural protocols in relation to manipulating the music elements to express ideas, specific style, function, audience considering specific audiences and specific and purpose of arts works purposes, through sound. respond by deconstructing arts Duration, beat, time values and metre are used to works in relation to social, create and vary rhythm. cultural, historical, spiritual, Pitch, tonalities, scales and intervals are used to political, technological and create and vary the horizontal arrangement of sound. economic contexts, using arts elements and languages Tonalities and harmonies are used to organise music in different vertical arrangements. reflect on learning, apply new understandings and justify future Contemporary, traditional and genre-specific musical applications. forms are used to structure music. Interaction between the linear and the vertical arrangement of music is used to create the texture or density of sound. Relative softness and loudness of sounds, and digital and electronic devices, are used to change dynamic levels and expression of music. Assessable elements Knowledge and understanding Responding Reflecting Source: Studies Authority 2007, The Arts Essential Learnings by the end of Year 9, QSA, . Listed here are suggested for students before attempting this assessment. learning experiences Explore and listen to a variety of blues songs. Place blues songs in a social and historical context. Further develop a working knowledge of scales and keys. Continue to develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of the primary chords of I, IV and V and practise writing and identifying them both aurally and visually. about and practise using chords in style”. “piano Practise playing and performing blues compositions. Learn about the blues genre.
This assessment gathers evidence of learning for the following Essential Learnings: The Arts Essential Learnings by the end of Year 9 Ways of working Students are able to: make decisions about arts elements, languages and cultural protocols in relation to specific style, function, audience and purpose of arts works respond by deconstructing arts works in relation to social, cultural, historical, spiritual, political, technological and economic contexts, using arts elements and languages reflect on learning, apply new understandings and justify future applications. Knowledge and understanding Music Music involves singing, playing instruments, listening, moving, improvising and composing by manipulating the music elements to express ideas, considering specific audiences and specific purposes, through sound. Duration, beat, time values and metre are used to create and vary rhythm. Pitch, tonalities, scales and intervals are used to create and vary the horizontal arrangement of sound. Tonalities and harmonies are used to organise music in different vertical arrangements. Contemporary, traditional and genre-specific musical forms are used to structure music. Interaction between the linear and the vertical arrangement of music is used to create the texture or density of sound. Relative softness and loudness of sounds, and digital and electronic devices, are used to change dynamic levels and expression of music. Assessable elements Knowledge and understanding Responding Reflecting Source: Studies Authority 2007, The Arts Essential Learnings by the end of Year 9, QSA, . Listed here are suggested learning experiences for students before attempting this assessment. Explore and listen to a variety of blues songs. Place blues songs in a social and historical context. Further develop a working knowledge of scales and keys. Continue to develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of the primary chords of I, IV and V and practise writing and identifying them both aurally and visually. about and practise using chords in “piano style”. Practise playing and performing blues compositions. Learn about the blues genre.
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