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. create and shape arts works by Duration, beat, time values and metre are used to manipulating arts elements to create and vary rhythm. express meaning in different tonalities, scales and intervals are used to contexts create and vary the horizontal arrangement of sound. modify and refine genre-specific Tonalities and harmonies are used to organise music arts works, using interpretive in different vertical arrangements. and technical skills Contemporary, traditional and genre-specific musical present arts works to particular forms are used to structure music. audiences for a specific purpose, style and function, Interaction between the linear and the vertical using genre specific arts arrangement of music is used to create the texture or techniques, skills, processes density of sound. and cultural protocols Vocal, instrumental, electronic and reflect on learning, apply new sound sources have characteristic sound understandings and justify future qualities (tone colour) that can be altered through applications. methods of production and manipulation. 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 Presenting Responding Reflecting Source: Studies Authority 2007, QSA, . The Arts Essential Learnings by the end of Year 9, Listed here are suggested for students before attempting this assessment. learning experiences Explore and listen to a variety of blues songs. blues songs in a social and historical context. 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 create and shape arts works by manipulating arts elements to express meaning in different contexts modify and refine genre-specific arts works, using interpretive and technical skills present arts works to particular audiences for a specific purpose, style and function, using genre specific arts techniques, skills, processes and cultural protocols 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. 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. Vocal, instrumental, electronic and sound sources have characteristic sound qualities (tone colour) that can be altered through methods of production and manipulation. 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 Presenting 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. blues songs in a social and historical context. Learn about the blues genre.
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