Music: Composing for performance
| Grade | Work Samples |
|---|---|
| End of Stage 2 (end of Year 4) | |
| Grade B | Casey Bailey |
| Grade C | Kerry Jessie |
Description of activity
Students work in small groups to compose and perform a piece of music using a simple form and the pentatonic scale. They represent their composition using a simple form of notation.
Suggested materials
Paper, pencils/textas, instruments
Prior learning
Students have been working with solfa using hand signs and simple rhythms using French time names. They have learnt about various musical concepts including beat, pitch, duration, dynamics and structure. Students have experimented with body percussion and non-melodic instruments, and discussed how to relate concepts or images to sounds and symbols. They have read rhythms in traditional notation and sung a variety of repertoire including songs in unison, rounds and simple part songs. The repertoire has been used to reinforce the musical concepts.
Outcomes
Organising Sound (MUS2.2)
Improvises musical phrases, organises sound and explains reasons for choice.
Organising Sound (MUS2.3)
Uses commonly understood symbols to represent own work.
Criteria for assessing learning
Students will be assessed on their:
- use of the pentatonic scale
- understanding of structure
- use of a symbol system to show notation