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Music / Year 7 and 8 / Creating and making

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Curriculum content descriptions

compose using the elements of music and compositional devices to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning, and notate, document and/or record the music (AC9AMU8C02)

Elaborations

writing songs or instrumental music to communicate ideas or opinions about themes or issues, such as their perspectives on local issues relating to sustainable ways of living or relationships such as friendship
combining and manipulating the elements of music in ways that are characteristic of selected styles, creating and notating, documenting and/or recording a composition, using available digital tools
using patterns such as harmonic, rhythmic or melodic patterns as the basis for improvisation or composition; for example, creating a composition entirely from loops or recording a series of loops (ostinati/repeating patterns) and then composing/improvising additional melodic lines
composing music for different purposes, such as repertoire for an ensemble to perform or music for a theatrical, site-specific or media work; for example, a fanfare or other composition that will grab the audience’s attention at the start of an event, ritual or ceremony
using software to notate, document and/or record compositions in formats that are appropriate to a genre, style or instrument, such as chord charts or percussion notation
arranging a familiar music piece into a different music style by manipulating the elements of music to convey meaning, and documenting the arrangement in a form that is appropriate, considering the style and the preferences of the musicians who might be performing the arrangement; for example, arranging an instrumental work for choral performance
developing an arrangement or re-imagining of an existing melody/tune by improvising, using given material such as a melody, riff or chord progression

General capabilities

Critical and Creative Thinking

ScOT terms

Music styles, Improvisation (Music), Music appreciation, Composing (Music), Musical notation, Music performance, Musical elements

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