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Students spend class time rehearsing/performing in small groups/rock groups/duets as soloists. They have a music lesson each week and work with their instrumental teacher to prepare their music for assessment. Together they maintain music lesson information in the Performance Journal including a record of lessons, practice, work set and feedback/reflection. Students prepare and perform solo and ensemble works. Students may negotiate a range of presentations of performance for assessment including things such as:- class ensembles, college ensembles, duets with their instrumental teacher, solos with an accompanist, unaccompanied solo works, performances in the community. Students compile a folio of creative work. They compose and/or arrange short pieces of music for their ensemble or solo instrument. They document their compositional process/research and development of ideas in their folio and use digital tools to develop, record, refine and document their music.
Analysing & Responding
Performance
A subject catering for students with an interest to learn about music performance, theory and aural skills, composition and analysis. Is offered as a one Semester subject in the Year 10 elective offerings. Year 10 Music may lead to VCE Music Units 1 & 2, provide opportunity for students to develop their musical skills and knowledge alongside their other pathways.
Creating
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Year 10 Music
Students study music theory in order to support and inform their skills and knowledge as performers and creators of music. Students listen to a broad range of music, they discuss their ideas about the music they hear and consider various interpretations and treatment of the elements of music.