VCE+MUSIC+UNITS+3+&+4

VCE MUSIC UNITS 3 & 4


 * Course Outline **






 * Criteria Sheets **

**Australian Music - Musical Analysis**
Listen and analyse these songs as practise for Section B of your exam. E-mail or hand in your responses for your teacher to help you reflect and improve on. Australian Music - Analaysis by Jenny Gillan

=** Aural and Theory Resources **=

Here you'll find...
**PRACTICAL** clapping and singing exercises
 * rhythm reading exercises
 * sight singing exercises
 * rounds in various tonalities


 * WRITTEN**


 * additional information and worksheets


 * ONLINE**
 * interactive websites

**Songs for Interval Recognition** (click on the song to open the hyperlink for its sheet music)
Using sol-fa and/or letter names, sing and play the interval songs:

====teoria.com, eMusicTheory & Scale Ear Trainer ====

[|Music Theory] & [|Music flash cards]
10 Week Aural Course by Deb Smith

Click on Free Resources and complete the week by week program.

** Rhythm reading and Sight reading - great for developing aural skills! **
==== Like most things, the more you practise the more confident you become. Musicians should aim to go through sight reading exercises as part of their daily practice regime. Five minutes a day will certainly result in stronger reading skills and a better ear. ====

Try clapping/saying it backwards too!




Sight Singing Exercises
==== Be sure to use Sol-Fa. This method has been proven to be very effective in the aural development for many musicians. Alternatively, sing on a 'la' or 'na' vocal sound. Sounds starting with a consonant will usually result in improved pitching and vocal control. ====

Keep a steady pulse and ensure that the tempo is not too fast, as accuracy is more important than speed. It's fine to go over an exercise more than once.
Try singing it backwards too!



= Musical Analysis Resources =

**Descriptive Words**
Click on the links below to learn your musical terminology using the descriptive words quizes Descriptive words quiz 1

Descriptive words quiz 2

**Descriptive Words**

**More Descriptive Words**

**Characteristics of a Pre-recorded Work**

[[file:characteristics of a pre-recorded work - melody.pdf]]
Using the information in the publisher document above, analyse 'Silver Coin' by Angus and Julia Stone (remember, melody doesn't just apply to the vocalist, consider all of the melodic instruments you hear):

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1) clicking on the following wordle and printing it out. Then, join the capitalised words with their corresponding points:
 * Practice for the melody quiz by: **

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2) printing then filling out the diagram on the publisher document below:

[[file:characteristics of a pre-recorded work - rhythm.pdf]]
Using the information in the publisher document above, analyse 'How to Explain' by The Cat Empire (remember, rhythm applies to all instruments, so consider the melodic instruments as well): media type="youtube" key="kZhIGtyyH7c?fs=1" height="104" width="168" align="center"

1) clicking on the following link to play the rhythm quiz online: rhythm quiz
 * Practice for the rhythm quiz by: **

2) printing then filling out the digram on the publisher document below:

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 * Question 4 **
 * Question 7**
 * Question 8**
 * Question 9**
 * Question 11**
 * Question 13**
 * Question 14**
 * Question 15**
 * Question 16**