VCE+MUSIC+UNITS+1+&+2

=**VCE MUSIC UNITS 1 & 2**=

= Unit 1 Course Outline =

=Assessment=

= Unit 2 Course Outline =



**Criteria Sheets**


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**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

Section B: Analysis of pre-recorded, post 1910 Australian works (from study design)
 * Handout 1**

= Aural and Theory Resources =

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

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 * WRITTEN**
 * handouts and additional worksheets

**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:

[[file:Circle of 5ths.pdf]]
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** Tonality & Songs **
Just as many musicians use melodies to learn intervals, melodies can also help to recognise and learn tonalities. Several songs are included here to assist you. These melodies can be sung straight or arranged, e.g. into 'rounds'.



Good-Ear:
Improve your Aural Skills by listening on-line at: aural skills

Improve your music reading and theory skills by learning on-line at: [|Music Theory]

[|Music flash cards]

=Deb Smith 10 Week Aural Course [|Deb Smith]=

** Rhythm Reading and Sight Singing - 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.==== 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 clapping/saying it backwards too!
 * Rhythm Reading 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!
 * Sight Singing Exercises **

= Musical Analysis Resources =

**The Elements of Music**
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**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

**Characteristics of a Pre-recorded Work**

 * Melody **

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: media type="custom" key="7988416"
 * Practice for the melody quiz by: **

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

**Rhythm**



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"


 * Practice for the rhythm quiz by: **

1) clicking on the following link to play the rhtyhm quiz online:

rhythm quiz

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



**Structure (Form)**




 * Aspects of Performance **
 * Characteristics of selected styles

**Rock** - 'Fan 'n' Pick analysis Task

Question 1: Analyse Song media type="file" key="Gossling.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * Written Sac **
 * Question 2: Melodic Transcription **

media type="file" key="10 Track 10.aif" width="300" height="50" Question 3: Rhythmic Transcription media type="file" key="14 Track 14.aif" width="300" height="50" Question 4: Interval Recognition media type="file" key="08 Track 08.aif" width="300" height="50" Question 5: Scale Recognition media type="file" key="09 Track 09.aif" width="300" height="50" Question 6: Chord Recognition media type="file" key="11 Track 11.aif" width="300" height="50" Chord Progression media type="file" key="Chord prog 2012.mp3" width="240" height="20"