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COURSE SUMMARY
For IMYC Music students will have opportunities to acquire and apply a range of skills to support them in challenges, including the ability to...
Know that the study of music is concerned with musical expression and communication
Know the uses of the elements of music
Know about the origins and history of musical styles and instruments
Know the characteristics of representative music genres and styles from a variety of cultures
Know the functions music serves, the roles of musicians and the conditions under which music is typically performed in several cultures
Use music vocabulary and apply the elements of music to analyse and describe musical forms
Interpret standard notation symbols
Sing and/or play a melody with accompaniment
Make links between music and other disciplines taught in school
Create or compose short pieces within specified parameters
Perform a repertoire of music, alone or with others, paying attention to performance practice, breath control, posture and tone quality
Make judgments about pieces of music, showing understanding, appreciation, respect and enjoyment as appropriate
Display a range of emotions while playing instruments and singing
Improvise, extend or create music to express emotion, ideas, creativity and imagination
Perform as part of an ensemble and contribute to the overall experience of the collaboration
Consider pieces of music in terms of meaning, mood, structure, place and time
Understand that the work of musicians is influenced by their environment and experiences