experimenting with and transcribing pitch contour, beat patterns and rhythm sequences
singing and recognising intervals and melodic patterns to extend music ideas in improvisation and composition
Considering viewpoints – forms and elements: For example – How have the elements of music and instruments been used in this piece?
identifying qualities of chords in isolation and experimenting with combinations to create chord progressions
manipulating sound quality by exploring how sounds are produced by different instruments and voice types, for example, manipulating dynamics and timbre in voice or acoustic or digital instruments
experimenting with texture by layering sound in different ways in composition, for example, by using looping software
using aural skills to evaluate and improve interpretation of music they read and perform