Music 1
Music 1 is one of 3 Stage 6 music courses. The syllabus intends to develop the knowledge and skills of students who are interested in pursuing employment in the contemporary music industry through the study of a broad range of musical styles. Designed to build on the learning in the mandatory 7-10 course, students of varying musical ability and knowledge of musical notation are encouraged to select the subject for the HSC.
Music 1 students will expand on their prior knowledge of the concepts of music through the learning experiences of performance, composition, musicology and aural within a range of musical styles, periods and genres.
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Performance
Students will develop knowledge of skills and understanding when performing:
- as a solo or ensemble member
- music of various genres, periods and styles
- music representative of the contexts studied
- composing, arranging or improvising
- with different types of technology.
Music 1 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2009.
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Composition
Students will develop knowledge of skills and understanding in composition when:
- experimenting
- improvising
- arranging
- structuring
- notating
- using different types of technology.
Music 1 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2009.
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Musicology
Students will develop knowledge of skills and understanding of musicology when:
- identifying and commenting on:
- duration
- pitch
- dynamics and expressive techniques
- tone colour
- texture
- structure
- analysing
- collecting information
- using different types of technology
- investigating some of the cultural contexts of music.
Music 1 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2009.
- identifying and commenting on:
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Aural
Students will develop aural skills when recognising, analysing and commenting on:
- the concepts of music:
- duration
- pitch
- dynamics and expressive techniques
- tone colour
- texture
- structure.
- the use of technology
- music of various cultures
- unity, contrast and style.
Music 1 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2009.
- the concepts of music:
Music teaching and learning resources may be useful in the programming of music in Stage 6.
