Elements and Performance Criteria
- Clarify analysis requirements of the brief
- Discuss with appropriate people the purpose and scope of harmonic analysis
- Determine appropriate methodologies for analysing or creating harmonisations in the context of the required task
- Confirm the musical styles and genres of the music to be analysed or harmonised
- Clarify timelines for completion of tasks and factors that may impact on it
- Identify musical elements
- Analyse the contribution of harmony to performance and compositional outcomes
- Assess the way harmony functions to inform the distinctive character of composition, performance or arrangement in selected musical pieces
- Analyse the ways harmonic elements are combined, manipulated and interpreted to achieve aesthetic, technical and/or expressive outcomes
- Discuss aspects of work in progress with peers, and incorporate different ideas into the analysis as appropriate
- Present analysis
- Incorporate theory of harmony and related vocabulary to the analysis
- Compile and document the harmonic analysis in required format within agreed timelines
- Discuss harmonic analysis with appropriate people, and adjust as required
- Seek feedback from appropriate people, evaluate own harmonic analysis and processes used for analysing harmony, and note areas for future improvement