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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Become familiar with chosen instrument or voice
   • Use appropriate methods and cleaning products to care for, move and store instrument and accessories
   • Identify how the physical characteristics of the instrument or voice, and the performer, affect the sound they produce, in consultation with colleagues or teachers
   • Explore the range, capability and sound characteristics of chosen instrument or voice
   • Listen to live or recorded music featuring the chosen instrument or voice, and discuss with colleagues and/or teacher how sounds and effects are achieved
   • Set goals for own skill development in consultation with relevant people
2. Prepare to play instrument or sing
   • Set up instrument or warm up voice as required
   • Tune instrument with assistance from relevant people as required
   • Experiment with different techniques to adjust the elements of pitch, rhythm, volume and sound colour (including timbre, articulation and production techniques) to produce the required sound during practice sessions
   • Develop listening skills in the process of producing a range of notes, rhythms and/or chords
   • Use correct posture to develop technique and healthy performance habits in line with particular instrument or voice
   • Consult with relevant people to choose simple pieces suitable for own stage of skill development
3. Play or sing simple pieces
   • Use listening skills while playing or singing selected pieces to adjust intonation, use appropriate sound and tone production, and reproduce basic musical patterns.
   • Listen and recognise simple musical elements including melodies, rhythms, and/or chords
   • Seek feedback on own skill development from relevant people, and evaluate progress against personal goals

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

set up instrument or warm up voice as required, ready to play or sing

demonstrate basic physical capacity and coordination required to play or sing simple melodies, chords and rhythm patterns in selected pieces

use listening skills to adjust intonation, sound and tone production in reproducing basic musical patterns

listen and recognise simple musical elements

seek and use feedback from others to improve own playing or singing music.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline the following as relevant to selected instrument or voice repertoire:

instrument (or voice) parts, characteristics, techniques, applications, range, capabilities, care and maintenance

basic musical elements including pitch, rhythm, volume and sound colour

healthy posture and performance habits that apply to own instrument or voice.

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