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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to perform simple musical parts
   • Set up equipment, tune instrument and confirm ensemble protocol requirements with relevant personnel
   • Set instrument or equipment to appropriate volume as directed
   • Use healthy performance habits in setting up and warming up
2. Perform simple musical parts
   • Take cues from relevant personnel to start and end musical part at the appropriate places
   • Use correct posture to perform notated or memorised musical part at appropriate volume
   • Take note of musical structure of overall ensemble repertoire and how own part fits in
   • Respond to direction in playing or singing in appropriate style
   • Listen to others in group and apply awareness of others’ playing and/or singing to ensure own playing and/or singing is in time and in tune with ensemble
3. Improve own performance
   • Seek feedback on own performance from relevant personnel, and take action to improve
   • Note aspects of own performance that could be improved
   • Practise own parts individually prior to ensemble rehearsals to ensure sufficient technical skills to perform musical parts accurately

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

follow ensemble protocol, directions and cues

perform musical parts accurately and using correct technique

use listening skills to check that own intonation, timing, volume and musical style is in line with the ensemble

improve own ability to perform in an ensemble.

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:

explain individuals know their own part in the overall ensemble repertoire

explain what is meant my 'ensemble protocol'

outline healthy posture, setting up and performance habits in relation to performing in an ensemble environment.

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