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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Explore the range and capability of chosen instrument or voice
   • Explore the physical characteristics and basic acoustic principles of instrument or voice in producing sound
   • Experiment with the scope, capability and sound characteristics of instrument or voice in music making
   • Listen to live or recorded music, and explore a range of ways in which sound can be produced in line with selected musical style and repertoire
2. Maintain and care for instrument or voice
   • Use appropriate methods and cleaning products to care for, safely move, use and store instrument and accessories
   • Set up and/or warm up instrument or voice in preparation for practice and performance
   • Tune instrument appropriately, and seek feedback from relevant personnel or tuning device to confirm accuracy of tuning
3. Use personal practice time to develop skills
   • Listen to the work of professional musicians to identify own goals and evaluate own work against those goals
   • Plan activities and physical exercises to expand capacity to perform a range of short, simple pieces and a range of notes, rhythms and/or chord patterns as guided by a teacher or mentor
   • Use personal practice to develop physical facility, confidence and interpretation of musical terminology on instrument or voice as applicable to selected musical pieces
   • Listen to own work carefully to develop intonation, harmonies and/or rhythm in playing selected musical pieces, and seek feedback from relevant personnel to guide practice
   • Use appropriate posture and finger, hand and/or body positions to develop technical facility and maintain healthy performance habits
   • Develop listening skills to recognise and identify pitch, rhythm, instrumentation and musical style
4. Perform short pieces
   • Play or sing short, simple pieces and/or accompaniments using a basic range of techniques on instrument or voice to produce rhythmic control, applicable intonation and sound or tone production
   • Perform all work following agreed tempi
   • Apply listening skills in playing or singing short, simple pieces or accompaniments to monitor and adjust rhythmic control, intonation and sound or tone production
   • Apply healthy performance habits and principles in practice sessions and performances

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

play or sing selected simple pieces, demonstrating:

that applicable instrument maintenance, tuning and warmup activities have been applied

physical capacity, coordination and technical facility required for playing musical pieces accurately

a range of applicable techniques and basic control of rhythm, intonation and sound or tone production

incorporate feedback from others and self-evaluation into improvement measures.

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 a basic understanding of the following points in relation to own instrument or voice:

common repertoire as recommended by relevant personnel (teacher or mentor)

musical terminology as applicable to the performance pieces

basic acoustic principles in producing sound

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

outline correct posture and setup/warmup routines to develop healthy performance habits.

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