Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUAMPF204 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Play or sing music from simple written notation

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUAMPF204 - Play or sing music from simple written notation
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop basic analytical skills to identify music notation conventions and to play or sing music from simple written music notation.It applies to individuals who are instrumentalists and vocalists, and use music reading skills in a performance context. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

a selection of notated music for exploration and performance

use of a musical instrument or voice.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Explore conventions of music notation
  • Identify simple rhythmic, melodic and harmonic notation symbols and structures
  • Examine symbols and notation conventions applicable to form and music
  • Identify dynamics and expression marks, and symbols and their meanings
       
Element: Perform notated music on an instrument or voice
  • Develop music reading skills through private practice
  • Interpret simple melodic and rhythmic notation symbols and structures as required
  • Interpret harmonic symbols and structures as required
  • Follow music patterns and form symbols and structures as indicated
  • Interpret dynamics, expression marks and symbols appropriately
       
Element: Identify opportunities for further development of music reading skills
  • Seek feedback from appropriate people to identify individual strengths and weaknesses, and develop strategies to improve skills
  • Identify suitable exercises and repertoire for practising music reading skills in collaboration with appropriate people
  • Establish a plan for further development of music reading skills
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Explore conventions of music notation

1.1 Identify simple rhythmic, melodic and harmonic notation symbols and structures

1.2 Examine symbols and notation conventions applicable to form and music

1.3 Identify dynamics and expression marks, and symbols and their meanings

2. Perform notated music on an instrument or voice

2.1 Develop music reading skills through private practice

2.2 Interpret simple melodic and rhythmic notation symbols and structures as required

2.3 Interpret harmonic symbols and structures as required

2.4 Follow music patterns and form symbols and structures as indicated

2.5 Interpret dynamics, expression marks and symbols appropriately

3. Identify opportunities for further development of music reading skills

3.1 Seek feedback from appropriate people to identify individual strengths and weaknesses, and develop strategies to improve skills

3.2 Identify suitable exercises and repertoire for practising music reading skills in collaboration with appropriate people

3.3 Establish a plan for further development of music reading skills

Evidence of the ability to:

recognise basic music notation, symbols and structures

interpret basic music elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, form and dynamics/expression, and play music accurately from basic written notation

create a plan to improve music reading skills.

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

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

describe musical forms and notated music elements of selected repertoire relevant to chosen musical specialisation

describe musical conventions for reading written notation of selected repertoire.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Explore conventions of music notation

1.1 Identify simple rhythmic, melodic and harmonic notation symbols and structures

1.2 Examine symbols and notation conventions applicable to form and music

1.3 Identify dynamics and expression marks, and symbols and their meanings

2. Perform notated music on an instrument or voice

2.1 Develop music reading skills through private practice

2.2 Interpret simple melodic and rhythmic notation symbols and structures as required

2.3 Interpret harmonic symbols and structures as required

2.4 Follow music patterns and form symbols and structures as indicated

2.5 Interpret dynamics, expression marks and symbols appropriately

3. Identify opportunities for further development of music reading skills

3.1 Seek feedback from appropriate people to identify individual strengths and weaknesses, and develop strategies to improve skills

3.2 Identify suitable exercises and repertoire for practising music reading skills in collaboration with appropriate people

3.3 Establish a plan for further development of music reading skills

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify simple rhythmic, melodic and harmonic notation symbols and structures 
Examine symbols and notation conventions applicable to form and music 
Identify dynamics and expression marks, and symbols and their meanings 
Develop music reading skills through private practice 
Interpret simple melodic and rhythmic notation symbols and structures as required 
Interpret harmonic symbols and structures as required 
Follow music patterns and form symbols and structures as indicated 
Interpret dynamics, expression marks and symbols appropriately 
Seek feedback from appropriate people to identify individual strengths and weaknesses, and develop strategies to improve skills 
Identify suitable exercises and repertoire for practising music reading skills in collaboration with appropriate people 
Establish a plan for further development of music reading skills 

Forms

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