Using Aural Skills in Music

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1 — Know about time signatures.

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1
  Explain the pulse of a short piece of music to show recognition of common time signatures.
• 1.2
  Describe the use of simple and compound time signatures.

2 — Know rhythmic terminology, notations and patterns.

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1
  Explain the use of rhythm in a short melody.
• 2.2
  Explain the use of rhythmic accompaniments in a short piece of music.
• 2.3
  Describe the components of a rhythmic pattern or loop.

3 — Be able to reproduce melodies.

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1
  Use instrument or voice to reproduce a simple melody from memory.
• 3.2
  Use aural skills to confirm pitch and rhythm.

4 — Know how to sing and harmonise during rehearsals and performances.

Assessment Criteria

• 4.1
  Explain the pitches, melodies or harmonies required for the performance of a piece of music.
• 4.2
  Describe melody and harmony for others in rehearsal.

5 — Be able to recognise cadences and harmonic perception.

Assessment Criteria

• 5.1
  Recognise common cadences.
• 5.2
  Recognise the harmonic changes of a short piece of music.
• 5.3
  Recognise the harmonic devices used in a short piece of music, such as modulation and transposition.

6 — Know about changes of dynamic, articulation, tempo and tonality.

Assessment Criteria

• 6.1
  Explain changes in dynamics in a piece of music.
• 6.2
  Explain differences in articulation in a piece of music.
• 6.3
  Explain changes in tempo in a piece of music.
• 6.4
  Identify a range of common music terminology in a given piece of music.