Week 5.

Learning goal

4.01 Know that the study of music is concerned with musical expression and communication

4.02 Know the uses of the elements of music

4.06 Be able to use music vocabulary and apply the elements of music to analyse and describe

musical forms

4.12 Be able to make judgments about pieces of music, showing understanding, appreciation, respect

and enjoyment as appropriate

Assessment Task

Research a Musician who has several number 1 hits and survived more than 20 years in the music industry as an entrepreneur. How have they kept up with the ever changing trends?

Make a biographical timeline of their major musical achievements.

Choose 3 pieces of music written by your musician discuss the songs using music terminology.

Your musician could be someone from the following list or someone else you know of who has had a career at the top of the industry for more than 20 years:

  • Madonna
  • Michael Jackson
  • Bjork
  • The Beatles
  • Trần Mạnh Tuấn
  • James Morrison
  • Herbie Hancock
  • Miles Davis



Learning goal

Beginning 1

Developing 2

Mastering 3

4.01 Know that the study of music is concerned with musical expression and communication

Your work shows that you are beginning to understand that music is concerned with musical expression and communication.

Your work shows you’re your developing your understanding of how music is concerned with musical expression and communication.

Your work shows that you are mastering ways that musical expression is used to communicate.

4.02 Know the uses of the elements of music

Your work shows that you are beginning to know the uses of the elements of music

Your work shows that you are developing skills in the uses of the elements of music

Your work shows that you are mastering usage of the elements of music

4.06 Be able to use music vocabulary and apply the elements of music to analyse and describe musical forms

Your work shows that you are beginning to use music vocabulary and apply the elements of music to analyse and describe musical forms

Your work shows that you are developing skills in using music vocabulary and apply the elements of music to analyse and describe musical forms

Your work shows that you are mastering skills that enable you to use music vocabulary and apply the elements of music to analyse and describe musical forms

4.12 Be able to make judgments about pieces of music, showing understanding, appreciation, respect and enjoyment as appropriate

Your work shows that you are beginning to make judgments about pieces of music, showing understanding, appreciation, respect and enjoyment as appropriate.

Your work shows that you are developing skills in making judgments about pieces of music, showing understanding, appreciation, respect and enjoyment as appropriate.

Your work shows that you are mastering ways to make judgments about pieces of music, showing understanding, appreciation, respect and enjoyment as appropriate.