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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Unit aim
Develops introductory technical and analytical skills in performance and/or songwriting through the critique of practice, melodic, harmonic and rhythmic elements, repertoire and the application of performance and stagecraft techniques. Students receive one-to-one tuition and participate in weekly group performance and production workshops.
Unit content
Topic 1: Studio specific technique overview including, instrumental role and function, WHS and and the importance of transcribing. Focus on establishing and documenting a practice routine and songwriting routine.
Topic 2: Studio specific technical exercises to establish practice routines accompanied by critical thinking and planning to identify weaknesses and strengths.
Topic 3: Studio specific application of technical exercises, nine week plan, approaches to chart reading, writing and transcribing and rehearsal strategies.
Topic 4: Introduction to repertoire (e.g. 12 bar blues, quick to the four, minor blues and blues turnarounds) Harmony – functions of the dominant 7th and 6/9 chords.
Topic 5: Scale syllabus (revision of harmonic minor, major and minor modes). Rhythm - 8th and 16th note syncopation.
Topic 6: Repertoire research, analysis and development – transposition, impact of rearranging and exam preparation.
Topic 7: Harmonic progressions and guide tones. Syncopated grooves and rhythmic elements for independence.
Topic 8: Scale syllabus (melodic minor and derivatives). Dynamics and rhythmic focus 8th and 16th note syncopation.
Topic 9: Approaches to introductory improvisation concepts (cyclic and harmonic progressions, scale and rhythmic applications)
Topic 10: Extension to scale syllabus (Lydian, Dorian, Mixolydian, Pentatonic and Blues scales - application to improvisation)
Topic 11: Continuation of approaches to improvisation (cyclic and harmonic progressions, creative scale application, rhythmic applications)
Topic 12: Studio specific roles and responsibilities in live performance or songwriter/arranger.
Topic 13: Exam preparation, introductory stagecraft, stageplan responsibilities and ensemble leadership skills.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | demonstrate introductory-level instrumental, songwriting or vocal techniques appropriate to selected genres | |||||||
| 2 | demonstrate the application of introductory-level instrumental. songwriting or vocal techniques to the performance of selected genre-based repertoire | |||||||
| 3 | demonstrate an understanding of introductory-level theory and charting writing | |||||||
| 4 | demonstrate the application of theory to performance, songwriting and studio practice with introductory-level musicianship skills | |||||||
| 5 | present work in the form of concerts, compositions, recordings or other approved media. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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demonstrate introductory-level instrumental, songwriting or vocal techniques appropriate to selected genres
- GA4:
- GA6:
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demonstrate the application of introductory-level instrumental. songwriting or vocal techniques to the performance of selected genre-based repertoire
- GA5:
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demonstrate an understanding of introductory-level theory and charting writing
- GA5:
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demonstrate the application of theory to performance, songwriting and studio practice with introductory-level musicianship skills
- GA4:
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present work in the form of concerts, compositions, recordings or other approved media.
- GA4:
- GA5:
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- Texts as prescribed by individual studio lecturer, ..