Years 9–10 Music · Australian Curriculum v9
Develop, practise and refine the use of listening/aural skills and style-specific vocal instrumental skills/techniques to interpret music and communicate expressive effects
Content descriptor
Develop, practise and refine the use of listening/aural skills and style-specific vocal instrumental skills/techniques to interpret music and communicate expressive effects.
- Code
- AC9AMU10D01
- Year level
- Years 9–10
- Subject
- Music
- Strand
- Developing practices and skills
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Learning intention
We are learning to develop, practise and refine the use of listening/aural skills and style-specific vocal instrumental skills/techniques to interpret music and communicate expressive effects.
Cloze sentence
Develop, practise and refine the use of listening/aural skills and style-specific vocal skills/techniques to interpret music and communicate expressive effects.
Related Years 9–10 Music descriptors
- AC9AMU10C01Interpret music in a variety of forms and styles, manipulating the elements of music and/or compositional devices, and using style-specific vocal/instrumental techniques to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
- AC9AMU10C02Compose music, manipulating and combining elements of music and compositional devices relevant to chosen styles and/or forms to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning and notate, document and/or record the music
- AC9AMU10D02Reflect on their own and others’ music to inform choices they make as composers and performers about how they will interpret and/or manipulate elements of music and/or compositional devices
- AC9AMU10E01Investigate composers’ and/or performers’ use of elements of music, compositional devices and/or vocal/instrumental techniques in music from a range of cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
- AC9AMU10E02Investigate the ways that First Nations Australian performers and/or composers celebrate and challenge multiple perspectives of Australian identity through music
- AC9AMU10P01Rehearse and present planned performances of music they have learnt and/or composed, using relevant vocal/instrumental techniques and performance skills
Music at other year levels
Frequently asked questions
What is AC9AMU10D01?
AC9AMU10D01 is a content descriptor in the Years 9–10 Music curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Developing practices and skills strand). It asks students to develop, practise and refine the use of listening/aural skills and style-specific vocal instrumental skills/techniques to interpret music and communicate expressive effects.
What year level is AC9AMU10D01?
AC9AMU10D01 sits in the Years 9–10 Music curriculum.
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