Years 7–8 Music · Australian Curriculum v9
Reflect on their own and others’ music to inform choices they make as composers and performers about how they will manipulate elements of music and/or compositional devices
Content descriptor
Reflect on their own and others’ music to inform choices they make as composers and performers about how they will manipulate elements of music and/or compositional devices.
- Code
- AC9AMU8D02
- Year level
- Years 7–8
- Subject
- Music
- Strand
- Developing practices and skills
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Learning intention
We are learning to reflect on their own and others’ music to inform choices they make as composers and performers about how they will manipulate elements of music and/or compositional devices.
Cloze sentence
Reflect on their own and others’ music to inform choices they make as composers and performers about how they will manipulate elements of music and/or devices.
Related Years 7–8 Music descriptors
- AC9AMU8C01Interpret music in a variety of forms and/or styles, manipulating elements of music and employing relevant vocal/instrumental techniques
- AC9AMU8C02Compose using the elements of music and compositional devices to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning, and notate, document and/or record the music
- AC9AMU8D01Develop and practise listening/aural skills and vocal and/or instrumental skills/techniques for manipulating elements of music to achieve expressive effects
- AC9AMU8E01Investigate the ways that composers and/or performers use the elements of music and/or compositional devices in music composed across cultures, times, places and/or other contexts
- AC9AMU8E02Investigate the diversity of music composed and/or performed by First Nations Australians, considering culturally responsive approaches to Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property rights
- AC9AMU8P01Perform music using relevant vocal and/or instrumental techniques and performance skills
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9AMU8D02?
AC9AMU8D02 is a content descriptor in the Years 7–8 Music curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Developing practices and skills strand). It asks students to reflect on their own and others’ music to inform choices they make as composers and performers about how they will manipulate elements of music and/or compositional devices.
What year level is AC9AMU8D02?
AC9AMU8D02 sits in the Years 7–8 Music curriculum.
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