LEARNING OUTCOMES BY COURSE/UNIT REGULAR PROGRAMME
GRADE 9 VOCAL - AMV 10
Resources: Essential Sight -Singing Vol. 1 - Emily Crocker, John Leavitt, The Sight-Singer Vol. 1 - Audrey Snyder, For Young Musicians - K.Bray, choral repertoire, and solo material.
Note: While concepts are listed as units, once introduced they are used throughout the course. Content in units 1 - 4 represent 70% of the final grade, content in unit 5 represents 20% of the final grade, and the exam will represent the remaining 10% of the final grade.
Ministry expectations: Overall expectations - A1 The Creative Process: Apply the stages of the creative process when performing notated and /or improvised music and composing and /or arranging music. A2 The Elements of Music: Apply elements of music when performing notated and improvised music and composing and /or arranging music.
A3 Techniques and Technologies: Use a variety of techniques and technological tools when performing music and composing and/or arranging music.
Specific (detailed) expectations can be referenced on the Ministry of Education website.
UNIT 1 - Vocal Production/Performance Technique
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the human voice A2.1C3.1
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the warm-up C3.1
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rounds, canons and songs by rote A2.2, A3.1
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diction and vowel formation C3.1
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breathing and phrasing C3.1
UNIT 2 - Understanding Music - Basics
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pitch/range, Tonic Solfa A3.1
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duration: basic note lengths/rhythms. A3.1
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basic composition and melody-writing with Tonic Solfa. A3.1
UNIT 3 - Music Reading and Writing
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the staff A2.1, C1.1, C1.2, C1.3
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key signatures A2.1
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finding the tonic C1.3
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time signatures, rhythm and meter C1.1, C1.2, C1.3
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step-wise melody C1.3
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intervals C1.3
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terminology C1.1, C1.2, C1.3
UNIT 4 - Choral and Solo Vocal Music
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choral arrangements A3.1, B1.2, B1.3, C1.3
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piano/solo arrangements and accompaniment A3.1
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style/historical context C2.1
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rehearsal routine C3.1
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balance and blend C1.2,
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performance etiquette and stage deportment B4.3 C3.2
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public choral performance - December recital or spring Kiwanis Festival entry B4.3, C3.2
UNIT 5 - Performance - Culminating
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exemplars, video/audio presentation of Into The Woods or The Secret Garden A2.1, B1.1, B2.1
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scene and song study A3.3, B1.4
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staging, ensemble rehearsal and/or individual practice A3.3
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rehearsal in performance space with props/costumes B4.3
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performance B4.3
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reflection B4.3