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Music Department
ADVANCED HIGHER MUSIC
INDUCTION PACK
Course Requirements
ADVANCED HIGHER MUSIC INDUCTION PACK
Contents
Welcome to Advanced Higher Music page 3
Performance Unit Requirements page 4
Composing Unit Requirements pages 4-5
Understanding Music Unit Requirements page 5
Course Assessment page 6
Performance Assessment Criteria page 7
Table of Musical and Literacy Concepts pages 8-9
Dates and Deadlines pages 10-11
Coursework Checklist page 12-13
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Welcome to Advanced Higher Music! To enter this course, you must have achieved a pass at Higher Music, or the equivalent skills in performance, musical knowledge/theory and composition skills.
Entry to this course without Higher Music is entirely down to the discretion of music staff through discussion with the pupil and any other specialist staff.
UNIT REQUIREMENTS
This course consists of three mandatory units that must be passed in order to proceed with the course assessment:
PERFORMING UNIT (pass/fail)
COMPOSING UNIT (pass/fail)
UNDERSTANDING and ANALYSING MUSIC UNIT (pass/fail)
To gain a unit pass, pupils must meet various outcomes for each unit, which are detailed over the next few pages.
Pupils must complete a record of work throughout the course that will evidence the outcomes achieved for each unit.
COURSE ASSESSMENT
This will consist of two components:
PERFORMANCE EXAMINATION (60 marks)
QUESTION PAPER (40 marks)
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PERFORMING UNIT
Unit Outcomes Requirements of Unit Assessment Evidence
Perform music in a range of styles by:
1.1 Developing a range of advanced musical, interpretive and technical skills showing a clear understanding and sensitivity to the composers’ intentions.
1.2 Critically self-reflecting and evaluating the quality and accuracy of their performing and refining their performing skills.
Demonstrate your solo performing skills on two selected instruments.
Perform a variety of pieces in contrasting styles on each instrument.
Identify strengths and areas for development in performing.
Show understanding of musical concepts and language in reflective discussion.
Audio/video recordings
Oral and written self-reflection
COMPOSING UNIT
Unit Outcomes Requirements of Unit Assessment Evidence
Create original music by:
1.1 Analysing how a range of advanced compositional methods and music concepts are used by composers for specific effect and the contexts which influenced their work.
1.2 Experimenting and using complex music concepts and compositional methods in creative and sophisticated ways to create, develop and refine
Study music by various composers.
Identify concepts and how they are used.
Come up with basic musical ideas.
Make improvements on these initial ideas.
Annotated scores and homework exercises
Written music and audio recordings
Record of progress
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original music.
1.3 Developing musical ideas which make musical sense and realise their creative intentions.
1.4 Critically reflecting on their music and their creative choices and decisions
Demonstrate the ability to compose successfully (see additional checklist)
Identify strengths and areas for development in composing.
Show understanding of musical concepts and language in reflective discussion.
Written music and audio recording
Record of progress and checklist
Oral and written self-reflection
UNDERSTANDING and ANALYSING MUSIC
Unit Outcomes Requirements of Unit Assessment Evidence
Analyse sections/pieces of contrasting music by:
1.1 Identifying and analysing the use of level specific and other music concepts, signs and symbols in excerpts of music
1.2 Analysing style and form, melody, harmony and rhythm and the impact of social and cultural influences on the development of music.
Understand and recognise musical terms and concepts through listening
Show a knowledge of the background to specific styles of music.
Apply this knowledge to more in-depth study of musical styles.
Demonstrate musical literacy and knowledge of musical symbols and signs.
Listening exercises and end of unit tests
Essays
Worksheets
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COURSE ASSESSMENT
Component Requirements Assessment
PERFORMANCE
(60 marks)
You must perform on TWO selected instruments.
All pieces for each instrument must be a minimum of grade 5 standard.Your teacher will advise you on appropriate level pieces.
You will perform a programme of 18 minutes in total between the two instruments.
Performance time on either of the two selected instruments must be a minimum of 6 minutes within the 18-minute programme.
You must ensure that there is a minimum of two contrasting styles presented on each instrument.
This will be examined by an external SQAexaminer in May
This exam accounts for 60% of your course award.
This is assessed on a grade A to D basis.
QUESTION PAPER
(40 marks)
You will be expected to demonstrate an in depth knowledge and understanding of all music concepts and literacy signs and symbols.
This will be a one-hour listening paper where you will comment on musical excerpts and identify concepts.
This will be examined by an external SQA paper in May.
This exam accounts for the remaining 40% of your course award.
This is assessed on a grade A to D basis.
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PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
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Piece 1 —Melodic accuracy/intonationRhythmic accuracyTempo and flowMood and characterToneDynamicsPiece 2 —Melodic accuracy/intonationRhythmic accuracyTempo and flowMood and characterToneDynamicsPiece 3 —Melodic accuracy/intonationRhythmic accuracyTempo and flowMood and characterToneDynamicsPiece 4 —Melodic accuracy/intonationRhythmic accuracyTempo and flowMood and characterToneDynamics
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Table of Musical and Literacy ConceptsNATIONAL 3
Styles Melody/Harmony
Rhythm/Tempo Texture/Structure/
Form
Timbre/Dynamics
BluesJazzRockPopRock‘n’rollMusicalScottishLatin American
AscendingDescendingStep (stepwise)Leap (leaping)RepetitionSequenceQuestion and answerImprovisationChordDiscordChord change
Accent/accentedBeat/pulseBar2, 3 or 4 beats in the barOn the beat /off the beatRepetitionSlower/faster
PauseMarchReelWaltzDrum fill
AdagioAllegro
Unison/octaveHarmony/chordSoloAccompanied/ unaccompaniedRepetitionOstinatoRiffRound
Striking (hitting)BlowingBowingStrummingPluckingOrchestra – strings, brass, woodwind and percussion (tuned and untuned)
AccordionFiddleBagpipesAcoustic guitar Electric guitarPianoOrganDrum kit
Steel bandScottish dance bandFolk groupVoice/ChoirStaccatoLegato
LiteracyLines and spaces of the treble clefStepsRepetition
CrotchetMinimDottedMinimSemibreveBarlinesDouble barlines
f – fortep – piano< cresc (crescendo)> dim (diminuendo)
NATIONAL 4Styles Melody/Harmony Rhythm/Tempo Texture/
Structure/Form
Timbre/Dynamics
BaroqueRagtimeRomanticSwingConcertoOperaScots balladMouth musicReggaeAfrican musicRapping
Major/minor (tonality)DroneBroken chordArpeggioChord progression chords I, IV and V (major keys)Change of key
PedalScalePentatonic scaleOctaveVampScat singingOrnament
SyncopationScotch snapStrathspeyJigSimple time 2 3 4 4 4 4Compound timeAnacrusisAndanteAccelerandoRallentandoA tempoDotted rhythms
CanonTernary (ABA)Verse and chorusMiddle 8Theme and variationCadenzaImitation
Brass bandWind bandViolinCelloDouble bassHarpFluteClarinetSaxophonePan pipesRecorderTambourineGlockenspiel
TrumpetTromboneTimpaniSnare drumBass drumCymbalsTriangleGuiroXylophoneHarpsichord
Bass guitarDistortionMutedSopranoAltoTenorBassBacking vocals
LiteracyTreble clef staveC-A’Sequences
SemiquaverGrouped semiquaversPaired quavers
mf — mezzo fortemp — mezzo piano
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Repeat signsNATIONAL 5
Styles Melody/Harmony Rhythm/Tempo
Texture/Structure/
Form
Timbre/Dynamics
SymphonyGospelClassicalPibrochCeltic rockBothy balladWaulking songGaelic psalmAriaChorusMinimalistIndian
Chord progressions including chord VI (major keys)Imperfect cadencePerfect cadenceInverted pedalChromaticWhole tone scaleGrace noteContrary motionCountermelodyTone/semitone
ModulationTrillGlissandoSyllabicMelismaticDescant (voice)Pitch bendAtonalCluster
RubatoRitardandoModeratoCross rhythmsCompound time— 6 9 12 8 8 8
StrophicBinary (AB)Rondo (ABACA…)EpisodeAlberti bassWalking bassGround bassHomophonicPolyphonicContrapuntalCoda
PiccoloOboeBassoon(French) hornTubaViolaCastanetsHi-hatCymbalsBongo drumsClarsachBodhran
SitarTablaArcopizzicatoCon sordinoFlutter tonguingRollsReverbMezzo sopranoBaritoneA cappella
LiteracyTones, semitones Accidentals (flats, sharps and naturals)Scales and key signatures: C major, G major, F major and A minorChords: C major, G major, F major and A minorLeaps
Dotted rhythmsDotted crotchetDotted quaverScotch snap1st and 2nd timebars
ff — fortissimopp — pianissimosfz — sforzando
HIGHERStyles Melody/Harmony Rhythm/Tempo Texture/
Structure/FormTimbre/
DynamicsSonataOratorioImpressionistMusique concretePlainchantMassString quartetsRecitativeChamber musicJazz funkSoul music
Mode/modalRelative major/minorIntervalObbligato (instrumental)AcciaccaturaMordentPlagal cadenceInterrupted cadenceTierce de PicardieDominant 7thDiminished 7thAdded 6thHarmonic minor scaleMelodic minor scale
3 against 2Time changesIrregular time signaturesAugmentationDiminution
Through-composedDa capo ariaLiedPassacagliaConcerto grossoSonata formExpositionSubjectBasso continuoRitornello
TremolandoHarmonicsColoraturaRipienoConcertinoString quartet
LiteracyBass clef (E–C)Note naming and transposing into bass clefChords I, IV, V and VI in major and minor keysDiminishedDominantNaming and writing diatonic intervals formed from the tonic
68 timeQuaversCrotchetsDotted crotchetsDotted minimsTriplets
Rests: QuaverCrotchetDotted crotchetMinimSemibreveDa capo (DC)
SlursAccentsStaccato marksPhrase marks
ADVANCED HIGHERStyles Melody/Harmony Rhythm/ Texture/ Timbre/Dynamics
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Tempo Structure/FormRenaissancePavanGalliardMotetAyre/AirBallettMadrigal
AnthemNeo-classicalSerialChoraleNationalistElectronic dance musicContemporary jazz
AppoggiaturaTurnSuspensionTritonePolytonality/BitonalityTone Row/Note RowAugmented triadChords I, IV, V and VI in major and minor keysChord II and 1st inversion (major key only)
Hemiola FugueSubjectCountersubjectAnswerStrettoAntiphonalBridgeLeitmotivInversionRetrogradeSong Cycle
ConsortCountertenorSprechgesangPiano Trio
LiteracyMelody/Harmony Rhythm/Tempo
Identifying/Inserting chords to cadence points and under melodiesDiminished 7thDominant 7thAdded 6th1st and 2nd inversions of major and minor triadsChord II and 1st inversion (major key only)Bass Clef C – ETransposing bass clef into treble clefRewriting (in either treble or bass clef) a note at the same pitch using up to 2 ledger lines below or above the staveEnharmonic equivalent – rewriting a note at the same pitchScales and key signatures – D major, Bb major, E minor and D minor8va ( octave higher); 8vb (octave lower)Augmented triad
TiesSyncopated rhythmsTime signature: 5 4Dal segno D.S.FineTime changes
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ADVANCED HIGHER GRADE ASSESSMENT DEADLINES 2016/17
All pupils sitting Higher Music must ensure that the following deadlines are met, otherwise they will be not be eligible for presentation.Each assessment MUST BE PASSED in order to proceed with the course. Failure to meet deadlines will result in a letter home.
TERM 1aDeadline(Week beginning)
Assessment
26th September 2016
Analysis 1st piece chosen, introduction and background
19st September 2016
Performing (Instrument 1)
Pupils must complete and perform ONE piece.This will be recorded as evidence for the SQA
26th September 2016
Performing (Instrument 2)
Pupils must complete and perform ONE piece.This will be recorded as evidence for the SQA
3rd October 2016 Listening This paper will cover concepts from Renaissance Period and will include Fugue, cadences, ornaments, key signatures, time signatures, pitch (Treble and Bass Clef), Italian terms regarding dynamics and tempo
By October Holiday (Friday 14th October)
Composing Series of exercises on The Fugue to be completed
TERM 1bDeadline(Week beginning)
Assessment
7 November 2016 Performing (Instrument 1)
Pupils must complete and perform piece no 2.This will be recorded as evidence for the SQA
14 November 2016
Listening This paper will cover concepts from Baroque Period and will include cadences, ornaments, key signatures, time signatures, pitch (Treble and Bass Clef), Italian terms regarding dynamics and tempo.
21 November 2016
Performing (Instrument 2)
Pupils must complete and perform piece no 2.This will be recorded as evidence for the SQA
28 November 2016
Analysis 1st draft submission, analysis of piece 1
5 December 2016 Listening This paper will cover concepts from Classical period and will include cadences, ornaments, key signatures, time signatures, pitch (Treble and Bass Clef), Italian terms regarding dynamics and tempo.
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11 December 2016
Composing 2 Composing Tasks to be completed (Pavan/Galliard, and Madrigal)
TERM 2Deadline(Week beginning)
Assessment
16th January 2017
Analysis 2nd piece chosen, introduction and background
16th January 2017
Performing(Instrument 1)
Pupils must complete and perform piece no 3.This will be recorded as evidence for the SQA
30th January 2017
Listening This paper will cover concepts from Romantic period and will include cadences, ornaments, key signatures, time signatures, pitch (Treble and Bass Clef), Italian terms regarding dynamics and tempo.
Wed 1tst February
Performing SQA CONCERT to parents
6th February 2017
ListeningPRELIM
This paper will cover all concepts from all periods (incl. 20th century) and will include cadences, ornaments, key signatures, time signatures, pitch (Treble and Bass Clef), Italian terms regarding dynamics and tempo.
27th February 2017
Composing Begin Final Composition (choice of style)
6th March 2017 Performing(Instrument 1)
Pupils must complete and perform piece no 4.This will be recorded as evidence for the SQA
20th March 2017 Analysis 1st draft submission, incl. analysis of piece 2
19th March 2017
26st March 2017
Performing(Instrument 2)
Performing PRELIM
Pupils must complete and perform piece no 4.This will be recorded as evidence for the SQA
Perform full Programme on both instruments
FRI 31th March 2017
Composing and Analysis
FINAL SUBMISSIONS
TERM 3Date Assessment
Ongoing Listening Pupils will sit regular practice listening tests.
May 2017
May 2017
FINAL LISTENING EXAM
40% of course awardPupils will be assessed through a one hour written paper which will cover all concepts from the concept table and include musical literacy.
60% of course award
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FINAL PERFORMING EXAM
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Advanced Higher Music ChecklistPerformingInstrument 1 ___________ Planned
Date Date Piece MarkAssessment 1 w/b 19st Sept /10Assessment 2 w/b 7th Nov /10Assessment 3 w/b 16th Jan /10Assessment 4 w/b 27th Feb /10Programme FinalisedPrelim w/b 19st Mar Mark /30 GradeExam May
Instrument 2 ___________ Planned
DateDate Piece Mark
Assessment 1 w/b 26th Sept /10Assessment 2 w/b 21st Nov /10Assessment 3 w/b 6th Feb /10Assessment 4 w/b 12th Mar /10Programme FinalisedPrelim w/b 19st Mar Mark /30 GradeExam May
ListeningPlanned Date Date Mark Grade
Assessment 1 (Renaissance) 10th OctAssessment 2 (Baroque) 14th NovAssessment 3 (Classical) 5th DecAssessment 4 (Romantic) 23rd JanAssessment 5 (20th Century) 13th FebPrelim FEB
ComposingDate Passed Evaluated Outcomes covered
FuguePavan/GalliardMadrigalSerialismFinal Composition
Analysis Deadline Pass/Fail Audio/Score Examples ()
Piece 1 Chosen 26th SeptPiece 1 Intro/background 26h SeptPiece 1 Draft 1 28th NovPiece 2 Chosen 16th JanPiece 2 Intro/background 16th JanPiece 2 Draft 1 5th MarComparison Draft 1 20st MarFinal submission 31st Mar
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