BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Music (Performing)

Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills

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Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Choosing my pieces:
Unit 33: Assignment 1
P1 Identify appropriate and contrasting pieces for an extended programme of music.
M1 Describe appropriate and contrasting pieces for an extended programme of music.
D1 Justify appropriate and contrasting pieces for an extended programme of music.

Make a list of 6-8 pieces of music you could perform. These pieces must reflect
your current level of skill and try to make the pieces contrasting and balanced.
No. Title of Piece Composer Accompaniment
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REMEMBER!
Pieces should refect your current level of skill!
Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Preparing my performance:
Consider the following aspects of your performance. You will need this information to write
your project report later on.
Audience:


Venue:


Technical equipment
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Stamina level:




Availability of music:




Accompanist/musicians:




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Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Researching my pieces
To aid your preparation for your performance, watch a video recording of your chosen piece
and complete the grid below.
1. Who is the artist?
2. Is this the original song or a
cover?

3. What style is this piece?
4. Who are the audience?
5. In what venue is it
performed?

6. How does the musician
communicate with the band/
audience?

7. How successful is this
performance and why?

8. In your opinion, could this
performance have been improved?

9. What will you take from this
performance to aid your own?

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Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Researching my pieces
To aid your preparation for your performance, watch a video recording of your chosen piece
and complete the grid below.
1. Who is the artist?
2. Is this the original song or a
cover?

3. What style is this piece?
4. Who are the audience?
5. In what venue is it
performed?

6. How does the musician
communicate with the band/
audience?

7. How successful is this
performance and why?

8. In your opinion, could this
performance have been improved?

9. What will you take from this
performance to aid your own?

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Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Researching my pieces
To aid your preparation for your performance, watch a video recording of your chosen piece
and complete the grid below.
1. Who is the artist?
2. Is this the original song or a
cover?

3. What style is this piece?
4. Who are the audience?
5. In what venue is it
performed?

6. How does the musician
communicate with the band/
audience?

7. How successful is this
performance and why?

8. In your opinion, could this
performance have been improved?

9. What will you take from this
performance to aid your own?

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Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Researching my pieces
To aid your preparation for your performance, watch a video recording of your chosen piece
and complete the grid below.
1. Who is the artist?
2. Is this the original song or a
cover?

3. What style is this piece?
4. Who are the audience?
5. In what venue is it
performed?

6. How does the musician
communicate with the band/
audience?

7. How successful is this
performance and why?

8. In your opinion, could this
performance have been improved?

9. What will you take from this
performance to aid your own?

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Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Researching my pieces
To aid your preparation for your performance, watch a video recording of your chosen piece
and complete the grid below.
1. Who is the artist?
2. Is this the original song or a
cover?

3. What style is this piece?
4. Who are the audience?
5. In what venue is it
performed?

6. How does the musician
communicate with the band/
audience?

7. How successful is this
performance and why?

8. In your opinion, could this
performance have been improved?

9. What will you take from this
performance to aid your own?

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Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Researching my pieces
To aid your preparation for your performance, watch a video recording of your chosen piece
and complete the grid below.
1. Who is the artist?
2. Is this the original song or a
cover?

3. What style is this piece?
4. Who are the audience?
5. In what venue is it
performed?

6. How does the musician
communicate with the band/
audience?

7. How successful is this
performance and why?

8. In your opinion, could this
performance have been improved?

9. What will you take from this
performance to aid your own?

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Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Researching my pieces
To aid your preparation for your performance, watch a video recording of your chosen piece
and complete the grid below.
1. Who is the artist?
2. Is this the original song or a
cover?

3. What style is this piece?
4. Who are the audience?
5. In what venue is it
performed?

6. How does the musician
communicate with the band/
audience?

7. How successful is this
performance and why?

8. In your opinion, could this
performance have been improved?

9. What will you take from this
performance to aid your own?

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Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Project Report
P3 Describe the processes implemented in preparation for the performance of an extended programme of music.
M3 Explain the processes implemented in preparation for the performance of an extended programme of music.
D3 Evaluate the processes implemented in preparation for the performance of an extended programme of music.
Compile a report of 1000-1500 words describing the process you have been through to
prepare for your solo performance. Consider the following to help you:

How did you select your pieces. What factors did you need to consider when choos-
ing?
What difficulties did you face and how did you overcome them?
Explain the rehearsal process from start to finish. Consider challenges you faced,
feedback received, decisions you made, technical preparations (warm-ups, breathing
control, techniques to aid concentration/nerves). How you organized rehearsal time
with your accompanist/other musicians. Describe your personal practice routine.
Personal critique on watching your mock-performance. What did you identify for im-
provement?
Venue/technical set-up. Where did the performance take place? What technical
equipment did you need and who operated it?
Personal critique of your performance in detail. Discuss each piece, how did you en-
gage the audience, how did you communicate with the other musicians? What feed-
back did you receive? What went wrong? What would you change?
What you have learnt/gained from this experience? How did this differ to previous
performances? Was it difficult being a soloist and performing for an extended period
of time? How have your skills as a performer developed? What will take forward in-
to future performances?
Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills
Researching my pieces
To aid your preparation for your performance, watch a video recording of your chosen piece
and complete the grid below.
1. Who is the artist?
2. Is this the original song or a
cover?

3. What style is this piece?
4. Who are the audience?
5. In what venue is it
performed?

6. How does the musician
communicate with the band/
audience?

7. How successful is this
performance and why?

8. In your opinion, could this
performance have been improved?

9. What will you take from this
performance to aid your own?