RQ Aug 2011

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Unit Number/s
and TitIe
386
Musicianship
Assignment TitIe: IntervaIs, Transcription and Chords
FunctionaI SkiIIs
Briefing Date: 03/10/11 Submission Date: 29/11/11
Review Dates: 31/10/11
FinaI Assessment Date: 29/11/11
Assessor/s: Roisin Quinn IV : AIex Forryan
Learners Name
Suggested Pead
Taylor, E. The AB Guide To Music Theory Part ABRSM Publishing
Rockschool nstrument Books Grades 5-8
Aebersold, J Jamey Aebersold's Jazz Ear Training (Aebersold Music)
Bowman, D and Terry, P Aural Matters (Schott)
Bowman, D and Terry, P Aural Matters in Practice (Schott)
Donelian, A Training the Ear (Advance Music)
Learning Outcomes
LeveI 2: 1.e. transcribe and reproduce the following musical elements using standardised notation through listening to musical
examples: i. Four bar rhythm (subdivisions up to 8th notes and dotted eighth notes) ii. four bar diatonic melody in a major key
iii. two, four bar progressions
Assignment
Transcribing melodic ideas, and chord progressions is a useful skill to have as a musician, so you can easily remember
new music, as well as communicate ideas to other different musicians. At various stages of the course you will be set
specific aural tests, which you will include in your musicianship portfolio.
During the first term we wiII concentrate on mastering the separate eIements of this task; meIody, rhythm, and
chord progression.
By the final test you will be expected to be able to transcribe an 8 bar melodic line in a recognised form of notation as well
as a supporting chord progression, and then play these back, and improvise over the chord progression.
All of the tests will be added to your portfolio, giving you many opportunities to meet the grading criteria.
For those of you who don't consider yourseIf confident music readers this moduIe may seem daunting but rest
assured, there are pIenty of simpIe, IogicaI approaches to Iearn how to read, reproduce and transcribe meIody,
rhythm and chord progression. Just as for those of you who are confident music reader, the improvisation and
auraI aspects may seem daunting, this moduIe wiII aIso teach you to transfer your skiIIs to meet these aspect.
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Tasks / Evidence / Submission Date Grading Criteria NYA WT Achieved
Term 1 : Tasks
1: MELODY; after Iistening to a four bar meIody you wiII
attempt to;
a, PIay (or sing) the meIody back on your chosen
instrument.
b, Reproduce the shape of the meIody on paper.

c, Transcribe the meIody using a recognised form of
notation.
2: RHYTHM; after Iistening to the same four bar meIody you
wiII attempt to;
a, CIap or tap out the rhythm of the meIody
b, Write down the rhythm using rhythmic notation
c, Add the rhythm to the meIodic shape notated in task 1.
3: CHORD PROGRESSION; after Iistening to the chord
progression that accompanies the same four bar meIody you
wiII attempt to:
a, PIay the chord progression (or sing the root movement)
back on your chosen instrument
b, Write down the chord progression using chord
symboIs/roman numeraIs
c, After checking that the chord progression is
appropriate to the meIodic Iine, add the chord
progression to it.

To achieve a Pass, all learners must have evidenced all the skills
required for level 1, plus:
P1. A satisfactory level of musicianship skills at level 2, displaying
all the following:
The ability to interpret accurately musical information given by
another musician. Some errors may occur, but most will be
recognised and rectified;
The ability to analyse accurately the chord/scale relationship in an
eight bar chord progression;
The ability to apply their understanding of chord/scale relationship
in competent, if unremarkable improvisation;
The ability to communicate musical information accurately and
efficiently to another musician in a manner appropriate to the
needs of the musician. There will be some small errors. Where
errors occur, most will be recognised and rectified.
P2. Strengths and areas for development are assessed. Some
understanding of how musicianship skills may be refined will be
evident. However, there may be limited understanding of how skills
may be improved upon sufficiently to progress to a higher level.

Evidence: In-cIass test
Submission Date: 29/11/2011
PLTS (PersonaI Learning & Thinking SkiIIs)
Key: IE ndependent Enquirers CT Creative Thinkers RL Reflective Learners TW Team Workers SM Self-managers EP Effective Participators
Achieved: . . .
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