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CURRICULUM GRID
Chapter 9: Commercial and soft rock
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Explore the elements of music, apply aural skills and experiment with texture and timbre using a range of sound sources
The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 120–121
The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 99–102
Develop musical ideas by improvising, combining and manipulating the elements of music when composing and performing
The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 99–102
Practise & rehearse a variety of music, including Australian music by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders artists to develop technical and expressive skills
The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 99–102
Structure compositions by combining and manipulating the elements of music, and recording ideas using notation
The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 99–102
Perform and present a range of music, using techniques and expression appropriate to style
The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 99–102
Analyse composer’s use of the elements of music and stylistic features when listening to an interpreting music
‘Dancing Queen’, pp. 119–120‘Piano Man’, pp. 121–122‘Billie Jean’, pp. 123–124‘Material Girl’, pp. 125–126‘Spinning Around’, pp. 127–128
‘Dancing Queen’, pp. 97–98‘Piano Man’, p. 103Comparative listening – soft rock, pp. 103–104‘Billie Jean’, p. 105‘Spinning Around’, p. 106
Identify and connect specific features of music from contemporary and past times to explore viewpoints
The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 120–121
The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 99–102
Rock Book self test – chapters 9 & 10
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders histories and cultures
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Literacy Complete chapter pp. 117–130
Soft rock revision, pp. 106–108Research projects in soft rock, p. 108
Rock Book self test – chapters 9 & 10
Critical and creative thinking Discussion topics in commercial and soft rock, pp. 129–130
Comparative listening – soft rock, pp. 103–104Research projects in soft rock, p. 108
Numeracy The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 120–121
The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 99–102
ICT competence Research projects in soft rock, p. 108
Intercultural understanding Background and history, pp. 117–118Star spot – Abba, pp. 118–119Thriller saves the recording industry, p. 125Australian soft rock, p. 127Into the 1990s and beyond, p. 128
Comparative listening – soft rock, pp. 103–104Research projects in soft rock, p. 108
Rock Book self test – chapters 9 & 10
Personal and social competence Discussion topics in commercial and soft rock, pp. 129–130
The musical elements of soft rock, pp. 99–102Research projects in soft rock, p. 108
Ethical behaviour Discussion topics in commercial and soft rock, pp. 129–130
Research projects in soft rock, p. 108
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