P4 - D6

Interpret music with understanding and insight, developing a personal response through sustained study of and reflection on the music, applying their knowledge of style, characteristics and historical/social background; evaluate how their interpretation reflects the context in which the music was created and is performed and heard

Building on Programme of Study 3, discuss the interpretation of songs being studied, especially how learners can convey their own personal responses within the stylistic conventions and the composer’s markings.

Encourage learners to be aware of stylistic, structural and idiomatic features of songs, e.g. musical forms, repetition, contrast, development techniques, and to communicate their feelings and understanding in their singing.

Developing an interpretation is the crux of a personal performance and should be the focus of discussion. Listening to various recordings of the same song can stimulate discussion and provide a way to develop learners’ interpretations.

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P3 - D6

Interpret music with an understanding of the musical style, structure and idiom; communicate the character of the music and the intentions of the composer, making improvements to their work in the light of their knowledge about the music

P5 - D6

Interpret music personally with consistency of style, and an understanding of idiomatic performing conventions; make independent, critical judgements about their interpretation

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P4 - D5

Read and sing at sight moderately easy songs in different styles at a regular pulse; internalise and incorporate less-familiar musical features, e.g. time signatures, variety of tempi, keys

A Common Approach