Memorise systematically and independently songs from their repertoire with refinement and expressive subtlety, demonstrating a personal response to the music

Help learners to memorise selected songs from the repertoire being learnt. Offer particular strategies for dealing with longer and more complex pieces, so that learners remember music in different ways. These could include:

• devising ways of visualising the music, ranging from imagining a simple picture outline to a more photographic image
• relating memory to touch and movement, e.g. breathing, placing of voice and patterns of notes
• supporting learners in knowing the sound in their heads
• analysing the structure of the music, e.g. counting the number of times a phrase occurs, noting key changes and sequences, consciously remembering deviations and exit points

Provide opportunities for repeated singing and testing in order for learners to develop complete security.