Years 5 and 6 · The Arts · Creating and making

AC9AMU6C01

manipulate elements of music and use compositional devices to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning when composing and practising music for performance, and notate, document and/or record the music they compose

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The same idea, year by year

Where AC9AMU6C01 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 5 and 6.

1. Years 3 and 4AC9AMU4C01manipulate elements of music to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning when composing and practising for performance
2. Years 7 and 8AC9AMU8C01interpret music in a variety of forms and/or styles, manipulating elements of music and employing relevant vocal/instrumental techniques
3. Years 7 and 8AC9AMU8C02compose using the elements of music and compositional devices to communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning, and notate, document and/or record the music