Music Learning Examples

Discover is particularity valuable for the Understanding Music in Context Strand for The Arts curriculum. For example:

• Understanding Music in Context
  • Level 6
    Students will compare and contrast a range of musical styles and genres in relation to past and present contexts.
  • Level 7
    Students will describe, analyse, compare, and contrast a range of musical styles and genres in relation to past and present contexts.
  • Level 8
    Students will investigate the purposes and significance of music in society and research a range of styles and genres of music in relation to past and present contexts.

The following learning examples appear under Unwrapping the Arts - Music which can be accessed on the Te Kete Ipurangi - The Online Learning Centre website (http://www.tki.org.nz/e/arts/music/music_home.php) or in The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum document.

• Level 3: Presenting a Waiata or Haka
• Level 5: Creating and performing a "Mood" Piece
• Level 5: Compare original and contemporary styles of performance
• Level 6: Compare works by New Zealand Composers
• Level 6: Identify vocal techniques and styles
• Level 7: Compare versions of a work over time
• NCEA Achievement Standard Example

 Level 3: Presenting a Waiata or Haka

http://www.tki.org.nz/e/arts/music/music_L3/music_L3_A2_menu.php
“Listen to, discuss and present a traditional waiata or haka, following the leader's cues and directions closely.” (CI, UC).

Discover Resource

Use the Discover topic, Traditional Māori Music to locate and find out more about songs from New Zealand’s past.

 Level 5: Creating and performing a "Mood" Piece

http://www.tki.org.nz/e/arts/music/music_L5/music_L5_A3_menu.php
“Create an ostinato and add layers of sound over the pattern as it repeats, varying the texture to create an atmospheric or mood piece to accompany a film clip or sequence of images. Present the composition and discuss how it evolved.” (PK, DI, CI)

Discover Resource

Use the Discover topic, Inspirational as a resource for this learning example. Here you will find a range a range of images and video clips to inspire musical creativity.

 Level 5: Compare original and contemporary styles of performance

“Listen to a specific form, style, or genre of music (eg waiata, folk songs, sea shanties, national anthems) in both the original and contemporary style of performance…". (UC CI )

Discover Resource

Use the Discover topic, Music in the Community and Traditional Māori Music as a resource for this learning example. Here you will find a range a range of images and video clips to inspire musical creativity

 Level 6: Compare works by New Zealand Composers

“Compare and contrast works by two or more New Zealand composers. Use listening, background reading, and studying scores (where appropriate) to explain and describe differences and similarities in the works." (UC)

Discover Resource

Use the Discover topic, New Zealand Composers as a resource for this learning example. You can also use the accompanying bibliographies. These list articles and reviews of specific works and also CDs of the featured composers. Both are available from the National Library.

 Level 6: Identify vocal techniques and styles

“Listen to a range of songs (e.g. waiata, lieder, contemporary songs) and identify specific vocal techniques and styles. Describe the social and cultural contents of the songs and their significance for the intended audiences. Select a text and set it to original music..”. (UC, DI, CI)

Discover Resource

Use the Discover topic, Inspirational, Music in the Community and Traditional Māori Music as a resource for this learning example. Here you will find a range of images, sound clips and some video clips to inspire musical creativity.

 Level 7: Compare versions of a work over time

"Compare and analyse versions of the same work from different time… Find and compare reviews of each version, discussing possible reasons for the stance each review takes… Write an original contemporary review of each version for a nominated newspaper or magazine.” (UC CI )

Discover Resource

Use the Discover topic New Zealand Composers and Music in the Community as a resource for this learning example. You can also use the accompanying bibliographies. These list articles and reviews of specific works and also CDs of the featured composers. Both are available from the National Library.

 NCEA Achievement Standard Example B 

A relevant NCEA achievement standard example is:

Level 1.6: Identifying musical elements and features

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/ach/Music/AS90017.doc
“This achievement standard involves the identification and description of musical elements and features through the analysis of music works from a range of styles and eras. It also includes the historical and social contexts (at least one from New Zealand) in which the music works were composed or performed.”

Discover Resource

Use the Discover topics New Zealand Composers, Music in the Community, History of Recording and Traditional Māori Music to find information, music clips and bibliographies that include music CDs you can borrow.