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Year 8 Music Term III & Term IV 2023

Information Brief Overview

Course Music

Task Type Performance, Listening Test, Composition

Date issued Term III, Monday 21st August, Week 6

Due date/s Term IV, Monday 30th October, Week 4

Duration You will have 8 weeks to complete this task. Each music lesson will be dedicated
to aspects of the task such as learning the keyboard arrangements, composing
on Noteflight or developing your listening skills.

Nature of task This task will involve learning three Film Music keyboard arrangements in class
and recording one of the pieces for submission to Canvas. Students will also
compose a short piece to depict a villain using Noteflight. A listening test will
cover information from the Film Music modules on Canvas.
In this task, you will be demonstrating your skills on keyboard. You will also be
demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of the concepts of music and
how they are used by composers in Film Music.

Marks per item (where The performance will be marked out of 15.
applicable)
The listening task will be marked out of 30.
The composition will be marked out of 15.

Marks total (where 60

applicable)
Performance 15%
Weighting (where
Online Listening Task 20%
applicable)
Composition 15%
Outcomes to be 4.1, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7 & 4.8
demonstrated and
assessed

Malpractice Statement
All assessment tasks must be the original work of the student. Malpractice includes any form of plagiarism or
cheating. Plagiarism includes copying another person’s work to present as your own.

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT: Year 8 Music
Task 3
Weighting Total Weighting 50%
Performance 15%
Online Listening Task 20%
Composition 15%
Due Dates Performance - recording of keyboard performance due 3:30 pm Monday 30 October, Term IV Week 4
Online Listening Task - completed in class, Monday 23 & Tuesday 24 October, Term IV Week 3
Composition - due 3:30 pm Monday 30 October, Term IV Week 4
Outcomes 4.1 performs in a range of musical styles demonstrating an understanding of musical concepts
Assessed 4.4 demonstrates an understanding of musical concepts through exploring, experimenting, improvising,
organising, arranging and composing

4.6 experiments with different forms of technology in the composition process

4.7 demonstrates an understanding of musical concepts through listening, observing, responding,
discriminating, analysing, discussing and recording musical ideas
4.8 demonstrates an understanding of musical concepts through aural identification and discussion of
the features of a range of repertoire
Task Task 3 consists of three parts:
Specifications
Performance (15% total): Students will perform and record the melody (right hand) and
accompaniment (left hand) of one Film Music arrangement on the keyboard, with both hands played
simultaneously (together). Three film soundtrack arrangements will be learnt via the Canvas modules
during class, and students must select one to record for the assessment. The video recording should be
submitted to the Year 8 Music Notifications course page as a media upload. The performance will be
marked out of 15.
Students will choose one piece from the following options.
-Transformers theme (Transformers)
-The Imperial March (Star Wars)
-Married Life (Up)

Composition (15% total): Using the scaffold provided on Noteflight, students will compose a villain
theme which is to be a minimum of 16 bars. The composition is to be exported as a PDF and uploaded
to the Year 8 Music Notifications course page as a single file.

Listening Quiz (20% total): Students will complete an online listening quiz consisting of multiple-choice
questions relating to what they have learned this semester. Students will be required to respond to a
variety of recorded musical excerpts, interpret music notation and demonstrate an understanding of
the features of Film Music in relation to the concepts of music.

Instructions The keyboard performance should be uploaded to Canvas on the due date by 3:30pm.
The composition should be uploaded to Canvas on the due date by 3:30pm.
The listening test will be conducted in class via Canvas. You must be wearing headphones during the
listening test. See the schedule below.

Date/Period Class/Teacher
Monday Day 6 8.7-KRY
October 23 Period 1 8.8-PSA
8.9-JCU

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 Monday Day 6 8.1-KRY
October 23 Period 2 8.2-PSA
Tuesday Day 7 8.3-PSA
October 24 Period 1
Tuesday Day 7 8.4-PSA
October 24 Period 4 8.5-MMH
Tuesday Day 7 8.6-MMH
October 24 Period 5

Marking criteria • Performs the melody with outstanding clarity and fluency, playing all notes and rhythms
Performance accurately
(Keyboard) • Performs the accompaniment with outstanding clarity and fluency, playing all notes and 13-15
rhythms accurately
• Maintains a steady tempo throughout the piece
• Performs the piece with both hands simultaneously (together) with outstanding fluency
and facility
• Performs the melody with excellent clarity and fluency, playing all notes and rhythms 10-12
accurately
• Performs the accompaniment with excellent clarity and fluency, playing all notes and
rhythms accurately
• Maintains a steady tempo through the majority of the piece
• Performs the piece with both hands simultaneously (together) with excellent fluency and
facility
• Performs the melody competently with clarity and fluency, playing most notes and
rhythms accurately 7-9
• Performs the accompaniment competently with clarity and fluency, playing most notes
and rhythms accurately
• Maintains a tempo through the piece
• Performs the piece with both hands simultaneously (together) with some fluency and
facility
• Performs a melody with some clarity and fluency, playing some notes and rhythms 4-6
accurately
• Performs the accompaniment with some clarity and fluency, playing some notes and
rhythms accurately
• Maintains a tempo through the piece that is mostly consistent
• Performs the piece with both hands simultaneously (together) with basic fluency and
facility
• Performs a melody that is inconsistent with little to no clarity and fluency
• Performs the accompaniment that is inconsistent with little to no clarity and fluency
• Is unable to perform the piece with both hands simultaneously (together) 0-3
• Is unable to maintain a consistent tempo

Marking criteria • Creates an outstanding ostinato based on the note ‘A’ and showing rhythmic interest
Composition and variety.
(ostinato) 5
• Creates an excellent ostinato based on the note ‘A’ and showing rhythmic interest and
variety.
4
• Creates a competent ostinato based on the note ‘A’ and showing some rhythmic
interest and variety. 3
• Creates a basic ostinato based on the note ‘A’ and showing basic rhythmic interest and
variety.
2

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 • Creates a limited ostinato based on the note ‘A’ and showing minimal rhythmic interest
and variety.
1

Marking criteria • Creates an outstanding melody appropriate for a villain character. Shows a
Composition sophisticated use of tonality, using a variety of pitches and note values. The
(melody) composition is accurately notated. 5
• Creates an excellent melody appropriate for a villain character. Shows an
accomplished use of tonality, using a variety of pitches and note values. The
composition is accurately notated. 4
• Creates a competent melody appropriate for a villain character. Shows a sound
use of tonality, using a variety of pitches and note values. The composition is 3
accurately notated.
• Creates a basic melody appropriate for a villain character. Shows a basic use of
tonality, using a basic range of pitches and note values. The composition is
somewhat accurately notated. 2
• Creates a limited melody. Shows a limited use of tonality, using few pitches and
note values. The composition is not accurately notated.
1

Marking criteria • Creates an outstanding outro, which compliments and harmonically supports
Composition the accompaniment. The composition is accurately notated.
(outro) 5
• Creates an excellent outro, which compliments and harmonically supports the
accompaniment. The composition is accurately notated.
4
• Creates a competent outro, which compliments and harmonically supports the
accompaniment. The composition is accurately notated. 3
• Creates a basic outro, which somewhat harmonically supports the
accompaniment. The composition is somewhat accurately notated.
2
• Creates a limited outro, which does not compliment or harmonically support the
accompaniment. The composition is not accurately notated.
1

Marking criteria Allocation of marks for each question are indicated on the listening quiz.
Listening

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