Unit Award Scheme

demonstrated the ability to

1. identify at least five available sounds, eg drums, strings, piano, bass, woodwind

2. tap out a simple drum or keyboard pattern in time with a metronome and record it onto the computer

3. record a further sound layer from one of the available sounds, maintaining the rhythm, with assistance where necessary

4. continue to layer different sounds until there are at least five different sound parts recorded and available for playback, with assistance where necessary

5. use the sequencer to compose and record three separate pieces of music

6. save and label their own material to a disk

7. playback their own music piece and offer at least one piece of constructive criticism

shown knowledge of

8. the importance of keeping the tempo in time

9. the importance of keeping the melody and harmony in tune

experienced

10. composing and recording their own original music piece using music software.