Assessment resource unit standard 27658
Level 2
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of electronic music production
and music notation application(s)
Unit Standard: 27658
Credits: 4
Assessment activity: Bill’s bounce
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Student Instructions Sheet
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Introduction
In these tasks, you will be required to create a MIDI sequence from a score and
recording; recreate a lead-sheet of a jazz standard and demonstrate knowledge of
the processes and features you used. There will also be a written component to
the task.
Award of Grades
For Achieved, all outcomes must be achieved as specified in the outcome
statements.
For Merit, candidates must be able to demonstrate integration of knowledge
between the processes and the features and functions of the application(s) used to
assemble the sequence and create the notated score.
The candidate uses technical language to describe the processes, features and
functions, data types.
For Excellence, candidates must be able to demonstrate a high level of integration
of knowledge between processes and the features and functions of the
application(s) used to assemble the sequence; and create the notated score.
The candidate uses a range of technical language confidently and accurately to
describe the processes, features and functions and data types.
Assessment Activity
Task One: Demonstrate and apply knowledge of electronic music production
processes through creating a musically convincing multi-track sequence.
For this task you will be given a recording and a score of ‘Lean On Me’ by Bill
Withers/or similar. You will create a MIDI sequence in Garageband for electric
piano, and drum-kit with optional electric bass.
Your sequence will be assessed on:
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the accuracy of the pitches;
rhythms;
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tempo;
feel
timbral accuracy
the mix (the sonic balance of the channels).
You will be required to bounce your work, save it as an MP3 taking care to set the
ID3 tags and upload it to Moodle (learning management system).
During the course of creating your sequence, your teacher will ask you to show
your understanding of the processes and functions of Garageband, and knowledge
of data types. This will be assessed by how you answer questions selected from
the list below, together with others. Take special care when answering the
questions that you use correct terminology and can show your teacher exactly
which process(es) and features of Garageband you used.
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Why did you use these sounds?
How did you input the notes?
Explain your editing process.
Describe any issues you found with the timing in the piece.
When you mixed your sequence, how did you alter it?
Why did you chose the effects you have used?
What is the difference between MIDI, audio and meta data?
Task Two: Demonstrate and apply knowledge of music notation application(s).
You are required to copy the provided score of Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker/or
similar into a Sibelius file.
Your score will be assessed on:
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the accuracy of the pitches, including accidentals;
rests;
rhythms;
chord indications;
tempo and metronome marking;
feel;
repeat sign;
anacrusis
You will be required to save your final score, export it as a Wave file, and upload
these to Moodle (or equivalent learning management system). Hand this in as a
printed, named copy, with cover-sheet to your teacher.
While recreating the score of Billie’s Bounce, you will be asked by your teacher to
show your understanding of the processes and functions of Sibelius. This will be
assessed by how you answer questions selected from the list below, together with
others. Take special care when answering the questions that you use correct
terminology and can show your teacher exactly which process(es) and features of
Sibelius you used.
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How did you create the anacrusis?
How did you create each of the ‘text’ objects?
Which processes did you use to input the notes and rests?
Have you been successful in getting your score to playback with a swing feel?
Additional information:
Candidates are expected to take due care and use common sense with all
electrical equipment, observing manufacturers’ recommendations and warnings
stated in operation manuals.
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