Dear Anton / Jim, I have a number of guitarists and drummers in my Year 1 DP course this year who have grown up playing in 5/6 piece rock bands. They have all been following a solo performing route for the past 6 months and some are struggling...
Burning QuestionsDear Annie, Thanks for your question here. I am sure that many teachers and students would like to have clarification on this, given that this very area has been repeatedly brought up in subject reports (see
Exploring as a PerformerHi Anton and Jim, I have a quick alignment question about my student's EMC: My student plans to adapt the Bridge and Chorus of a pop song (2:20–3:10) on the piano. My student's written research analyzes the Acapella Intro and Verse (0:00). My...
Exploring as a PerformerHi Nikolay, Thanks for your question. No specific number of elements is mandated when students conduct their research. Word limit will not allow for a fully comprehensive analysis of many of the musical elements associated with any...
Exploring Music in ContextDear authors, is there a specific number of elements that students need to apply discovered in their research? I mean, how many elements would be needed to satisfy the creating requerements?
Exploring Music in ContextDear Craig, I think that Jim has given a very comprehensive response so I will not add too much to it here, but I would just add that this very issue was discussed in the May 2023 Subject Report. I have commented on this
Experimenting with MusicDear William, Thanks for your input here. I am glad to read that you are finding the content here helpful. This is absolutely the intent of the site. Both Jim and I hope that it is of equal value to both students and educators. With...
As a Performer - Lesson 3, Cher's BelieveHi Dr. Luiten, after reviewing this student's experimentation I am slightly confused as to who composed the Chopin/Cher experiment. It seems as though your name is cited as the arranger of the score. I always find your posted exemplars of excellent...
As a Performer - Lesson 3, Cher's BelieveHi Craig, Thanks for posting this question. The application of AoIs and contexts in the EWM component comes up often. The Music Subject Guide tends to be quite vague with the use of these within the submissions, especially when it comes...
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Paul here again, One more question regarding the above: Does the ensemble have to consist of students only? Thanks
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