Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package version 2.0.

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Explore the range and capability of chosen instrument or voice

1.1 Explore the physical characteristics and basic acoustic principles of instrument or voice in producing sound

1.2 Experiment with the scope, capability and sound characteristics of instrument or voice in music making

1.3 Listen to live or recorded music, and explore a range of ways in which sound can be produced in line with selected musical style and repertoire

2. Maintain and care for instrument or voice

2.1 Use appropriate methods and cleaning products to care for, safely move, use and store instrument and accessories

2.2 Set up and/or warm up instrument or voice in preparation for practice and performance

2.3 Tune instrument appropriately, and seek feedback from relevant personnel or tuning device to confirm accuracy of tuning

3. Use personal practice time to develop skills

3.1 Listen to the work of professional musicians to identify own goals and evaluate own work against those goals

3.2 Plan activities and physical exercises to expand capacity to perform a range of short, simple pieces and a range of notes, rhythms and/or chord patterns as guided by a teacher or mentor

3.3 Use personal practice to develop physical facility, confidence and interpretation of musical terminology on instrument or voice as applicable to selected musical pieces

3.4 Listen to own work carefully to develop intonation, harmonies and/or rhythm in playing selected musical pieces, and seek feedback from relevant personnel to guide practice

3.5 Use appropriate posture and finger, hand and/or body positions to develop technical facility and maintain healthy performance habits

3.6 Develop listening skills to recognise and identify pitch, rhythm, instrumentation and musical style

4. Perform short pieces

4.1 Play or sing short, simple pieces and/or accompaniments using a basic range of techniques on instrument or voice to produce rhythmic control, applicable intonation and sound or tone production

4.2 Perform all work following agreed tempi

4.3 Apply listening skills in playing or singing short, simple pieces or accompaniments to monitor and adjust rhythmic control, intonation and sound or tone production

4.4 Apply healthy performance habits and principles in practice sessions and performances

Skill 

Performance  Criteria 

Description 

Learning

3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6

• Demonstrates some awareness of learning needs, and begins to plan and manage the learning process

Writing

3.2

• Records areas for development of skills in a format that can be easily monitored and annotated as changes occur

Oral Communication

1.1-1.3, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 4.3

• Asks questions to check understanding of directions and feedback,
• Carefully listens to extract meaning from aural sources
• Applies appropriate strategies to listen for musical constructs, and applies these in own practice

Numeracy

3.2

• Counts to rhythm and beat

Navigate the world of work

2.1, 3.5, 4.4

• Complies with requirements for working safely and looking after instruments and equipment

Interact with others

2.3, 3.2, 3.4

• Uses appropriate communication practices to respond to directions or feedback

Get the work done

1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.3, 4.2

• Completes tasks according to directions
• Uses exploration to discover ways to improve own practice

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Comments 

Equivalence status 

CUAMPF201 Play or sing simple musical pieces

CUSMPF201A Play or sing simple musical pieces

Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages.

Minor edits to performance criteria.

Equivalent unit

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package version 2.0.