Creating from the Single Staff Score

This subject is not offered in 2016.

80 hours

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Working from the single staff score/ chord charts prevalent in the popular music world, a range of approaches will be explored to develop performances in accompaniment, ensemble and solo performance situations.

On completion of this subject, students should be able:

• to create performances of works from single staff scores in popular music, music theatre, cabaret and some jazz settings.

• Develop and present live performances at the piano from three single staff scores from a prescribed list during semester in tutorials, 60%
• Journal of notes from elements presented in tutorials. Due final week of semester, 30%
• Active participation in tutorial/workshop activities during semester, 10%

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.