{"id":65,"date":"2019-03-13T11:22:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T11:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2023-06-20T21:13:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T21:13:38","slug":"higher-music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/courses\/higher-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Aims of the Course<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Higher Music Course is designed to help learners develop their knowledge of music concepts and music literacy and to integrate and apply this understanding in practical learning activities.<\/li>\n<li>Develop performing skills in solo and\/or group settings on their selected instruments or on one instrument and voice.<\/li>\n<li>Perform challenging music with sufficient accuracy while maintaining the musical flow.<\/li>\n<li>Create original music using compositional methods and music concepts creatively when composing, arranging or improvising.<\/li>\n<li>Broaden their knowledge and understanding of music and musical literacy and identifying a range of music signs, symbols and music concepts.<\/li>\n<li>Critically reflect on and evaluate their own work and that of others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Description of the Course<\/h2>\n<p>The course has 3 elements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Performance \u2013 You will learn and perform music in a variety of styles and genres and developing skills on the 2 chosen instruments. By the end of the course you must reach Grade 4 standard or above.<\/li>\n<li>Composition &#8211; You will study composer\u2019s work and learn how to use compositional techniques to compose an original piece of music lasting 1 minutes to 3 min 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Understanding Music: You will develop a knowledge and understanding of musical concepts, musical theory and a range of musical styles and periods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How is the Course assessed?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Performing is assessed by a visiting examiner and is worth 50% of the course award\/final grade.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance \u2013 Instrument 1<\/strong> (25%)<br \/>\nPerform a minimum of two pieces on their chosen instrument or voice for a minimum duration of 4 minutes <strong>\u00a0<\/strong> (must be grade 4 standard or above)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Performance \u2013 Instrument 2 <\/strong>(25%)<br \/>\nBoth instruments should be total minimum time of 12 minutes, maximum time 13 minutes, <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and must be grade 4 standard or above.<\/li>\n<li>Listening skills are assessed in a 1 hour written listening exam and is worth 35% <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>of the course award\/final grade.<\/li>\n<li>Composing is assessed by SQA and will be worth 15%<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>of the overall course award\/final grade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aims of the Course The Higher Music Course is designed to help learners develop their knowledge of music concepts and music literacy and to integrate and apply this understanding in practical learning activities. Develop performing skills in solo and\/or group settings on their selected instruments or on one instrument and voice. Perform challenging music with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/courses\/higher-music\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Higher Music&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":53,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-65","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":411,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions\/411"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/ahsmusic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}