Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant personnel may include:
performer
client
marketing and promotions personnel
artist's agent
tutor
mentor.
Purpose of composition may be for:
specific artist
ensemble
music theatre
own personal development
corporate purposes
cultural purposes
marketing and promotion
educational purposes
special communities
special occasions
public and/or religious ceremonies
audio or video recordings for online products or interactive games.
Musical styles may include:
classical
contemporary:
blues
folk
gospel
country
electronic
heavy metal
hip hop
industrial
pop
punk
rap
reggae
rock
R&B
soul funk
emo
jazz:
contemporary
cool school
easy listening
fusion
swing
tin-pan alley
traditional.
Musical elements may include:
acoustics
aesthetic qualities
articulation
attack
beat
cultural context
duration
dynamics
expression
form
harmony/chords
instrumentation
interpretation
intonation
melody
notation
nuance
orchestration
ornamentation
phrasing
pitch
relationship to song lyrics
rhythm
scales
shape
sound production
suspensions
tempo
texture
timbre/tone colour
time signatures
tonality
transposition
unity and contrast
voicing
volume.
Musicalforms/structures may include:
air
binary
free/through-composed
mobile
rondo
sonata
strophic
ternary
variation
verse-chorus, i.e. combinations of verse, chorus, bridge and/or other contrasting sections, such as ABA, AABA, etc.
Format may be:
notated
computer-based
recorded.
Standard melody conventions may include:
diatonic
embellishments
harmonic rhythm
imitation
leap
melisma
phrase
pitch
repeated notes
sequence
step
turnaround
unison.
Copyright notice may include:
copyright symbol, followed by the name of the copyright owner and the year of first publication
for sound recordings, the letter P (for phonogram) in a circle or in brackets is used.

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
compose simple songs or musical pieces for a specific purpose
apply music, repertoire and instrument knowledge
use musical elements and melody conventions.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to an environment where song-writing skills can be applied
access to appropriate range of instruments
use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are appropriate for this unit:
case studies to assess ability to use musical elements and melody conventions
direct observation of the candidate composing songs or musical pieces
authenticated samples of song-writing work with candidate's self-evaluation
written or oral questioning or interview to test knowledge of song-writing techniques
case studies and scenarios as a basis for discussion of issues and challenges that typically arise in the context of composing songs or musical pieces.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.