MUED 376: Choral Music, Materials & Techniques (M2 & T)

Developing Choral Excellence Through Teaching and Performance:

TASK ANALYSIS - musical
(Use the back to list/graph: What is involved (musical elements and
learning outcomes that we discussed in class) in what order, and what
degree of IMPORTANCE?)

NAME_____Ellen Atwood______________
CHOIR: (REAL OR IMAGINARY)________Real_______________
Weighting Order Tasks
(Strong, med, weak)

__Strong______ 10 artistic performance by musically independent

choir

__Strong______ 9 Multitasking musician. Singing with pitch and

rhythm accuracy and good diction while blending and balancing
dynamically with the ensemble. Performing with meaning and passion.

__Strong______ 8 Understanding of the music on a deeper level.

Emotionally connecting with the text, understanding motives from the
composer, putting personality and color into the meaning of the piece.
Executing proper technique and style based on the composers era of
music and the genre of the piece.

__Strong______ 7 Executing proper technique and style based on

the composers era of music and the genre of the piece.

__Strong______ 6 Able to sight read melodies on solfege.

___Strong_____ 5 Able to sight read and count rhythms

__Strong______ 4 Singing with phrasing and musicality.
Recognizing different articulations and how to execute them vocally.

___Strong_____ 3 Blending voices with students around. Able to

hold a pitch within a chord or harmony.

___Strong_____ 2 Breathing mechanics established. Practicing

proper singing technique with lots of air and healthy support.

___Strong_____ 1 pitch matching simple pitch patterns and

repeating simple rhythms