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Unit 4 Critical and Contextual awareness for music performance and production
These tasks put you in the scenario of working for a music production company, where
jobs and projects will vary and require both solo and team effort.
You must work towards recreating two songs, one individually and one as a team.
Analyse the musical structure, instrumentation and production techniques of both songs
and others in their genre.
Choose the song to recreate. The song you must recreate on your own must be a close
replica of the original and using only software instruments (vocals are not essential).
Decide within your group what song you will recreate. The song for the group project should
be reworked into a new genre using software instruments, audio tracks, and samples where
appropriate. This allows you to be creative and imaginative with both how the song is
arranged and the final mix.
Evidence to work towards: Audio files; evidence of context, planning and song analysis;
critical evaluations.
Your group is required to create an Audio Book. This will involve music compositions,
sound effects, and voice recordings.
The finished Audio book should be no shorter than 5 minutes and no longer than 10 minutes
in length.
Evidence to work towards: Finished bounced Audio Book (mp3); weekly group evaluations
(mp3s); a presentation of your research, planning and problem solving.
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Task 3 – Advertisement Music
You have been asked to submit a song for a movie trailer or television advert.
Your group will be given a video file of a television advert or movie trailer. You must re-
imagine and record an alternative soundtrack in an appropriate style. Aim for it to include
sound effects where appropriate and for it to be produced to a high standard.
Evidence to work towards: Completed advert with accompanying composition, mixed and
bounced to .mov file. Uploaded to the correct WIX page.
On WIX you will include a presentation of: Your understanding of context; the planning;
problem solving undertaken; and your critical evaluation of the project as a whole.
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UNIT 2,3,4 – Assessment and Grading Information
This project is designed to cover all of the following Learning Outcomes and criteria, and will be assessed using the pillars of the
Matrix.
L.O.1: Be able to analyse and research musical and production components in music performance.
L.O.3: Be able to apply and evaluate composition and critical listening skills.
L.O.1: Understand progression opportunities within the music performance and production sector.
L.O.2: Understand and apply health and safety within the context of music performance and production.
L.O.3: Be able to carry out roles and responsibilities consistent with professional practice.
Unit 4 Critical and Contextual awareness for music performance and production:
L.O.1: Understand critical perspectives that influence the analysis of music performance and production activities.
L.O.2: Understand the contexts within which music performance and production are positioned.
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THE MATRIX
Fail Satisfactory
Good Excellent
Independently identified,
Thorough and sustained thorough and sustained
Little or no evidence Sufficient relevant
research and investigation of research and investigation of a
presented or information has been
relevant sources, interpretation range of relevant sources,
Research information does not gathered, documented and
and synthesis of information insightful interpretation and
relate sufficiently to used in the development
used to inform, support and synthesis of information used
task. of ideas.
develop ideas. to inform, support and develop
ideas.
1. Context
What were the aims of each task? Why do you think you were asked to undertake them? (An introduction to
the project is required, where you must make it clear what is expected of you).
2. Research
What research did you undertake? How was this used? (All your research, with referencing if applicable,
should be presented. Each part of the research should have clear indication as to how and where it was used,
and how effective it was).
3. Practical Skills
What skills and knowledge did you demonstrate throughout the process? (This could take the form of a ‘how-
to’ guide. Use diagrams and easy to follow instructions on how you have used particular software and other
recording techniques).
*Should access to resources become difficult, showing how you have worked towards an end result will
validate the submission.