LEVEL 3 BTEC SUB DIPLOMA MUSIC PERFORMANCE

CORE PREPARATION: You must complete all of these tasks:

Be ready to perform a solo (please bring your own instruments; backing tracks can be on your phone)

Write about an artist/band who has been inspirational to you and explain how they’ve influenced what you do (300 words)

Write a brief account of your musical background and experience; include your future aspirations & what you hope to achieve on this course (200 words)

ENRICHMENT: Complete at least 1 from section A and 1 from section B:

Section A

Describe the musical characteristics, key songs and artists of a musical genre of your choice which was popular in the: (choose 1) (250 words, 16 marks)

o 1950s o 1960s o 1970s o 1980s o 1990s

Section B

Follow the link to this vocal performance, define the following performance techniques and write down the times in the video where these can be seen/heard

o 3 part harmony o Transition to head voice o Melisma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Ov0cDPZy8 (John Mayer – Free Fallin’, live at the Nokia Theatre)

Follow the link to this piano performance, define the following performance techniques and write down the times in the video where these can be seen/heard

o Octaves o Arpeggios o Chords o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtxRk7kzU0Q (Crazy blues – Jazz Piano Solo by Michael

Gundlach)

Follow the link to this drum kit performance, define the following performance techniques and write down the times in the video where these can be seen/heard

o Flam o Cymbal choke o Ride bell off-beat o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw7w98hI-ic (Travis Barker – Drum Solo & warm up)

Follow the link to this guitar performance, define the following performance techniques and write down the times in the video where these can be seen/heard

o Palm muting o String tapping o Whammy ‘gargling’ o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tznoCmVkmXc (Joe Satriani – Surfing with the alien –

Satriani Live! [2006])