Music: Composition, Culture, and Soundscapes · Contemporary

The Architecture of Sound

Understanding how rhythm, melody, and harmony function as the building blocks of musical storytelling.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do changes in tempo and dynamics manipulate the listener's heartbeat and emotions?
  2. 2What role does silence play in the structure of a musical composition?
  3. 3How can we use dissonance to create tension within a piece of music?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9AMU10D01AC9AMU10E01
Year: Year 9
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Music: Composition, Culture, and Soundscapes
Period: Contemporary

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