Expression - clip  1

British English CC

Expression - clip 2

Wayfaring Stranger vocal performance clip

Taking your performance from good to excellent

Music

What makes a good performance?

Effective practice techniques

Choosing the right piece

Instrument specific techniques

Pupils are introduced to the GCSE performance component. They develop understanding of what makes an effective performance, including accuracy, fluency and expression, and begin to apply effective practice strategies to improve their performance skills.

Introduction to performance

Which combination of features can help make a performance more expressive?

What word describes a performer's personal musical understanding of a piece?

it allows the performers to ignore the score

it removes the need for stylistic awareness

it helps make performances more convincing and musical

Why is interpretation important in a performance?

a performance that copies another recording exactly

a performance that combines stylistic awareness with personal interpretation

a performance that plays the notes and rhythms accurately throughout

Which statement best describes a stylistically convincing performance?

Match the articulation marking to its effect.

Order these dynamic marking in order from quietest to loudest.

What word describes smooth and connected articulation?

What word describes flexibility in tempo, used for expressive effect?

Taking your performance from good to excellent

Lesson outcome