the performer’s personal musical choices

British English CC

Choosing the right piece

Music

What makes a good performance?

Effective practice techniques

Taking your performance from good to excellent

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

a piece that is challenging but still shows accuracy, fluency and expression

Which type of performance piece is usually the best choice for a GCSE performance?

What word describes the physical ability to sustain performance quality over a long piece?

Match the factor to what it helps demonstrate.

What word describes shaping the music using, slurs, articulation, dynamics and phrase marks?

a smooth and continuous performance without any hesitations

Which statement best describes a fluent performance?

Which assessment criteria focuses on whether the rhythms, pitches and the performance directions on the score are played correctly?

Put these rehearsal priorities in the right order:

shaping the music to help us communicate the meaning to the audience

Match the musical term to its description.

Choosing the right piece

Lesson outcome