Rehearsing, performing and appraising a minimalist performance
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can rehearse effectively for a performance and make improvements after receiving feedback.
Key learning points
- Effective practice and rehearsal will likely lead to a more successful performance.
- When we rehearse together, it is helpful to think about our rehearsal techniques and how we work effectively together.
- Successful ensemble players will fully understand their role in an ensemble.
- Receiving feedback can be a helpful way to try new things and make improvements.
- Performing can help you realise where your strengths and weaknesses in a piece lie.
Keywords
Practise - to deliberately make an effort to improve musical skills
Rehearse - to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance
Perform - to present music, playing or singing for an audience
Appraise - to listen actively and critically in order to evaluate a piece of music
Evaluate - assess the quality and enjoyment of a musical performance, taking into account stage presence, accuracy of playing and musicality
Common misconception
A musical piece or performance is unchangeable.
There can be many interpretations of a piece of music, even if certain directions are suggested by the composer. As the composers of your own minimalist piece, anything is changeable and each performance may also be different.
Teacher tip
Recap any effective rehearsal strategies the pupils may have learnt and model these explicitly.
Equipment
The combination of pitched and unpitched percussion instruments the pupils have selected for their minimalist compositions. Pitched percussion instruments require C, D, E, F, G.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.The art form of minimalism in music began in the ...
Q2.Which of these are examples of an ensemble?
Q3.When we change dynamics, we are changing ...
Q4.When we change the speed of the music, we are changing .
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the musical term to its definition.
Q2.When practising, you are likely ...
Q3.Some effective rehearsal strategies are ...
Q4.We can provide useful after a performance to share feelings on our engagement with a piece and how successful we think it was.
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