Concept

Grade 7

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Characteristic Vowel formation

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Posture and carriage

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Pitch-matching

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Breath production and control

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Response to pulse and tempo

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Counting in Simple meters: 4-4; 3-4; 2-4

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Counting in Cut time; 6-8

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Counting in Compound and irregular meters

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Solfege and diatonic intervals

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Chromatic intervals

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Phrase as basic melodic/breath pattern

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Simple dynamic contrasts (piano/forte)

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Subtle dynamic markings and accent styles

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Unison Attack and release

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Note name recognition

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Basic concepts of blend

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Basic concepts of balance

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Tone quality and tone control

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Projection

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Basic consonants/diction

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A cappella singing; 3-4 part singing

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Sight-singing diatonic melodies

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Response to conductor

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