Aural refers to the ability to discriminate between sounds and to make judgements about their use in a wide range of musical styles, periods and genres.
Aural is an integral part of all activities associated with Performance, Composition and Musicology.
Students should develop skills in order to recognise, analyse and comment on:
• the concepts of music: – duration – pitch – dynamics and expressive techniques – tone colour – texture – structure
• the use of technology
• music of various cultures
• unity, contrast and style Students’ listening experiences should include a wide range of styles, periods and genres.