Self-directed Study Sheet 28

Romy listening to her father playing the piano

  1. Observation: Think about what you see and hear in the video.
  2. Interpretation: What can you reasonably infer about the person's musical engagement?
  3. Formative assessment: Suggest a Sounds of Intent Level, Domain & Element
  4. Summative assessment: Suggest a summative assessment (Domain, Level, E•A•X)

Romy initiates proceedings by playing a low note on the piano, which she uses to indicate to her father that she wants him to play. As he plays the two motifs, Romy evident flaps her hands and vocalises, watching and listening to what her father is doing. This shows that Romy recognises the juxtaposition of the two motifs and responds positively to it.

Domain, Level, Element:

R.4.C – recognises the coherent juxtaposition of different musical motifs

Summative assessment:

Contributes to R.4.Excelling … consistently realises when one motif is logically related to another that is different