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Videos

The Hawthorn Learning Collective team has published over 90 videos that are available for you to view through Youtube. Please subscribe to the channel to stay up to date with updates.

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Unpacking & Understanding music theory

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This video series unpacks the fundamental knowledge and skill behind aural and written music theory. The series explores the following concepts:
 

  • Introduction to Music Theory (# & b / Tones & Semitones / Notes on the Stave)
     

  • Scales 

    • Building Major Scales using the Traditional Recipe

    • A Quick Method to writing Major Scales

    • Major Key Signatures using #'s

    • Major Key Signatures using b's

    • Minor Scales (Natural, Harmonic & Melodic Minor)

    • Major/Minor Pentatonic & Blues Scales

    • Chromatic Scales

    • Scale Recognition
       

  • Chords

    • Writing Triads​

    • 7th Chords

    • Diatonic Harmony (Major Scales)

    • Diatonic Harmony (Harmonic Minor Scales)

    • Diatonic Harmony (Roman Numerals & Chord Names)
       

  • Intervals​

    • Major, Perfect & Minor Intervals​ (Written)

    • Augmented & Diminished Intervals (Written)

    • Major & Perfect Intervals (Aural)

    • Minor Intervals & the Tritone (Aural)

    • Recognising Diatonic Intervals
       

  • Rhythm​

    • Simple Time Rhythms​

    • Compound Time Rhythms

Exam preparation

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VCE VET cert iii in Music industry

This video series unpacks the various different elements covered in a selection of VCE VET Music End of Year Examinations. This resource is designed to assist students in preparing for their end of year examinations in both the written and the aural components of the examination.​

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VCE unit 3&4 Music Performance

This video series unpacks the various different elements covered in a selection of VCE Music Performance End of Year Examinations. This resource is designed to assist students in preparing for their end of year examinations in both the written and the aural components of the examination.​

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VCE Music Performance Exam practice

This video series provides students with a variety of different questions from previous End of Year Examinations. Examination practice includes the following areas:

  • Intervals in a Melody 

  • Chord Progression

  • Interval Recognition 

  • Chord Recognition

  • Rhythmic Dictation

  • Melodic Dictation

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VCE unit 3&4 style & composition

This video series unpacks the various different elements covered in a selection of VCE Style & Composition End of Year Examinations. This resource is designed to assist students in preparing for their end of year examinations in both the written and the aural components of the examination.​

homework resources

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style & composition critical listening 

This video series provides students with a educational resource to practice their Critical Listening Skills as homework. This assists the students with their development of the skills and knowledge in preparation for the Analysis of Previously Unheard Works assessment tasks

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Music analysis 

This video series unpacks the analysis of 2 specific pieces of music studied as a part of the VCE Unit 3 & 4 Music Style & Composition course. 

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The works studied include:

  • Darkside by Tim Minchin

  • Earth Cry by Peter Sculthorpe

  • So What by Miles Davis

  • Vessels by Phillip Glass

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