2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar - Contemporary Popular
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2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular This list may be used to select: a program of works for VCE Music Performance Units 3 and 4 Outcome 1 and end-of-year performance examination where the student has selected to perform as a soloist one work that will be used as the starting point for a Focus Area in VCE Music Investigation where the student has selected to perform as a soloist. This work must be performed in the Music Investigation end-of-year performance examination. 2015 update Some works have been deleted from this list and others will be deleted from 2016. These works are shown as 2016-DELETION. Some works have been added to this list for 2015 – shown as 2015-NEW. In 2015 students who select Guitar – Contemporary Popular are required to perform five works in their Music Performance (Solo) examination program. See details on page 2. For Music Investigation students must perform at least four works. The anthologies and editions identified in this list are often the only publications that include the exact work on the list. Before using an alternative edition, students and teachers should check that it is in fact an edition of the listed work; that is, it is not a simplified version or a different arrangement of the work. Changes from the listed editions such as fingering, phrasing and dynamics are acceptable. Students must take care that when using, selecting and/or making backing tracks, the solo part is not included on the recording and/or that the playback and other settings are at a volume that makes their performance easily distinguishable from the backing track. This list is reviewed regularly. Suggestions of works for inclusion or deletion should be sent to curriculum.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au with the subject line ‘Attention Performing Arts Manager, Guitar CP list’. For suggestions of works to be included, please: provide a copy of sheet music, publication details and, as appropriate, a description of the lines/parts to be performed and details of accompaniment/backing track requirements as appropriate indicate which category the work should be listed in briefly describe why the work should be included on the list. For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Study design requirements Music Investigation Compliance requirements For students who select to perform the end-of-year performance examination as a soloist, the Focus Area selected for Unit 3 Outcome 1 must be based on a work selected from either the Prescribed list of notated solo works for the instrument selected or Section A of the Prescribed list of group works. This work must be performed in the end-of-year performance examination. Other information This list must be used in conjunction with the following information: Introduction to the VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works VCE Music Study Design, Music Investigation Units 3 and 4 selection of instrument and program Unit 3 Outcome 1 and Outcome 3 Unit 4 Outcome 3 end-of-year performance examination, description and conditions for students who have selected to perform as a soloist Music Investigation examination criteria and sample examination material. Music Performance Compliance requirements For students who select to perform as a soloist for Units 3 and 4 and select Guitar– Contemporary Popular as their instrument, all solo works performed for Units 3 and 4 Outcome 1 and all works performed in the end-of-year performance examination must be selected from this list or be approved as an alternative work. The program for the 2015 end-of-year performance (solo) examination for Guitar – Contemporary Popular must consist of at least: five works, including one work from each category: Single note, Chordal, Rhythm and Fingerstyle. The fifth work may be selected from the Single note, Chordal or Fingerstyle categories but not the Rhythm category. Students may select additional works (beyond five) from any category two works with accompaniment – either live or recorded one unaccompanied work. Each title listed constitutes one work unless otherwise specified. Repeats are optional. Arrangements and sheet music Some works on this list are specific arrangements. These arrangements have different musical and technical challenges from the original works. The listed works are to be performed as notated. Other arrangements are not acceptable. Any different arrangement is subject to approval in the Alternative Works process. For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 2 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Improvisation Students should perform the listed works as notated. Embellishment or ornamentation may be added as appropriate to the style and structure of the work. Some Guitar – Contemporary Popular works include a section for an improvised solo. In performance students will be expected to perform the unstructured sections in an appropriate style within the style of the work as a whole. The assessment will be based on performance skills demonstrating an understanding of styles, not the nature of the musical ideas arising within the improvised sections. The improvised material should embellish the performance of the work rather than demonstrate an open-ended concept of improvisation. Instruments Students may use more than one guitar during the examination. It is recommended that the guitar is selected as appropriate to the style/s represented in the selected work: electric semi or solid body, with own amplifier acoustic nylon string with or without pick-up and own amplifier acoustic steel string with or without pick-up and own amplifier. It is recommended that any amplifier/s or effects selected should allow tonal and dynamic flexibility appropriate to the style/s represented in the selected work. Unaccompanied works Works in the Chordal category should be performed unaccompanied unless otherwise indicated. It is compulsory for students to perform an unaccompanied work in their program. Accompaniments Unless otherwise specified, for each work requiring accompaniment, students can choose to use live accompaniment or pre-recorded backing tracks. If students select to: use a pre-recorded backing track, the track must be played at full tempo and care should be taken that it is a backing track (no solo part audible) rather than a reference track (with solo part audible) use live accompaniment, the accompaniment must be performed by one person playing a single instrument such as keyboard, drum kit, bass or another guitar. Where a second guitar is used, the work of the student being assessed must be clearly identifiable. The content of any accompaniment is not assessed. Students must perform the required part as notated in the listed publication, adhering to any specific requirements noted in this list. It is strongly recommended that students do not perform with low quality backing tracks from unofficial sources. Equipment The student must provide all equipment, including instruments, amplifiers, playback devices, guitar leads, power boards, extension leads and cables. Limited set-up time is allowed for Guitar − Contemporary Popular students to position equipment in the examination room. Equipment should, as far as possible, be pre-set and tested before the student enters the examination room. At the end of the examination all equipment must be removed from the examination room in an efficient manner. Students are advised to rehearse these processes. For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 3 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Other information This list must be used in conjunction with information provided in the: Introduction to the VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works VCE Music Study Design, Music Performance Units 3 and 4 selection of instrument and program Unit 3 Outcome 1 Unit 4 Outcome 1 end-of-year performance examination, description and conditions for students who have selected to perform as a soloist Music Performance examination criteria and sample examination material. Categories Single note works Chordal works Rhythm works Fingerstyle works Sample programs Sample programs are provided as advice only. The works need not be performed in the order listed. Sample programs for Guitar – Contemporary Popular are provided at the end of this list. For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 4 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Guitar – Contemporary Popular Single-note works At least one work must be selected from this category. Works in this category must be performed in the notated key, at full tempo and with accompaniment unless otherwise indicated. Works must be performed as notated in the listed publication, adhering to any specific requirements noted in this list. Please refer to the ‘Accompaniments’ paragraph above for detailed requirements. Composer/performer/arranger Title and anthology Publisher Notes ABBOT, VP, ABBOTT, DL, ‘Cowboys from Hell’ by Pantera from Pantera – Cowboys from Hell, Alfred Publishing Co. BROWN, RR and ANSELMO, PH Guitar Recorded Version, or www.onlinesheetmusic.com http://www.onlinesheetmusic.com/cowbosy-from-hell-p112215.aspx BECK, Jeff ‘Led Boots’ from In Session with Jeff Beck, includes CD backing International Music and reference tracks. Publications CLAPTON, Eric ‘White Room’ from Play Guitar with … the Best of Eric Clapton Wise Publications Play the notated rhythm parts, lead fills AM950862 and solos as written for guitar 2. Play ISBN: 978071193312 5/4 time sections as written for guitar 1 KNOPFLER, Mark ‘Sultans of Swing’, from Play Guitar with …. Dire Straits, includes Wise Publications Lead guitar part must be performed. CD backing and reference tracks. For the repeat from bar 9 to 54 the student may perform the complete guitar part as on the recording, rather than simply repeating the first verse and chorus twice. METALLICA ‘The Unforgiven’ from Play Guitar with Metallica, includes CD WISE, AM 92559 backing and reference tracks. For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 5 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Composer/performer/arranger Title and anthology Publisher Notes MONTGOMERY, Wes ‘Movin, Wes Part 1’ or ‘West Coast Blues’ [2016-DELETION] from Hal Leonard 00675536 Only one of these works may be Wes Montgomery: Artist Transcriptions for Guitar performed. For ‘West Coast Blues’ students need to use live accompaniment or create or purchase a backing track. PARKER, Charlie arr. BENSON, ‘Billie’s Bounce’ from Best of George Benson – A Step By Step Hal Leonard, HL 00695418 George Breakdown Of His Guitar Styles And Techniques, ed. Wolf Marshall in the Signature Licks Guitar Series, includes CD backing and reference tracks. PASS, Joe ‘Pasta Blues’ from Virtuoso #3 Mel Bay Only one of these works may be performed PINK FLOYD ‘Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)’ from Pink Floyd Play Along Faber Music Work must be performed in original key Guitar, includes CD backing and a reference track performed by and at full tempo (CD allows David Gilmour. performers to change key and tempo) O’MARA, Peter ‘Learn From Stern’ and ’Prototype’, from A Rhythmic Concept for Advance Music Play top guitar line. The required work Funk/Fusion Guitar, includes CD reference and backing tracks. Both combines the ‘heads’ of both works must be performed to count as a single work on the program. compositions. In improvised sections the student may imitate the recorded solos or improvise. REINHARDT, Django ‘Minor Swing’, from Charupakorn: The Best of Django Reinhardt, Hal Leonard HL 00695660 For pre-recorded accompaniment, use includes CD backing and reference tracks. Track 34 and pan left for band Students are not required to perform the head/intro of this work. The accompaniment without guitar part. required work is the entire 64 bar guitar improvisation which begins with three Am6 chords after the intro ends and concludes just before the violin solo (in the original recording). For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 6 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Composer/performer/arranger Title and anthology Publisher Notes SANTANA, Carlos ‘Flor D’Luna’ from In Session with Carlos Santana, includes CD In Session ... IMP Only one of these works may be backing and reference tracks performed Or ‘Black Magic Woman’ from Play Guitar with Carlos Santana Play Guitar … Wise SATRIANI, Joe ‘Always With Me, Always With You’ from Surfing With The Alien or Surfing … Alien: Cherry Lane Only one of these works may be ‘A Train of Angels’ from Chrystal Planet Music (HL.2506959) Chrystal performed Planet, Cherry Lane Music (HL.2501299). A backing track and notation for ‘Always With Me, Always With You’ is available in Jam with Joe Satriani, Cherry Lane Music, CD includes backing tracks and reference tracks. VAI, Steve ‘For the Love of God’, from In Session with Steve Vai, includes CD International Music Play from start to bar 65 at full tempo. backing and reference tracks. Publications Students may use a vibrato/whammy bar VAN HALEN ‘Somebody Get Me a Doctor’ from Jam with Van Halen, includes Alfred Publishing Either work may be performed in either CD backing and reference tracks or standard or standard tuning down half step. ‘Panama’ is in Rhythm category only from 2015 VAUGHAN, Stevie Ray ‘Pride and Joy’ from Blues Guitar Play Along Volume 7 Hal Leonard May be performed in either standard or Eb tuning. YOUNG, A, YOUNG, M and ‘Back in Black’ AC/DC in Play Guitar with AC/DC, publication Wise Publications AM955900 JOHNSON, B includes backing track. For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 7 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Chordal works At least one work must be selected from this category. All works in this category should be performed unaccompanied. Students must perform works in this category at full tempo. Composer/performer/arranger Title and Anthology Publisher Notes ELLINGTON, D, arr. MORGAN, ‘In a sentimental mood’ or ‘Take the A train’ from The Ellington Warner Bros Only one of these works may be Howard Collection for Solo Guitar, includes reference CD. performed GALBRAITH, Barry ‘As time goes by’ from Barry Galbraith Guitar Series, vol. 1, includes Mel Bay Only one of these works may be reference CD or performed ‘Our love is here to stay’ from Barry Galbraith Guitar Series, vol. 2, Mel Bay includes reference CD LENNON, J and McCARTNEY, P, Any one of ‘Yesterday’, ‘Here there and everywhere’ or ‘Michelle’ Wise Publications Note, these works must be performed arr. DIE, George from The Beatles for Jazz Guitar as notated in The Beatles for Jazz Guitar McKEE, Andy Drifting http://www.classclef.com/drift ing-by-andy-mckee NELSON, Michelle ‘Summer Breeze’ from ANZCA Grade Six Modern Guitar Book. ANZCA PASS, Joe ‘Misty’ or ‘Watch What Happens’ or ‘Sunny’ from Joe Pass Chord Alfred e-book format is also available Solos SATRIANI, Joe ‘A Day at the Beach’ from ‘Flying in a Blue Dream Cherry Lane Music When performing ‘Midnight’ students Or (HL.2507029) should focus on control and shaping of Cherry Lane Music rhythm patterns and clarity of right- ‘Midnight’ from Surfing with the Alien hand tapped notes. HL.2506959 YORK, Andrew ‘Andecy’ from Windham Hill Guitar Sampler Hal Leonard (HL 00694888) For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 8 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Rhythm works At least one work must be performed from this category. All works in this category must be performed with accompaniment played at full tempo. Refer to ‘Accompaniments’ in the Introduction for detailed requirements. Composer/performer/arranger Title and Anthology Publisher Notes EAGLES ‘One of These Nights’ from Jam With the Eagles. IMP Rhythm parts and main solo to be performed EARTH, WIND and FIRE ‘Shining star’ from R&B guitar Play-along. Note that the CD includes Hal Leonard – HL699583 backing and reference tracks. ERQUIAGA, Steve ‘At first light’ perform Part 2 from Guitar Duets: Latin-Calypso-New- Advance Music If using the published CD backing, use Age-Funk-Modal Jazz, includes CD backing and reference tracks. track 9 (with click) and pan so that Part 2 is turned off. GALBRAITH, Barry ‘Wind #2’ or ‘Like Someone’ Jamey Aebersold Jazz Wind #2 is a guitar solo that includes a from Barry Galbraith Guitar Comping Jazz Guitar Series 3, includes bass line; students may use a pick or CD backing track thumb to play the bass line. This work must not be confused with Wind #1 which has a separate bass part (accompaniment). HENDRIX, Jimi ‘The Wind Cries Mary’ from Jimi Hendrix Experience – Smash Hits, Hal Leonard, HL00699723 In the solo guitar sections for both Guitar Play-Along Volume 47. Note that the CD includes backing these works the student may play the and reference tracks. solo or the rhythm part as notated. or 1968/69 Bella Godiva Music ‘Little Wing’ Inc. or 1968/77 Experience Note: the Stevie Ray Vaughan version Hendrix LLC or Guitar World of ‘Little Wing’ is not acceptable 1993 JOHNSON, Robert Kind Hearted Woman Blues from Robert Johnson: the New Hal Leonard, ISBN 13: Performance should be based on the Transcriptions 9780793589197 ISBN 10: transcription of Robert Johnson’s 0793589193 version of this song, not on the Eric Clapton version For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 9 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Composer/performer/arranger Title and Anthology Publisher Notes NELSON, Michelle ‘Accompanied Walkline Study #1’ (perform with CD Modern Guitar Grade Six accompaniment) ANZCA or Modern Guitar Chord Styles ‘Accompanied Walkline Study #2 ‘Walking the dog’ (from Modern http://www.modernguitartuiti Guitar Grade Six – ANZCA also available in Modern Guitar Chord on.com/ Styles, Volume Three (CD recording included). Perform unaccompanied or with light brushes/snare drum accompaniment; the musical texture includes a walking bass plus chord comping in one part. or ‘Cool Bossa’ from Modern Guitar Grade Six is also available in Modern Guitar Chord Styles, Volume Three (‘Bossa Nova progression in Bb Major’) pages 58–59 (CD recording included) PAGE, Jimmy and PLANT, ‘Over the Hills and Far Away’ www.musicnotes.com Students should play the intro, verse Robert and rhythm parts (part picking, part rhythm) but not the fills. At the solo combine the main solo phrases into one playable solo part. RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS ‘Under the bridge’ from 90s Rock Guitar Play-along, vol. 6, includes Hal Leonard, HL699572 . CD backing and reference tracks There are some errors in the notation of ‘Under the bridge’: The second note of bar 1 is a D, but should be F #. The same mistake occurs on the fourth note of the same bar; this D should also be F #. Also, in the second bar the first note is a single F#, but Frusciante actually plays a double stop where he is playing F# and a C# a 12th higher. These errors occur several times throughout the transcription. or musicnotes.com ‘Breaking the Girl’ from Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik U2 ‘Beautiful day’ from Play Guitar with … The Best of U2, includes CD Wise Publications backing and reference tracks. AM980793 For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 10 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Composer/performer/arranger Title and Anthology Publisher Notes VAN HALEN ‘Panama’ from Jam with Van Halen includes CD backing and Alfred Publishing May be performed in standard or reference tracks. standard tuning down half step. YORKE, T, GREENWOOD, J, ‘Paranoid Android’ www.musicnotes.com This work must be played with SELWAY, P, GREEWOOD, C & Students may perform the acoustic rhythm part in the first third of MM0044474 accompaniment. O’BRIEN, E the song played by Thom Yorke, then continue playing rhythm parts Digital Guitar TAB version or perform the electric lead parts played by Johnny Greenwood (rather than repeating the rhythm part) and then the acoustic part played by Thom Yorke at the end of the work. Backing tracks: http://trinityrockstore.fabermusic.com/Paranoid-Android-Grade-7- Guitar-b974.aspx or http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/play/radiohead/paranoid_android .htm or http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=704139& subsiteid=7& For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 11 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Fingerstyle works From 2014 at least one work must be performed from this category. Works in this category may be performed with or without accompaniment. Composer/performer/arranger Title and Anthology Publisher/Edition Notes CLAPTON, Eric ‘Tears in Heaven’ or ‘Signe’ from Play Acoustic Guitar with … Eric Wise Publications Clapton or AM965954 Play Guitar with … the Best of Eric Clapton AM950862 ISBN: 978071193312 Or Hal Leonard The Incredible Guitar Songbook ISBN 0634017969 HL00699245 EMMANUEL, Tommy ‘Blue Moon’ from Dare to Be Different, transcribed by DraGon http://tommyemmanuel.files. Only one of these works may be KeNG wordpress.com/2007/09/tom performed my-emmanuel-blue- moon.pdf or http://tommyemmanuel.files. wordpress.com/2007/09/tom ‘Amy’ from The Journey, transcribed by K. White & SG my-emmanuel-amy.pdf HANSON, Mark ‘If I only had a brain’, Fingerstyle Wizard, includes reference CD. Warner Bros MICHAILIDIS, Lucas ‘Dig this’ or ‘The Farthest Shore’ from Twelve Compositions for www.lucasmichailidis.com Fingerstyle Guitar. PERNAMBUCO, Joao ‘Grauna’ or ‘Dengoso’ from Famous Choros Volume Chanterelle 761 Texeira Guimaraes One RYAN, Stuart ‘Auburn’ from RGT Acoustic Guitar Playing, Grade 7 Registry Publications Ltd. Play unaccompanied, repeats required. May be performed on a steel string acoustic guitar For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 12 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular Composer/performer/arranger Title and Anthology Publisher/Edition Notes TRADITIONAL arr. McMANUS, ‘Ye banks and braes’ or ‘Charlie Hunter’s Jig’ from Celtic Fingerstyle Grossman’s Guitar Selected arrangement to be played Tony Guitar Volume 1 or Stefan Grossman’s Guitar Workshop DVD Workshop twice. (includes score in PDF format). Was in the Chordal category WILLIAMS, Mason ‘Classical Gas’ OR ‘Country Idyll’ OR ‘Shenandoah’ (arr.) from Alfred Only one of these works may be Classical Gas: The Music of Mason Williams includes reference CD. performed ZARADIN, John ‘Preciso de Voce’, ‘Quintumba’, ‘Que Distance’ or ‘Esperanca’ from Mel Bay Latin American Jazz for Fingerstyle Guitar Sample programs The program must include at least five works. Students may perform more than 5 works in the examination. Note that the Criteria for the Award of Grades require students to demonstrate a range of techniques across a range of styles. The following programs all allow students to demonstrate a range of styles and techniques within the 25 minutes allowed for the Music Solo performance Recital performance examination. No. 1 – This program is designed for players predominantly interested in rock styles YOUNG, A, YOUNG, M and JOHNSON, B ‘Back in Black’ AC/DC in Play Guitar with AC/DC Single note SANTANA, Carlos ‘Black Magic Woman’ from Play guitar with Carlos Santana Single note SATRIANI, Joe ‘Midnight’ from Surfin’ with the Alien Chordal work HENDRIX, Jimi Little Wing Rhythm Traditional arr. McManus, Tony ‘Ye banks and braes’ Fingerstyle For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 13 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
2015 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Guitar – Contemporary Popular No. 2 – This program is designed for players predominantly interested in jazz styles MONTGOMERY, Wes West Coast Blues Single note PASS, Joe ‘Misty’ from Joe Pass Chord Solos Chordal work LENNON, J and McCARTNEY, P, arr. DIE, ‘Yesterday’ from The Beatles for Jazz Guitar Chordal work George PAGE, Jimmy and PLANT, Robert ‘Over the Hills and Far Away’ Rhythm work MICHAILIDIS, Lucas ‘Dig this’ from Twelve Compositions for Fingerstyle Guitar Fingerstyle No. 3 – This program is designed for players predominately interested in jazz/rock styles O’MARA, Peter ‘Learn from Stern’ and ‘Prototype’ from A Rhythmic Concept for Funk Single note PASS, Joe ‘Sunny’ from Joe Pass Chord Solos Chordal work EMMANUEL, Tommy ‘Amy’ from ‘The Journey’, transcribed by K White & SG Fingerstyle VAN HALEN ‘Panama’ from Jam with Van Halen Rhythm work ZARADIN, John ‘Precisio de Voce’ Fingerstyle For use from 1 January 2015. © VCAA Page 14 of 14 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
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