Experimenting: Checklist

A submission checklist for the Experimenting with Music component.

See also: Assessment Rubrics → Experimenting

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Repertoire

• At least two different areas of inquiry are represented across all pieces
• All four areas of inquiry are covered between Exploring and Experimenting
• Both contexts are covered: local and global

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Creating experiments

Commentary

• Rationale justifies the choice of source material and its connection to the area of inquiry (EWM A)
• Rationale explains how the source material will enable musical experimentation (EWM A)
• Commentary traces how the creating experiments developed over time (EWM A)
• Commentary explains the musical decisions made at each stage of experimentation (EWM A)
• Commentary evaluates what the experiments revealed about the style or technique (EWM A)

Practical experiments

• A series of distinct experiments is submitted — not just a single finished piece (EWM B)
• Each experiment reflects a deliberate musical decision, not just repetition (EWM B)
• The developing musical idea moves beyond simple replication of the source material (EWM B)
• Audio/visual evidence clearly demonstrates how the idea evolved across experiments (EWM B)

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Performing experiments

Commentary

• Rationale justifies the choice of performing source material and area of inquiry (EWM C)
• Commentary traces how performing approaches were developed and modified (EWM C)
• Commentary evaluates what the performing experiments revealed (EWM C)

Practical experiments

• A series of distinct performing experiments is submitted (EWM D)
• Performing experiments develop a genuine musical approach beyond surface imitation (EWM D)
• Audio evidence demonstrates clear progression across the performing experiments (EWM D)

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Submission

Upload 1 — Experimentation report:

• Written report is within 1,500 words (visual evidence and bibliography not counted)
• Report is in two sections: Section 1 Creating, Section 2 Performing
• Track list included with exact timings for all excerpts in Upload 2

Upload 2 — Audio evidence:

• Total audio does not exceed 10 minutes
• 20 second excerpt of the stimulus for creating included
• Three related creating excerpts submitted (each approx. 1 minute, 20 seconds)
• 20 second excerpt of the stimulus for performing included
• Three related performing excerpts submitted (each approx. 1 minute, 20 seconds)
• Compiled in order: creating excerpts first, then performing excerpts
• Audio quality is sufficient for full assessment of the experiments
• Each excerpt is labelled to match the commentary in the report