Staged Activity Badges: Musician
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Musician 1
Complete the following:
| 1 | Skill |
Listen to a short tune of a couple of lines and then sing it back. Listen to another tune and then beat or clap out the rhythm. |
| 2 | Performance |
Sing or play two different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. This performance must be either in front of other Scouts, or at a public performance, such as at a Group Shows, school concert or church service. |
| 3 | Knowledge |
Demonstrate some of the musical exercises that they use to practice their skills. Talk about their instrument, and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them). Name several well-known pieces of music that can be played on their instrument. Name several musicians who they have heard. |
| 4 | Interest |
Tell their Assessor about the music that they most like to listen to. |
Musician 2
Complete the following:
| 1 | Skill |
Achieve Grade One of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (or similar) on the instrument of their choice or by singing. |
| 2 | Performance |
Sing or play two different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. This performance must be either in front of other Scouts, or at a public performance, such as at a Group Show, school concert or church service. |
| 3 | Knowledge |
Demonstrate some of the musical exercises that they use to practice their skills. Talk about their instrument and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them). Name several well-known pieces of music associated with their instrument. Name several musicians who are associated with their instrument or chosen songs. |
| 4 | Interest |
Talk about their own interests in music, including what they listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music they play or sing. |
Musician 3
Complete the following:
| 1 | Skill |
Achieve Grade Two of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (or similar) on the instrument of their choice. |
| 2 | Performance |
Sing or play (either as a solo or with others) two different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. This performance must be either in front of the other Scouts, or at a public performance such as at a Group Show, school concert or church service. |
| 3 | Knowledge |
Demonstrate some of the musical exercises that they use to practice their skills. Talk about their instrument and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them). Talk about several well-known pieces of music associated with their instrument or chosen songs. |
| 4 | Interest |
Talk about their own interests in music, including what they listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music they play or sing. |
Musician 4
Complete the following:
| 1 | Skill |
Achieve Grade Three or Four of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (or similar) on the instrument of their choice by singing. |
| 2 | Performance |
Sing or play three different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. One should be a solo and one of the other two should accompany other musicians in an arrangement of their choice. The performance should be public, such as at a Group Show, school concert or church service. |
| 3 | Knowledge |
Demonstrate some of the musical exercises that the use to practice their skills. Talk about their instrument and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them). Talk about some of the musicians who are associated with their instrument. |
| 4 | Interest |
Talk about their own interests in music, including what they listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music they play or sing. |
Musician 5
Complete the following:
| 1 | Skill |
Achieve Grade Five of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (or similar) on the instrument of their choice or by singing. |
| 2 | Performance |
Sing or play three different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. One should be a solo and one of the other two should accompany other musicians in an arrangement of their choice. The performance should be public, such as at a Group Show, school concert or church service. |
| 3 | Knowledge |
Demonstrate some of the musical exercises that they use to practice their skills. Talk about their instrument and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them). Name several well-known pieces of music associated with their instrument. Name several musicians who are associated with their instrument. |
| 4 | Interest |
Talk about their own interests in music, including what they listen to most and how this is similar to or different from the music they play or sing. |
