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VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Electric Bass

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.

2016 update

In 2016 only five works are required for Electric Bass. Students may perform more than five

works. For Music Investigation, at least four works must be performed.

No works have beendeleted from or added to this list.

Please note that for most work the editions listed are ‘recommended’ editions rather than

‘required’ editions. 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 an arrangement of

the work. Changes from the listed edition such as fingering, phrasing and dynamics are

acceptable.

In 2017 a revised VCE Music Study Design will be implemented. Information about the revised

study will be available during 2016 and support materials including Advice for teachers and

Examination specifications, criteria and sample material will be published during 2016 and early

2017. The VCAA Bulletin will provide updates as material is published

The Electric Bass list is reviewed regularly. Suggestions of works for inclusion or deletion should

be sent to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Attention Performing Arts

Manager, Electric Bass list’. For suggestions of works to be included on the list please

Provide a copy of the sheet music, publication details and, as appropriate, a description of

the lines/parts to be performed

Indicate which category the work should be listed in

Briefly describe why the work should be included on the list

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, and the examination program must

include, one 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.

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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 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 Electric Bass 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 alternative

works.

The program for the end-of-year performance examination for Electric Bass must comprise at least

five works. The program must include at least:

two works that are examples of music composed since 1910

one work composed prior to 1910

one unaccompanied work

two works with accompaniment.

Each title listed constitutes one work. Where a work comprises several movements, more than one

movement may be performed unless otherwise specified. These movements together will count as

one work. Repeats, cadenzas and tutti passages are optional.

In many cases, the works on this list are specific transcriptions or arrangements. These

arrangements have different musical and technical challenges from the original works. The listed

works are to be performed as notated. Other editions or arrangements are not acceptable. Any

different arrangement is subject to approval in the Alternative Works process.

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.





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Instruments

Students may use more than one electric bass during the examination.

Accompaniments

The accompaniment may be provided live by a single instrument such as piano, keyboard, guitar,

drum kit or another bass. Where a second bass is used, the work of the student must be clearly

identifiable. Alternatively, students may use a pre-recorded accompaniment. The recording may

include sounds of one or more instruments. The recording may be purchased as a pre-recorded

CD or students may present their own pre-recorded accompaniment. The backing track must not

include a recording of the notated parts that are to be performed by the soloist. The content of the

accompaniment will not be assessed in performance. All recorded material used in the examination

must be audible to the assessors. Notes in the list provide further advice for specific works.

Improvisation

Some Electric Bass 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.

Sample programs

Sample programs are provided as advice only. The works need not be performed in the order

listed. Sample programs for Electric Bass are provided at the end of this list.





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Electric Bass

Pre-1910 works

At least one work must be selected from this category

Composer/arranger/ transcriber

Title Anthology Publisher Notes

BACH, JS ‘Praeludium’ from Six Suites for Violoncello

Solo, No 1 in either G or C, at approx.

crotchet = 80 or ‘Menuettos 1 and 2’ played

at approx. crotchet = 92. Da capo repeat

must be played, other repeats optional.

Any edition for double bass Simplified versions must not be used.

BACH, JS Six Suites for Violoncello Solo, No 3.

‘Courante’, repeat optional, played at

approx. crotchet = 144 or ‘Bourees 1 and 2’

played at approx. crotchet = 80. Da capo

repeat must be played, other repeats

optional.


BACH, JS Invention No. 8, to be performed as a duet

with either live or pre-recorded performance

of the 2nd part. The soloist may perform

either part.


BACH, JS,

arr. PASTORIUS, J

‘Chromatic fantasy’ Essential Jaco Pastorius Hal Leonard Bass Recorded

Versions. HL.690420

This edition must be used.





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Post-1910 works

At least two works must be selected from this category



AMEEN, Robby and

GOINES, Lincoln

Any of:

‘Yo Me Songo’

‘Metal Mozamboque’

‘Blue Cha Cha’

Funkifying the Clave: Afro-Cuban

Grooves for Bass and Drums (with

CD)

Warner Bros. Must be performed as an

accompanied work using the

supplied backing track.

CLARKE, Stanley Any of:

‘Song to John: Part II’

‘Bass folk song’

The Stanley Clarke Collection Hal Leonard, HL672307 May be performed as accompanied

or unaccompanied works.

CORNIOLA, Frank

Any of:

‘Bon voyage’

‘Complex city’

‘Fusion boulevard’

‘Highway to funk’

‘Oakland Drive’

‘Odd time journey’

‘Quiet town’

Rhythm Section Drumming Hal Leonard (HL 06620036) Must be performed as accompanied

works using either the supplied CD

or by a drummer who performs the

notated accompaniment.

GOLSBY, John ‘Yesterdays’

‘All the Things You Are’

‘Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me’

Bass Notes Jamey Aebersold Jazz, 0304104109 Must be performed as accompanied

works. Supplied backing track may

be used.

HUBBARD, Joe (ed.) ‘Dune Tune’, KING, Mark

‘Rio Funk’, RITENOUR, Lee, perform from

Dal segno sign into the Coda

‘Run for Cover’, MILLER, Marcus

Any edition may be used.

May be performed as accompanied






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JAMERSON, James, arr.

JAMERSON, James

Any of:

‘Ain’t nothing like the real thing’

‘For once in my life’

‘Heard it through the Grapevine’

‘Home cookin’’

‘I was made to love her’

‘What’s going on’

Standing in The Shadows of Motown Hal Leonard / Dr Licks

(HL 00698960 )

Must be performed as accompanied

works using the supplied backing

track.

KAYE, Carol

Either or both

‘Come together’

‘Hicky burr’

Electric Bass Lines No. 2 Gwyn Publishing Must be performed as

unaccompanied works.

PASTORIUS, Jaco and

JEMMO, Jerry

Any one of:

‘Portrait of Tracy’

‘Donna Lee’

Finish on beat 1, 2 bars before letter B,

remainder of work is optional. Work must be

performed at minimum tempo crotchet = 140

‘Continuum’

A–B must be played, remainder is optional

‘Amerika’

The Essential Jaco Pastorius Hal Leonard, HL00690420 This edition must be used. These

works must be performed as


PATITUCCI, John

Either or both:

‘Backwoods’

‘Trane’ (no tenor solo, tacet for one bar)

John Patitucci – Artist Transcriptions

Series – Bass

Hal Leonard, HL00673216 Must be performed as


REID, Rufus

Either or both:

‘Almost but maybe’

‘Waltz for Doris’

Both parts must be performed.

The Evolving Bassist Warner Bros. Must be performed as a duet. If

accompanied, the supplied backing

track may be used.





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SHER, Chuck, ed.

Any of:

‘Nigerian marketplace’

PETERSON, Oscar

‘Triste’

JOBIM, Antonio Carlos

‘Twisted’

GRAY, Wardell and ROSS, Annie

The melody is to be performed with an

accompaniment. An improvised solo and/or

bass line may be incorporated into the

performance.

The New Real Book – Volume 1 (C-

Vocal version)

Sher Music May be performed as accompanied


SHER, Chuck, ed.

Any of:

‘Matinee idol’

FERRANTE, Russell

‘Modadji’

GRUSIN, Dave

‘Rush hour’

FERRANTE, Russell and FORD, Robben

‘Boogie down’

JARREAU, Al and OMARTIAN, Michael

From The New Real Book (C-Vocal

version)

Sher Music May be performed as accompanied


VARIOUS ‘Michelle’

LENNON, John and McCARTNEY, Paul

(solo by Billy Sheehan)

‘Terminal beach’

composed and performed by HAMM, Stuart

From The Great Bassists, 20 Great

Songs (with CD)

Hal Leonard, HL 02500114 Must be performed as






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VARIOUS No more than two of: These works must be performed with

the supplied CD backing track.

No more than two of these works

may be performed.

‘Iron Man’, ‘Peace Sells’and ‘Trooper’ Bass Play-Along Series – Hard Rock Hal Leonard 00699676

‘Jeremy’, ‘You Oughta Know’ and ‘All I Want

to Do’

Bass Play-Along Series – ’90s Rock Hal Leonard 006999679

‘Brick House’, ‘Le Freak’ and ‘Higher

Ground’

Bass Play-Along Series – Funk Hal Leonard 00699680

‘Pride and Joy’, ‘The Thrill is Gone’ and

‘Born Under a Bad Sign’

Bass Play-Along Series – Blues Hal Leonard 00699817

WOOTEN, Victor ‘Blu-Bop’

‘Amazing Grace’

‘Classical Thump’

‘Stompin’ Ground’

‘Cherokee’

From The Best of Victor Wooten Hal Leonard, ISBN 1-57560-413-2 To be performed unaccompanied.

Repeats not required.





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Sample program

No 1

BACH, J.S ‘Praeludium’

PASTORIUS, Jaco & JEMMO, Jerry ‘Portrait of Tracy’

GRAY, Wardell & ROSS, Annie ‘Twisted’

JAMERSON, James ‘What’s Going On’

CORNIOLA, F ‘Oakland Drive’

CHIC ‘Le Freak’

No 2

BACH, J S ‘Invention No. 8’

CLARKE, Stanley ‘Song to John: Part II’

PETERSON, Oscar ‘Nigerian Marketplace’

TRADITIONAL ‘Amazing Grace’

LENNON, John & McCARTNEY, Paul ‘Come Together’

GOLSBY, John ‘Yesterdays’





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No 3

BACH, JS arr. PASTORIUS, Jaco ‘Chromatic Fantasy’

PASTORIUS, Jaco & JEMMO, Jerry ‘Donna Lee’

HAMM, Stuart ‘Terminal Beach’

LENNON, John & McCARTNEY, Paul ‘Michelle’

MILLER, Marcus ‘Run for Cover’

VAUGHAN, Stevie Ray ‘Pride and Joy’

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