While performing using technology has been an option for some years, it has arguably become a lot more interesting in the most recent iterations of GCSE Music specifications. However, it is under-utilised by learners and teachers as an alternative method for those who are perhaps not the best performers in the traditional (instrumental) sense.
One reason why it might be under-utilised is that it is not well understood. This is not helped by the wildly different interpretations by the various exam boards. I have summarised below the exam board approaches, in order of increasing interest:
All of these requirements are for the solo performance. Requirements for an ensemble performance are generally similar but sometimes involve a third-party playing on the performance.
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