Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant personnel may include:
composer
band member
performer
client
producer
marketing and promotions personnel
artist's agent
tutor
mentor.
Purpose of lyrics may be for:
specific piece of music
specific artist
band
ensemble
music theatre
own personal development
corporate purposes
cultural purposes
marketing and promotion
educational purposes
special communities
special occasions
public and/or religious ceremonies
audio or video recordings for online products or interactive games.
Format may be:
paper-based
computer-based
recorded.
Lyric-writing resources may include:
documented events and facts
existing texts
literary, poetic and creative writing material
media
rhyming dictionaries
thesauruses.
Musical styles may include:
classical
contemporary:
blues
folk
gospel
country
electronic
heavy metal
hip hop
industrial
pop
punk
rap
reggae
rock
R&B
soul funk
emo
jazz:
contemporary
cool school
easy listening
fusion
swing
tin-pan alley
traditional.
Writing techniques may include:
meter
contrast
word associations
allegory
analogy and association
form
hyperbole
irony
metaphor
motif
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
paradox
personification
repetition
simile
symbolism.
Rhyme patterns may include:
masculine
feminine
dactylic
syllabic
imperfect
semirhyme
oblique
assonance
consonance
half rhyme
alliteration
sight or eye rhyme
tail
internal.
Song structures may include:
introduction
verses
pre-chorus
chorus
bridge
collision
vocal runs
instrumental solo
outro
ad lib
catchy melodic phrase or rhythm
hook, e.g. a lyric line
relationship/contrast between chorus and verse.
Song formats may include:
ballads
list songs
patter songs
answer songs
hymns
choral.
Knowledge of copyright must include:
royalty entitlements, such as from:
sale of recordings
broadcasting, including radio, internet or television
use of songs in movies, e.g. royalties from the sale of the soundtrack album
role of Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA)
sharing song royalties, e.g. with other band members
correct format for copyright notices:
copyright symbol, followed by the name of the copyright owner and the year of first publication
for sound recordings, the letter P (for phonogram) in a circle or in brackets is used.
Networks may include:
performers
composers
media outlets:
radio
television
internet
dance clubs and other music venues
DJs
music publishers
aggregators.

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
write lyrics for at least four songs in two different musical styles
apply knowledge of song structures to the writing of lyrics
apply knowledge of copyright to song-writing activities.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to an environment where lyric-writing skills can be applied
access to range of appropriate lyric-writing resources
use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are appropriate for this unit:
case studies to assess ability to use writing techniques and rhyme patterns to convey meaning and create mood
direct observation of the candidate writing song lyrics
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by candidate, including authenticated samples of song lyrics with candidate's self-evaluation
written or oral questioning or interview to test knowledge of lyric-writing techniques.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUFCMP301A Implement copyright arrangements
CUSMCP301A Compose simple songs or musical pieces
CUSMLT301A Apply knowledge of genre to music making
CUSMLT303A Notate music for performance
CUSMLT403AAnalyse functional harmony.