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Musician Staged

Musician Staged badge

Staged Activity badges are worn on the left hand sleeve below the standard activity badges.

Young people should be trained and assessed using the syllabus and resources provided.

At each stage leaders should not assume prior knowledge but should cover the full syllabus using instruction games and exercises to reinforce the learning.

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 your 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 you use to practice your skills. Talk about your instrument, and why you enjoy playing it (or the songs you sing and why you enjoy singing them). Name several well-known pieces of music that can be played on your instrument. Name several musicians who you have heard.
4	Interest	Tell your assessor about the music that you most like to listen to.

Musician 2

1	Skill	Achieve Grade One of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (or similar) on the instrument of your choice or by singing.
2	Performance	Sing or play two different types of song or tune on your 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 you use to practice your skills. Talk about your instrument and why you enjoy playing it (or the songs you sing and why you enjoy singing them). Name several well-known pieces of music associated with your instrument. Name several musicians who are associated with your instrument or chosen songs.
4	Interest	Talk about your own interests in music, including what you listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music you play or sing.

Musician 3

1	Skill	Achieve Grade Two of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (or similar) on the instrument of your choice.
2	Performance	Sing or play (either as a solo or with others) two different types of song or tune on your 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 you use to practice your skills. Talk about your instrument and why you enjoy playing it (or the songs you sing and why you enjoy singing them). Talk about several well-known pieces of music associated with your instrument or chosen songs.
4	Interest	Talk about your own interests in music, including what you listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music you play or sing.

Musician 4

1	Skill	Achieve Grade Three or Four of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (or similar) on the instrument of your choice by singing.
2	Performance	Sing or play three different types of song or tune on your chosen instrument. One should be a solo and one of the other two should accompany other musicians in an arrangement of your 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 you use to practice your skills. Talk about your instrument and why you enjoy playing it (or the songs you sing and why you enjoy singing them). Talk about some of the musicians who are associated with your instrument.
4	Interest	Talk about your own interests in music, including what you listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music you play or sing.

Musician 5

1	Skill	Achieve Grade Five of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (or similar) on the instrument of your choice or by singing.
2	Performance	Sing or play three different types of song or tune on your chosen instrument. One should be a solo and one of the other two should accompany other musicians in an arrangement of your 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 you use to practice your skills. Talk about your instrument and why you enjoy playing it (or the songs you sing and why you enjoy singing them). Name several well-known pieces of music associated with your instrument. Name several musicians who are associated with your instrument.
4	Interest	Talk about your own interests in music, including what you listen to most and how this is similar to or different from the music you play or sing.