| OUTCOME/
ESSENTIAL
QUESTION |
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| What
are the elements of music? |
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| Will
learn the elements of music and how they pertain to
music structure |
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| Review
elementary music basics-clefs, lines/spaces, note
names, time signatures, etc. Review elementary and
intermediate rhythms. Explore acoustics-pitch,
duration, intensity, timbre. (NS4, NS5, NS6) |
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| Worksheets,
six trait, graphic organizers, vocabulary, tests,
UPIE |
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| What
is the formula for major/minor scales? |
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| Will
learn to build major/minor scales |
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| Compose
scale formula. Chart circle of 5ths. Compile
knowledge of key signatures. Investigate enharmonic
tones. Demonstrate basic piano keyboard skills.
Identify all notes above and below staff, ledger
lines. Demonstrate construction of all major scales.
Demonstrate construction of all minor scales. (NS4,
NS5, NS6) |
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| What
are the intervals and triads? |
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| Will
learn to build intervals and major/minor triads |
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| Demonstrate
interval names. Demonstrate tonic, dominant,
subdominant chords. Demonstrate mediant, submediant,
supertonic chords. Demonstrate leading or diminished
7th chords. Demonstrate inversions of intervals.
Investigate relative minor/major keys. (NS4, NS5,
NS6) |
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| How
do I write a basic musical composition? |
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| Will
learn to compose a simple song with basic music
elements |
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| Demonstrate
non-harmonic tones. Demonstrate cadence. Investigate
melodic repetition. Investigate ll7 and V7 chords.
Investigate open and closed position chords. Basic
score reading/conducting. Compose 4 part writing.
(NS4, NS5, NS6) |
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| What
importance does the ancient and renaissance music
periods have? |
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| Investigate
ancient and renaissance music periods |
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| Discuss
what value the "Doctrine of Ethos" has.
Investigate styles and forms in ancient/renaissance
music period. Survey period composers and
compositions. (NS6, NS8, NS9) |
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| Six
trait writing, reading, tests, listening, vocabulary |
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| What
importance does the baroque music period have? |
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| Investigate
baroque music periods |
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| Discuss
important historical events that impacted the
period. Investigate styles and forms in period.
Survey period composers and compositions. (NS6, NS8,
NS9) |
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| Six
trait writing, reading, tests, listening, vocabulary |
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| What
importance does the classical music period have? |
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| Investigate
classical music period |
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| Discuss
important historical events that impacted period.
Investigate styles and forms in period. Survey
period composers and compositions. (NS6, NS8, NS9) |
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| Six
trait writing, reading, tests, listening, vocabulary |
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| What
importance does the romantic period have? |
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| Investigate
romantic music period |
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| Discuss
important historical events that impacted period.
Investigate styles and forms in period. Survey
period composers and compositions. (NS6, NS8, NS9) |
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| Six
trait writing, reading, tests, listening, vocabulary |
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| What
importance does the 20th and 21st century music
periods have? |
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| Investigate
20th and 21st century music period |
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| Discuss
important historical events that impacted period.
Investigate styles and forms in period. Survey
period composers and compositions. (NS6, NS8, NS9) |
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| Six
trait writing, reading, tests, listening, vocabulary |
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