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What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘music’? Do you think about your favorite band or artist? Or do you think about instruments and scales and chords? The word music means something different to everyone. Which is why in this Music course, there’s a little bit of something for everyone! You will learn about how we hear music; how music affects our lives; important elements of music like rhythm, pitch, and harmony; different musical genres; singing and your voice; various instruments; music composition; and the history and culture of music over the years. Tune up your understanding and appreciation for all things music by signing up for this course!
Unit 1: Intro to Music
Unit 2: Elements of Music
Unit 3: Start with Your Ears
Unit 4: Exploring the Voice
Unit 5: Instrumental Skills
Unit 6: Musical Cultures
Unit 7: Dynamic Performing
Unit 8: Composing and Arranging
Students will demonstrate an understanding of music fundamentals by describing the origins of music, summarizing the biological basis of sound, and explaining careers in music.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements of music by explaining the main notes in rhythm, describing the elements of pitch, explaining the relationship between harmony and melody, and explaining the relationship between notes.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of listening to music by describing the active listening of music, explaining the relationship between timbre and instruments, and explaining expressive elements of music.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the steps to sight reading by describing the function of the key signature, explaining the functions of time signature and vocal part, and explaining the functions of rhythm and pitch.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of instrumental skills by describing the families of instruments and differentiating between classical and world music.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of musical cultures by explaining periods of music and differentiating music genres.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of musical performance by explaining preparation steps for musical performance, explaining musical elements for consideration for performance and describing guitar fundamentals.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the composing process by explaining the factors in writing a melody, explaining the factors in crafting the chord progression, and explaining the use of compositional techniques.
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