The students will be researching composers from musical era's such as the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical Age. This project includes researching a composer's works and life, listening and describing their music, creating a visual presentation, and organizing an oral presentation with their group members. The students will present their Era of Music starting on Monday in class. This project is worth 100 points. 60% of the grade is for the students individual research and 40% for the visual and oral group portion.
The students are learning about the music of Asia and Oceania. This unit includes PowerPoint presentations, listening clips and educational videos, learning songs and dances from other countries, and learning to play instruments from other cultures. See the clips below of students playing Angklung Rattles from Indonesia!
7th Grade Music Class Video 2- Chord Progression
8th Grade: Jazz and Blues
The students are starting to learn about components of Jazz and Blues. This unit will include learning about sub-genres of Jazz, an introduction to important Jazz musicians, learning about 12-Bar Blues, writing lyrics for a Blues progression, and performing in their own Class Blues Band!
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