Intro to Music

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WARM UP

 

II

6 Musical Ways to Begin a Class

https://mrsmiraclesmusicroom.com/2016/07/six-musical-ways-to-begin-class.html

 

Activity 1

Students get in 6 groups and each group puts into practice one of the ideas shared in the link above. Then, they share with the class.

 

 Question 1 

Explain in which way this musical beginnings help your students to be better learners?

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 III

 

INTRO TO MUSIC

Music is the art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition through the elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre. It is one of the cultural universal aspects of all human societies.


Watch the following videos and answer the questions:

 





Question 3

What do you think about this teacher's class?
 



Question 4

Compare and contrast the class shown in this video with the class from the previous one.

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III

ACTIVITY 1




Creating group harmonies with random instruments!
 
 


Concepts Explored

Harmony
the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.

Rhythm
a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.

Beat
In music and music theory, the beat is the basic unit of time, the pulse, of the mensurable level. The beat is often defined as the rhythm listeners would tap their toes to when listening to a piece of music, or the numbers a musician counts while performing, though in practice this may be technically incorrect.

Percussion
Percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater; struck, scraped or rubbed by hand; or struck against another similar instrument. The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments, following the human voice.

Wind Instruments are typically grouped into two families: Brass instruments (horns, trumpets, trombones, euphoniums, and tubas) Woodwind instruments (recorders, flutes, oboes, clarinets, saxophones, and bassoons)

Musical Ensemble
Also known as a music group or musical group, an ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instruments, such as the jazz quartet or the orchestra.
 
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 IV

WRITE

Write a reflection about your experience!

POST YOUR WORK ON DISCUSSION BOARD
 
 
Activity 2
 
Based on class today, write a lesson plan using the MDCPS Competency-Based Curriculum.
 

 

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