Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 06-12 - Music

AE17.MU.T.AD.4

Share a portfolio of musical creations representing varied styles and genres that demonstrates an advanced level of musical and technological craftsmanship as well as the use of digital and analog tools, resources, and systems in developing and organizing musical ideas.

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Essential Questions

EU: Musicians' presentation of creative work is the culmination of a process of creation and communication.
EQ: When is creative work ready to share?

Skills Examples

Performing
  • Compose original music based on stimuli from dance, theater, visual art and other media arts.
  • Record and edit multitrack digital audio and master to portable media.
  • Demonstrate proficiency while using equalization and mastering techniques.
Creating
  • Improvise, compose and arrange music using various digital tools.
  • Create or arrange a large multi-track music compositions utilizing sequencing software.
  • Reproduce/ Create medium to large scale music scores utilizing standard music notation software.
Reading/ Writing
  • Explain the concept of sound design.
  • Explain the concept of a computer based studio.
  • Produce a journal or portfolio that records the creative process.
Responding/ Evaluating
  • Identify various applications of music in multimedia, and complete projects involving multimedia such as, film/video, the internet, and graphic presentations.
  • Compare and contrast various DAW software programs.
  • Demonstrate critical listening skills in order to improve the quality of a mix.

Vocabulary

Rhythm
  • Asymmetrical
  • Measure
  • Mixed Meter
  • Quantize
  • Polyrhythm
  • Symmetrical
  • Syncopation
  • Velocity
Melody
  • Audio Interface
  • Effects
  • Envelope
  • Gain/ Gain Staging
  • Sound Wave
  • Inversion/ Retrograde
  • Key Signature (Major, Minor, Modal)
  • Monophonic
  • Motif
  • Theme
  • Tonality
  • Transpose
Harmony
  • Harmonic Progression
  • Harmonics (Overtones)
  • Homophony
  • Modulation
  • Part Writing
  • Polyphony
  • Suspension
Form
  • Binary (AB)
  • Cadenza
  • Dubbing/ Overdub
  • Head (Jazz Reference)
  • Improvised Solo
  • Mapping
  • Rondo
  • Strophic
  • Style
  • Ternary (ABA)
Expression
  • Crossfade
  • Decibel (dB)
  • Portamento
  • Slurring
  • Velocity
Other
  • Clipping
  • College and Career Opportunities as a Music Technologist
  • Copyright/ Intellectual Property Rights
  • Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Directional
  • Effect(s)
  • Master Tracks (Tempo, Audio)
  • Omnidirectional
  • Roll of Music Technology in 20th and 21st Century Music Styles (Classical genres, popular genres, etc.)
  • Room (wet, dry, live, etc.)
  • Transcribe/ Transcription
  • Virtual Instruments
  • Waveform manipulation

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.
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