AE17.MU.8.15

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 8 - Music

AE17.MU.8.15
Select programs of music and demonstrate the connections to an interest or experience for a specific purpose.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Individuals' selection of musical works is influenced by their interests, experiences, understandings, and purposes.
EQ: How do individuals choose music to experience?

Skills Examples

Performing

Perform a program of music that is for a specific purpose, interest, or experience and explain your choices.
Perform music from a variety of cultures, styles, historical time periods, or genres and discuss how personal interpretation and the composer's use of the elements of music influence expressive intent.
Compare and contrast the context of music selected for performance.

Creating

Compare and contrast the context of three or more pieces of music created by self or peers and explain how the elements of music and expressive qualities were used in each piece.
Compare and contrast how the elements of music and expressive qualities are used in multiple pieces from the same time period and/or culture, and/or genre to create meaning and expression.

Reading/ Writing

Analyze music using standard notation and appropriate vocabulary.
Compare and contrast how the elements of music and expressive qualities are used within music selected for performance to contribute to the overall structure and intent.
Analyze music of a variety of cultures, styles, historical time periods, and/or genres and compare the context and/or intent of the pieces.
Compare common terms and how they are used in various pieces to demonstrate intent.

Responding/ Evaluating

Compare and contrast programs of music for connections to history and culture.
Develop personal criteria based on personal knowledge and skills for including music in performance programs.
Develop personal criteria based on the elements of music for including music in performance programs.
Demonstrate (lecture, presentation, journal, etc.) how personal knowledge and experience contribute to enjoyment of music.
Identify how criteria based on the elements of music support personal preference for specific musical works.
Develop a rubric to evaluate musical performances and/or musical works based on personally developed criteria.

Vocabulary

Rhythm

Tension and release
Phrase
Notation (standard, iconic, technological)

Melody

Tension and release
Phrase
Notation (standard, iconic, technological)

Harmony

Texture
Tension and release
Sequence
Notation (standard, iconic, technological)

Form

Arrangement
Song structure
Expanded forms
Introduction
Transition
Coda
Style
Genre
Structure

Expression

Timbre
Balance

Other

Sound sources (instruments, voices, found sounds, & technology)
Age-appropriate audience and performer etiquettes

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Aligned Learning Resources

On a Musical Note: Exploring Reading Strategies by Creating a Soundtrack

Creating a Program for a Music Concert