AE17.MU.CT.P.18

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

AE17.MU.CT.P.18
Describe the effectiveness of the technical and expressive aspects of selected music and performances, demonstrating understanding of fundamentals of music theory.

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Essential Questions

EU: The personal evaluation of musical works and performances is informed by analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.
EQ: How do we judge the quality of musical work(s) and performance(s)?

Skills Examples

Reading/ Writing

Listen to a teacher selected piece of music and write a short response about the perceived meaning behind the music. What is it describing? Illustrating? What elements of the composition point you to your prediction about its meaning? Following the writing activity, educators should reveal the intended meaning behind the selection and have students discuss with classmates.

Responding/ Evaluating

Identify and describe musical elements within a piece of music that contribute to the overall mood of the selection.

Describe ways in which a given selection of music could be altered (mode, dynamics, style, key, etc.) so that the selection could evoke a completely different mood, or illustrate a completely different meaning for the listener.

Listen to several different performances of the same selection of music, and discuss how the interpretations impact the overall presentation.

Vocabulary

Rhythm

Simple meter
Compound meter

Melody

Contour
Conjunct/ disjunct

Harmony

Major/ minor
Monophonic
Polyphonic

Form

Call and response
Round
Canon
Binary form (AB)
Ternary form (ABA)

Expression

Dynamics
Tempo markings
Phrase

Other

Key signatures
Treble or bass clef (dependent on student voicing/ instrument)
Rhythmic dictation

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.