AE17.MU.CT.AC.13

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

AE17.MU.CT.AC.13
Share live or recorded performances of works (both personal and others’), and explain how the elements of music and compositional techniques are used to convey intent.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Musicians judge performance based on criteria that vary across time, place, and cultures. The context and how a work is presented influence the audience response.
EQ: When is a performance judged ready to present? How do context and the manner in which musical work is presented influence audience response?

Skills Examples

Performing

Create rehearsal plans for musical works, identifying the compositional elements, style, and historical or cultural context of the work.
Using established criteria, identify the ways in which performances convey the elements of music, style, and mood.

Creating

Analyze a work and show the different techniques the composer uses and describe their effect on the performance.

Reading/ Writing

Write a melody following and showing proper use of root position, first inversion and second inversion structures and voice leadings.

Responding/ Evaluating

Analyze the elements of music from written and aural examples relating them to style, mood, and context.
Describe how the analysis provides models for personal growth as composer, performer, and/or listener.
Identify, evaluate, and implement strategies for improving the technical and expressive aspects of various works.

Vocabulary

Rhythm

Mixed Meter

Harmony

Heterophonic

Expression

Articulations
Stylistic markings

Other

Simple Aural Skills (ear training)
Simple Sight Reading
Melodic Dictation
Improvisation

Anchor Standards

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