AE17.MU.CT.AD.8

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

AE17.MU.CT.AD.8
Analyze how the elements of music (including form), and compositional techniques of selected works relate to the style, function, and context, and explain and support the analysis and its implications for rehearsal and performance.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Analyzing creators' context and how they manipulate elements of music provides insight into their intent and informs performance.
EQ: How does understanding the structure and context of musical works inform performance?

Skills Examples

Performing

Identify and select specific sections, movements or entire works that express personal experiences and interests, moods, visual images, concepts, texts or storylines in moderately complex or complex forms.

Creating

Analyze how the elements of music, including form, and compositional techniques of selected works relate to the style, function and context in rehearsal and performance.

Reading/ Writing

Create rehearsal plans for works, identifying form, compositional techniques, and the style and historical and cultural context of the work.

Vocabulary

Harmony

Harmonic Rhythm
Modulation
Chromaticism/ Borrowed Chords/ Secondary Dominants and Leading Tone Chords

Form

Motive
Sonata Form
Rondo Form
Fugue
Cadence
Period, Double Period, Parallel Period, etc.

Other

Advanced Sight Reading
Advanced Aural Skills
Transposition
Harmonic Dictation

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.