AE17.MU.CT.AD.9

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

AE17.MU.CT.AD.9

Develop interpretations of works based on an understanding of the use of elements of music (including form), compositional techniques, style, function, and context, explaining and justifying how the interpretive choices reflect the creator’s intent.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Performers make interpretive decisions based on their understanding of context and expressive intent
EQ: How do performers interpret musical works?

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.

AE17.MU.CT.AD.9 Develop interpretations of works based on an understanding of the use of elements of music (including form), compositional techniques, style, function, and context, explaining and justifying how the interpretive choices reflect the creator’s intent.