These resources were prepared by teachers, for teachers in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum, the Ministry of Education, and the Ontario Music Educators’ Association. These curriculum-linked resources were inspired by the Museum’s Permanent Collection (Object information and images courtesy of the Aga Khan Museum). This resource was developed to “expand students’ knowledge and understanding […]

Fun with Fugues! Explore, perform and analyze fugues through choral speaking and band repertoire. Students will then, using the creative and analytical processes, create their own fugue in small groups using a set of world drums or percussion instruments. Lesson 1: What is a Fugue ami_10_lsn1_fugue ami_10_lsn1_TR1_Fugue Talking with notes ami_10_lsn1_BLM1_guided listening activity Lesson 2: […]

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 12 Single Lesson Twelve Tone Serialism Composition for String Orchestra Students will use the creative process to develop and generate a twelve tone row, and create a composition for string orchestra using different ways to present the tone row. ams_12M_lsn1_BLM1_TwelveToneSerialism ams_12M_lsn1_TwelveTone

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 12 Single Lesson Music Job Fair Students will use the creative process to research a job related to music, have hands-on experience job shadowing, and investigate opportunities to continue making music after secondary school education. ams_12M_lsn4_MusicJobFair

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 12 Single Lesson Marketing String CD Students will use the creative process to create a Compact Disc recording of their performance, and develop a plan to promote the Compact Disc such as a coffee house or talent show night. ams_12M_lsn5_MarketingStringCD

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 12 Single Lesson Awards Show Students will use the creative process to brainstorm and research a stringed Canadian artist or composer to be nominated for their class’ Orchestra Hall of Fame in the category of lifetime achievement. ams_12M_lsn3_TR1_sample co-constructed checklsit_AwardsShow ams_12M_lsn3_AwardsShow

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 12 Single Lesson Artifacts of a Composer or Performer for a Museum of Music Students will use the creative process to gather information and artifacts to have a better understanding of composers, their music, and the society in which they lived. ams_12M_lsn2_BLM2_ArtifactsofaComposerorPerformerforMuseum ams_12M_lsn2_ArtifactsofaComposerorPerformerforaMuseum

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 11 Single Lesson The Postsecondary Music Portfolio Students research options for postsecondary music studies and create an audition portfolio. Elements of music appropriate for the style are applied to solos, studies, scales, and sight-reading. ams_11M_lsn5_TR2_Advise on the Audition Process ams_11M_lsn5_TR3_How to Help Your students ams_11M_Lsn5_PostsecondaryMusicPortfolio

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 11 Single Lesson Attending a Concert Students attend the concert of a professional musician(s) and write about the performance using specific musical terminology. Acceptable behaviour for specific concert venues is also investigated. ams_11M_lsn4_TR1_Attendingaconcert

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 11 2 Lesson Unit The Fugue Introduction to Fugues through Performance Analysing a Fugue Students investigate baroque performance practices, equal temperament, and repertoire by applying the stages of the creative process. The critical analysis process is applied when analysing and listening to fugues. ams_11M_lsn2_FuguePerformance ams_11M_lsn3_FugueAnalysis

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 11 String Player Health Students investigate methods and techniques that promote wellness in string playing. Common string player injuries, proper instrument position, posture, bow hold, and an appropriate warm-up routine are the focus. ams_11M_lsn1_StringPlayerHealth

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 10 Careers in Music Students use the creative process to develop a plan to continue music making and appreciating music after secondary school and examine possible career opportunities for string players in their community. ams_10_lsn5_Careers

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 10 2 Lesson Unit Performing, Exploring, and Composing Pentatonic Music Performing Music based on a Pentatonic Scale Exploring Pentatonic Music Through Listening Composing using the Pentatonic Scale as a Foundation Students use the creative process to explore, perform, and compose music based on the pentatonic scale. The critical […]

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 10 Performing in Simple and Compound Time Students use the critical analysis process to guide the analysis and comparison of performance repertoire and recorded music in simple and compound time. ams_lsn1_TR1_PerformanceCompoundTimegraphicorganizaer ams_10_lsn1_Performancecompoundsimpletime

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 9 String Instruments of the World Students will develop an understanding of stringed instruments from cultures and countries that do not belong to the traditional western symphony orchestra. ams_9_lsn5_StringInstrumentsoftheWorld