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

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 9 Evolution of Stringed Instruments Students will develop an understanding of how traditional stringed instruments (violin/viola/cello/bass) have evolved and how this has changed performance practice and how compositions have progressed throughout the years. ams_9_lsn4_EvolutionofStringed Instruments

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 9 Copyright Students will develop an understanding of how important copyright is to continue the making of quality music in terms of performers, composers, and the music industry. ams_9_lsn1_Copyright ams_lsn1_TR1_Ideasforbeginningstrings

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 9 Commercials and Soundtracks Students will use the creative process to work through the stages of creating sound effects and music on stringed instruments to accompany commercials and/or film. ams_9_lsn2_CommercialsandSoundtracks

Strings / Orchestra AMS / AMO Grade 9 Creating Music Using Graphic Notation Students use the creative process to experiment with sounds and techniques on their instruments. After being introduced to graphic notation they create, notate, and perform a group composition. ams_9_lsn1_Copyright ams_lsn1_TR1_Ideasforbeginningstrings

This lessons illustrates how a theory concept can be taught seamlessly through performance repertoire. amr_lsn5_ amr_lsn5_BLM6_Performance Reflection Sample amr_lsn5_TR8_Compound Meters Concept Attainment Resource