Students will explore the role of keyboard music in our communities and discuss where keyboard players perform and co-construct research and interview questions. Students will seek out local keyboardist and perform interview, then present findings in a creative manner. amk_9_lsn3_TR7_Co_Constructed_Rubric_-_final amk_9_lsn3_BLM8_Elemental_Choices_Form_-_Student amk_9_lsn3_BLM9_Exit_Card_Lesson_3 amk_9_lsn3_TR4_Co-constructed_criteria_checklist_finale amk_9_lsn3_TR5_Elemental_Choices_Form_-_Master amk_9_lsn3_TR6_Co_Constructed_Rubric amk_9_lsn3

Through think-pair-share, students will determine what they would like to find out about the keyboard, co-construct research questions and look-for’s. Students are given time to discover the keyboard, and present their findings in a creative manner. amk_9_lsn4_BLM10_Criteria_for_Research amk_9_lsn4_BLM11_Red_Light_Green_Light amk_9_lsn4_TR8_Co_Constructed_Criteria_for_Success amk_9_lsn4_TR9_Co_Constructed_Rubric2 amk_9_lsn4-TR10_Co_Constructed_Rubric_-_final1 amk_9_lsn4

Students will jigsaw different forms of music and review basic composition steps and elements of music. The concept of ostinato and block chord/triads will be introduced. Students will compose and perform their first composition on Finale. amk_9_lsn5_BLM12_3_Things_I_Need_To_Remember amk_9_lsn5_BLM13_Interview_Research_Sheet amk_9_lsn5

Students will learn the basics of Finale, and find out about the elements of music and how they relate on the keyboard. Taking their first composition from lesson one, they will enter it into the composition program. amk_9_lsn2_BLM7_3_Things_I_Need_To_Remember_About_Finale amk_9_lsn2_TR2_Co-constructed_criteria_checklist_finale amk_9_lsn2_TR3_Co-constructed_criteria_checklist amk_9_lsn2_BLM6_3_Things_I_Need_To_Remember_About_Composition amk_9_lsn2_BLM5_Red_Light_Green_Light

Students will have the opportunity to find out about their keyboard share their discoveries, and learn basic keyboard elements: Students will, relationship between keys, key names, hand & body position. Students will compose their first piece. amk_9_lsn1_BLM1_Elements_of_Music_Worksheet amk_9_lsn1_BLM2_Red_Light_Green_Light amk_9_lsn1_BLM3_Exit_Card amk_9_lsn1_BLM4_3_Things_I_Need_To_Remember amk_9_lsn1_TR1_Co_Constructed_Criteria amk_9_lsn1

Through obtaining the mechanical rights to create an imaginary cover version of an existing song by an artist of their choice, the role of agencies such SOCAN, the CMRRA, and SODRAC is explored. ami_12_Lesson1_TR1_Mechanical_Licensing ami_12_lsn1_Lesson_Cover_Tune_Inquiry

In this lesson students prepare an audition that meets a local university or college’s performance and theory requirements. A mock entrance interview takes place with another classmate and students share questions and appropriate answers. ami_12_lsn1_TR2_Ontario University _ Colleges websites ami_12_lsn1_BLM1_audition_questionaire ami_12_lsn1_BLM2_Red Light Green Light ami_12_lsn1_Mock_Audition ami_12_lsn1_TR1_Audition_requirements

AMI, AMW, AMB, AMP, Grade 11 Students will apply the critical analysis process by comparing and contrasting original musical works with one or more cover versions of the same musical work. Students will develop an understanding of how the elements of music can be manipulated to create different versions of the same song. ami_11_lsn_cover_songs ami_11_lsn1_TR1_cover_songs_checklist

Percussion AMI, AMW, AMB, AMP Grade 11 Students will be divided into groups to create a Public Service announcement for a music event in their school, or an announcement that they have a small instrumental combo available for performing at senior homes and hospitals as part of their community service hours or students can create […]

AMI, AMW, AMB, AMP, Grade 11 Students will explore the variety of concerts, and musical events available to the community in which they live and post these events on a living calendar in the music room. They will analyse and have insights into the importance of community musical involvement. ami_11_lsn1_connecting_beyond_class ami_11_lsn1_TR1_Classroom Connections Checkbric ami_11_lsn1_TR2_rubric ami_11_lsn1_BLM1_writing […]

Here students research the audition requirements for a local university, college, performing ensemble or music theatre company. After comparing the requirements to their current abilities, an action plan is created to improve their skills to meet the audition requirements at graduation. ami_3M_lsn1_audition inquiry ami_11_lsn1_BLM1a_audition_questionaire ami_11_lsn1_TR1_Audition_requirements

Students will demonstrate techniques and technologies by using Finale 2008 notation software to create a play-along track to support the learning of difficult repertoire. They will monitor the process and degree of success of their practicing through the use of a practice log. ami_11_lsn1_playalong_Tracks_BLM2__Practice_Log ami_11_Lesson_Playalong_Tracks ami_11_lns1_playalong_TracksTR1__Solo_PerformanceLevel_Sample_assessment for learning ami_11_lsn1_playalong tracks_BLM1_5_things_finale

In this lesson students will create their own “celebrity playlist” listing their ten favourite pieces of music. Students will recognize that both musical and non-musical factors can influence their listening preferences. ami_10_Critical_Analysis_Celebrity_Playlist_lesson ami_10_Critical_Analysis_TR1

Students will demonstrate techniques and technologies by performing a duet live with a recording of themselves playing the accompanying duet part. They will co-construct a rubric to use in their practice time, use computer software such as Audacity to record, share their duet performances with each other, and reflect on their performances. ami_10_Lesson_Record_Duet_lesson ami_10_TR1_Record_Duet_assessment_tool

This is a collection of lessons integrating numeracy and music created in 2015 as part of a Thames Valley District School Board writing team (Julie Worrall,Lynn Gracey, Sara Sanford, and Carleen MacIntosh). It contains lessons for elementary music: The five line staff Categorizing instruments Composing with boomwhackers Factor trees, note strips, pie notes Forms in […]