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- 7th - 12th
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Students identify the steps involved in starting a band and promoting an album. They work in small groups to create a band and market it to their designated audience. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students study how the music of Dave Matthews Band is based on jazz, blues, bluegrass, rock and roll, and rap. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students discuss the impact of cultural diversity in the world around us, how it shapes conflict and unity, and relate the music of Dave Matthews Band to these societal issues and their own experiences. The compare Dave Matthews music to other genres. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students investigat the music played by the New Orleans brass bands in funerals. The two distinct moonds, sad and happy, utilized in the songs are identified and applied to other music selections. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students delve into the life and music of Duke Ellington as a major American musician and composer. The elements that made the sound of his orchestra unique and the talents of his band members are explored in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students decide what the term "art" means to them. They identify artistic elements displayed by the Dave Matthews Band. They understand the relationship between music and other means of artistic expression. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore development of jazz music in the 1930s by forming imaginary jazz bands which tour several cities in Depression-era America. Jazz band members create imaginary identities for themselves, develop publicity for their tour, and keep diaries of their journey. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students prepare an oral report on an instrument they would play, stating reasons for their choice. They explore the brass, woodwind, and percussion families of instruments and what characteristics make them different from other band instruments. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students create and perform original band compositions using their own band instruments. This two day lesson requires student compositions to be done at home. Students evaluate performances using a checklist for composing (included). Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students have to create a band for their final project. They have to include a profile about the band members, a song, a CD cover, an advertisement poster, and a final write-up. A final project that all the students should enjoy!!! Full Review »
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