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- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students compose a 16-measure melodic line and create original lyrics. They play and print their compositions. Then they write an essay describing their songwriting experience. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students, in partner groups, demonstrate knowledge of the use of the Internet and MIDI/Sound Station Files. They produce a written music review as a final project. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students, in partner groups, demonstrate knowledge of the use of the Internet and MIDI/Sound Station files. They produce a written music review as a final project. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the skill of songwriting. They explore techniques and strategies used in creating a musical composition. They identify terms such as MIDI, composition, time signature, sequencing, recording, and rhythmic and melodic notation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 5th
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Students complete their own retrograde composition. They finish playing a set of notes started by their teacher. They use computer software to complete their song. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 5th
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Students practice using keyboard and sequencing software to expand their compositions. They use the notes in the C Major Scale and playback their song written in an ABA song form. They complete pages in a basic piano workbook and discuss different versions of their songs played by the computer. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students complete their own composition (ABA song form, C Major scale, 32-60 measures) using the keyboard and sequencing software on the computer to playback the song. They fill in answers in their workbooks and watch how to transfer their compositions from MIDI file to CD Audio files. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 12th
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Students demonstrate the canon form and Bach's Two-Part Inventions by composing an aesthetically pleasing left-hand part after being given only the right hand part to J.S. Bach's Invention No. 8 in F Major. Keyboard lab suggested. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the exchange of musical compositions, or arrangements, as MIDI files with students from other schools. They communicate with music students from other schools via E-mail and MIDI attachments. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore major, minor and perfect intervals and watch the PowerPoint presentation "The Space Between." They identify the various intervals by sight and differentiate major, minor and perfect intervals. Students perform the intervals using MIDI keyboards. Full Review »

