Music Syllabus for Meridian Public Charter School

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1 MPCS Music Syllabus for Meridian Public Charter School This Syllabus is a comprehensive overview of what I will teach, model and demonstrate to our Students during the school year. The students will gain a clear understand of why it s very important to learn and understand music from a historical and theoretical perspective. My goals and objectives this year are to inspire and encourage our students to become musically and academically proficient as they study music instrumentally and vocally here at MPCS. As a result our students will be able to apply the same learning strategies to other academic subjects which will help them have a successful School year. Learning music and playing musical instruments teaches students how to stay focus and how to concentrate, it promotes critical thinking and will also help our students develop the problem solving skills they will need as they continue to further their education. I truly look forward to teaching your kids and helping learn to appreciate music. I. I. Understanding Music Appreciation A. What is music? 1. Melody 2. Harmony (students will define all three and their functions) 3. Rhythm B. How to Listen To Music 1. Try to listen to each instrument. 2. Listen to various rhythms 3. Understanding time and tempo. 4. Why are dynamic important? C. Types of Music 1. Classical Music 2. Latin Music 3. Jazz Music 4. RAP and Hip Hop 5. Maybe Go-Go II. II. Understanding Music Notation A. Music Symbols 1. What is a Treble Clef? 2. What is a Bass Clef? 3. Note Value: a. Whole note b. Half note (student will learn to draw and identify all music notes.) c. Quarter note d. Eighth note B. How to Apply Music Notes on a Staff Objective: After repeating various studies on music notation, students will be able to place music notes on a staff. The students will have a clear understanding of music notation- treble, bass clef etc., and how to place notes on a staff. 1. What is a staff? a. A bar used for writing music notes. b. How many lines are on a staff?

2 Page 2 c. How spaces are on a staff? (It consists of five lines and four spaces.) 2. The lines and spaces on a staff represent five letters of the alphabets: a. Alphabets of music start with the letter A. and ends with the letter G. b. The differences between Treble clef and Bass clef. c. What word format does EGBDF represent? E-every, G-good, B-boy, D-does, F-fine d. What word format does GBDFA REPRESENT? G-good, B-boys, D-do, F-fine, A-always

3 Page 3 III. The Elements of Song Writing Objective: After listening to various types of music, students will be able to identify the different elements used to write a song. A. What type of songs should a student write about? 1. Lyrics in the form of a song. 2. Lyrics in the form of poetry. 3. Lyrics in the form of a RAP 4. Students can participate as a group and write a song together. B. What should students write about? 1. Students should write about friendly relationship. 2. Students should write about family. 3. Students should write about love. 4. Students should write about school and education. (Students will not be allowed to write about anything pertaining to violence, drugs, sex, guns, killing and absolutely no profanity) C. The elements of a basic Motown type of song 1. The Title - Every song starts with a title. This gives the listener a chance to understanding what the song may be about. 2. The Introduction - the introduction sets the musical or lyrical mood of a song. 3. The 1 st. Verse 4. The 2 nd Verse 5. The 1 st Chorus - Contains harmonic accompaniment. (Two of more singers to support the melody.) 6. The Bridge - The Bridge is also referred to as the middle, inside or channel. The students will be able identify the sound of the bridge because instrumentally and vocally the chord progressions and the melody change. The melody during the bridge is usually accompanied by two or more harmonic voices. 7. The 2 nd Chorus 8. The Ending - Brings the song to a close. Writing songs will not only allow the student to master a skill, it will also help them learn how to express themselves. This skill will also be very beneficial in other academic classes. 9. Presentation of each song: Each student is responsible for presenting his/her song in front of the class. Each student is expected to display his or her song in a professional manner. This will help them with public speaking. It will also help the students to develop a certain level of comfort while performing in front of a crowd. IV. The History of Music Objective: Students will learn the history of several types of music: A. Jazz Music 1. Ragtime - Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton S 2. Dixieland - Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke. 1920,s 3. Big band - Count Basie, Duke Ellington. 1930,s 4. Bebop - Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie. 1940,s 5. Cool Jazz - Miles Davis, Gil Evans. 1950, 6. Hard Bop - Hoarse Silver, Lee Morgan. 1960,s 7. Fusion - Weather Report, Chic Corea. 1970,s 8. Funk - Grover Washington Jr., Ronnie Laws. 1980,s 9. Maybe Smooth Jazz Depending on how I feel when we get to this era. - Kenny G, Kim Waters. 1990,s

4 Page 4 B. Classical Music 1. Classical Period Brahms, Mozart. 1500,s 2. Baroque Period Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky 1600,s 3. Impressionism Period Bartok, Beethoven, Chopin. 1700,s 4. Renaissance Period Bach, Handel. 1800, C. RAP Music 1. Old School: a. Sugar Hill Gang b. Run DMC c. Beastie Boys d. Curtis Blow e. Big Daddy Kane f. Cool Mo D g. LL Cool J h. Dougie Fresh i. Slick Rick j. Grand Master Flash 2. Mid School: a. NWA b. Ice Cube c. Biggie Smalls d. Tu Pac e. MC Hammer f. MC Lite g. Salt n Pepper h. Queen Latifa i. Sir Mix A lot j. LL Cool J 3. Current Rappers: a. Kanye West b. Ludakriss c. Soulja Boy d. Snoop Dogg e. Drake f. Lil Wayne g. Jay-Z h. Diddy Dirty money i. Nicki Minaj j. Rick Ross D. Rhythm and Blues 1. Old School Performers: a. Marvin Gay b. The Temptations c. Jackie Wilson d. James Brown e.frankie Liman f. Otis Redding g. Sam Cook h. Wilson Pickett i. Sam and Dave j. Little Stevie Wonder 2. Mid School Performers:

5 Page 5 a. Lionel Ritchie b. Ray Parker Jr. c. Luther Vandross d. Billy Ocean e. Prince f. Micheal Jackson g.teddy Pendagrass h. James Ingham i. Debarge j. Donnie Hathaway 3. Current Performers: a. Usher b. Chris Brown c.trey Songz d. Monica e. Omarion f. Beyonce g. Jill Scott h. Alicia Keys i. Keyshia Cole j. Lady Gaga V. The Essence of Hip Hop In today s society the image and life style of the Hip Hop culture is highly visible in various entities of entertainment. Objective: students will examine and study and be able to discuss the essence of the Hip Hop culture. What is Hip Hop? A. To some hip hop is a lifestyle. 1. The way a person walks. 2. The way a person talks. 3. The way a person wears his or her clothes. B. To some hip hop is a type of music. 1. Rap music. 2. The DJ s mixing style. 3. The way the MC s lyrics flow. 4. Sampling the music of other artist. C. To some Hip Hop is a form of visual arts. 1. Certain images on a T-shirt. 2. Images or symbols crafted within a haircut. 3. Graffiti on walls. D. Hip Hop has five major elements. 1. The DJ - Also known as the disc jockey is responsible for spinning and mixing records. 2. The MC - Also known as the master of ceremony is responsible for rapping and creating a more hip mood for the audience. 3. Beat boxing - Is a natural form of rhythm created with the mouth and hands. This concept takes the place of drums and other musical instruments. 4. Graffiti -Is the artwork that s present on walls, alley ways and T-shirts all over the world. 5. Dancing - Pop locking, break dancing and modern forms of the robot are the dances that strongly help to preserve the legacy of hip hop.

6 Page 6 V. a) Spring Concert Performance This year our spring concert will take place during the month May. Participating students are required to maintain good grades, good behavior and are consistent with following our core value policy. Through performances our will demonstrate the mastery of a wide range of performance skills that are in compliance with the DC standards. Skills such as how to stand while performing, how to sit during a performance, displaying good posture, holding musical instruments correctly, singing with dynamics, stage mannerism, proper stage presents, where and how to breath, and a overall display of professionalism which can be used and transferred in every professional job setting our students will encounter. V. b) Singing and Understanding the Human Voice Singing is a very important element taught while students are developing into possibly becoming more serious and advanced musicians. Every vocal technique that I teach, model and demonstrate to our students will directly correlate with what s required through the DC Standards. This will also help our students gain a clear understanding of how to apply these elements during performances. Students will be taught how to sing in tune using the solfeggio scale system; this system will help them learn how to sing in two and three part harmony. Students will be taught how to breathe while singing and why it s important and how sing using dynamic. I will demonstrate how to sing from the diaphragm and how it makes a big difference in terms of breath control; pitch control and how to project when necessary. These techniques are designed to help students relax while performing but will also give them the confidence to present music the highest level of virtuosity. VI. VII. Starting a Band in the Classroom Program Each student in every class at MPCS is responsible for taking notes and material from the board. After note taking, we will discuss the information in detail. Every student is responsible for providing a personal notebook or folder to store all of the notes taken in the class. All students are responsible bringing at least two pencils to class each day. If every student in every class at MPCS follows these simple rules, each class will have the opportunity to start an in class percussion ensemble/ band. This performing group is also recognized as a drum line. I believe that this will give the student the incentive to work hard on learning music from a historical and theoretical perspective approach. The start a band program will also help students learn to work collaboratively while they demonstrate our core values. The Recorder In the beginning of the school years, each student was giving a recorder to bring to class every day. The recorder is considered to be an obscure instrument that requires air from the lungs and mouth in order to produce the sound. The purpose of the recorder is to give the students a hands-on approach to playing music. I can tell a student over and over that a whole note looks like a circle not shaded in or a whole note gets four beats. Students will have a better understanding of note value once they have an instrument in their hands and is able to execute the concept of combining the two together. I look forward to teaching your kids how to appreciate music!! F.A. Music teacher at MPCS

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