School District of Palm Beach County 2008 Subject Area: Music Course Number: 1300000 Course Title: M/J Music Theory 1 COURSE DESCRIPTION - GRADES 6-8 A. Major concepts/content. The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities in the study of fundamental theoretical principles of music. The content should include, but not be limited to: basic theory fundamentals and their application to music. B. Special note. All outcomes must be met for a semester course. C. Course Requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the benchmarks from the Sunshine State Standards that are most relevant to this course. Benchmarks correlated with a specific course requirement may also be addressed by other course requirements as a appropriate. Skills and Techniques 1. The student reads and notates music. (MU.A.3.3) MU.A.3.3.1 sight-reads music in bass and/or treble clefs written in simple meters. MU.A.3.3.2 uses notation and symbols to organize musical ideas. MU.A.3.3.3 writes notation for rhythmic and melodic phrases that have been performed by someone else. Creation and Communication 1. The student improvises melodies, variations, and accompaniments. (MU.B.1.3) MU.B.1.3.2 improvises short melodies over given rhythmic accompaniment. 2. The student composes and arranges music within specific guidelines. (MU.B.2.3) MU.B.2.3.1 uses basic principles of composition to create short pieces for voice and/or instruments using both traditional and nontraditional sound sources that express an idea or a feeling. MU.B.2.3.2 arranges simple pieces for voices or instruments other than those for which the pieces were written. MU.B.2.3.3 composes short pieces with other that express an idea or a feeling. Course Number: 1300000 - M/J Music Theory 1 1
Cultural and Historical Connections 1. The student understands music in relation to culture and history. (MU.C.1.3) MU.C.1.3.1 knows the main characteristics of the music of various cultures, historical periods, genres, and composers. MU.C.1.3.2 knows representative examples of various American music genres. Aesthetic and Critical Analysis 1. The student listens to, analyzes, and describes music. (MU.D.1.3) MU.D.1.3.1 identifies major musical themes or patterns which outline the form of a composition. MU.D.1.3.2 knows the basic music principles and structures used to analyze music. MU.D.1.3.3 understands how the elements of music are manipulated to contribute to the expressive quality of music. 2. The student evaluates music and music performance. (MU.D.2.3) MU.D.2.3.1 creates criteria, with exemplary models, to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of music performance. MU.D.2.3.2 uses specific criteria, appropriate to the style of music, to evaluate one s own performance and the performance of others. Applications to Life 1. The student understands the relationship between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. (MU.E.1.3) MU.E.1.3.1 understands the relationships between music and other subjects and how each expresses events, emotions, and ideas (e.g., sadness, as expressed in music: dirge; in dance: ending of Swan Lake; and in visual art: Pietà). MU.E.1.3.2 understands how the elements of music connect to other subject areas (e.g. how acoustics connect to science). 2. The student understands the relationship between music and the world beyond the school setting. (MU.E.2.3) MU.E.2.3.1 understands the influence of daily music experiences (e.g., television and radio commercials and background music in public places) in one s personal life. MU.E.2.3.2 uses informed consumer choices concerning music (e.g., appreciation for certain selections, performers, and composers based on one s own criteria). Course Number: 1300000 - M/J Music Theory 1 2
MU.E.2.3.3 understands the role of music, musicians, and performance practices in various cultures. MU.E.2.3.4 understands the uniqueness of music and its importance in society (e.g., public and private rituals). Course Number: 1300000 - M/J Music Theory 1 3
COURSE NAME: M/J MUSIC THEORY I COURSE NUMBER: 1300000 STUDENT OUTCOMES Skills and Techniques 1. The student reads and notates music. (MU.A.3.3) MU.A.3.3.1 Sight-reads music in bass and or in treble clef written in simple meters. MU.A.3.3.1 Sight-reads music using a specific method (i.e., solfege, numbers, Curwen hand symbols) MU.A.3.3.1 Demonstrates the ability to maintain a steady beat while sight-reading MU.A.3.3.1 Demonstrates the ability to sight-read in large and small groups MU.A.3.3.2 Uses notation and symbols to organize musical ideas MU.A.3.3.2 Recognize and identify basic notes, rests, and their values MU.A.3.3.2 Recognize and identify basic music notation symbols including time signature and key signature MU.A.3.3.2 Recognize and identify basic dynamic, tempo, and expressive musical terms/symbols MU.A.3.3.2 Recognize and identify pitches on bass and treble staves MU.A.3.3.3 Writes notation for basic rhythmic phrases MU.A.3.3.3 Writes notation for basic melodic phrases Creation and Communication 1. The student improvises melodies, variations, and accompaniments. (MU.B.1.3) MU.B.1.3.2 Improvises short rhythmic patterns with or without accompaniment MU.B.1.3.2 Improvises short melodic patterns with or without accompaniment 2. The student composes and arranges music within specific guidelines. (MU.B.2.3) MU.B.2.3.1 Creates short pieces for voice and/or instruments MU.B.2.3.2 Arranges basic pieces for voices or instruments MU.B.2.3.3 Composes short pieces with others that express an idea or a feeling Cultural and Historical Connections 1. The student understands music in relation to culture and history. (MU.C.1.3) MU.C.1.3.1 Identifies the main characteristics of the music of various historical periods MU.C.1.3.1 Identifies the main characteristics of the music of various genres MU.C.1.3.1 Identifies the main characteristics of the music of various composers MU.C.1.3.2 Identifies representative examples of various American music genres
Aesthetic and Critical Analysis 1. The student listens to, analyzes, and describes music. (MU.D.1.3) MU.D.1.3.1 Identifies major musical themes or patterns by listening, analyzing, and describing MU.D.1.3.2 Identifies basic music principles and structures (e.g., tonality, melody, and harmony) MU.D.1.3.3 Identifies the expressive qualities of music (e.g., major/minor, dynamics, tempo) 2. The student evaluates music and music performance. (MU.D.2.3) MU.D.2.3.1 Evaluates music performance of others based on one s own criteria MU.D.2.3.1 Evaluates music performance of self based on one s own criteria MU.D.2.3.2 Evaluates music performance of others based on given criteria MU.D.2.3.2 Evaluates music performance of self based on given criteria Applications to Life 1. The student understands the relationship between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. (MU.D.2.3) MU.E.1.3.1 Compare and contrast how music and other disciplines express events, emotions, and ideas MU.E.1.3.2 Identifies the relationship between mathematics and rhythmic division MU.E.1.3.2 Identifies the relationship between science and acoustics relating to music 2. The student understands the relationship between music and the world beyond the school setting. (MU.E.2.3) MU.E.2.3.1 Recognizes daily music experiences in one s personal life MU.E.2.3.2 Validates consumer choices concerning music MU.E.2.3.3 Explains the role of music, musicians and performance practices in various cultures MU.E.2.3.4 Explains the uniqueness of music and its importance in society
Intended Outcomes to Meet the Florida Sunshine State Standards SCOPE & SEQUENCE School District of Palm Beach County Course Name: M/J Music Theory I Course Number: 1300000 TIME FRAME OBJECTIVE: SKILLS & TECHNIQUES SSS CODE COMPLETED 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Sight-reads music in bass and or in treble clef written in simple meters MU.A.3.3.1 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Sight-reads music using a specific method (i.e., solfege, numbers, Curwen hand symbols) MU.A.3.3.1 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Demonstrates the ability to maintain a steady beat while sight-reading MU.A.3.3.1 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Demonstrates the ability to sight-read in large and small groups MU.A.3.3.1 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Uses notation and symbols to organize musical ideas MU.A.3.3.2 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Recognize and identify basic notes, rests, and their values MU.A.3.3.2 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Recognize and identify basic music notation symbols including time signature and key signature MU.A.3.3.2 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Recognize and identify basic dynamic, tempo, and expressive musical terms/symbols MU.A.3.3.2 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Recognize and identify pitches on bass and treble staves MU.A.3.3.2 1 st 9 weeks Writes notation for basic rhythmic phrases MU.A.3.3.3 2 nd 9 weeks Writes notation for basic melodic phrases MU.A.3.3.3 TIME FRAME OBJECTIVE: CREATION & COMMUNICATION SSS CODE COMPLETED 1 st 9 weeks Improvises short rhythmic patterns with or without accompaniment MU.B.1.3.2 2 nd 9 weeks Improvises short melodic patterns with or without accompaniment MU.B.1.3.2 2 nd 9 weeks Creates short pieces for voice and/or instruments MU.B.2.3.1 1 st 9 weeks Arranges basic pieces for voices or instruments MU.B.2.3.2 2 nd 9 weeks Composes short pieces with others that express an idea or a feeling MU.B.2.3.3 TIME FRAME OBJECTIVE: CULTURAL & HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS SSS CODE COMPLETED 1 st 9 weeks Identifies the main characteristics of the music of various historical periods MU.C.1.3.1 1 st 9 weeks Identifies the main characteristics of the music of various genres MU.C.1.3.1 2 nd 9 weeks Identifies the main characteristics of the music of various composers MU.C.1.3.1 2 nd 9 weeks Identifies representative examples of various American music genres MU.C.1.3.2 TIME FRAME OBJECTIVE: AESTHETIC AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS SSS CODE COMPLETED 2 nd 9 weeks Identifies major musical themes or patterns by listening, analyzing, and describing MU.D.1.3.1 1 st 9 weeks Identifies basic music principles and structures (e.g., tonality, melody, and harmony) MU.D.1.3.2 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Identifies the expressive qualities of music (e.g., major/minor, dynamics, tempo) MU.D.1.3.3 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Evaluates music performance of others based on one s own criteria MU.D.2.3.1 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Evaluates music performance of self based on one s own criteria MU.D.2.3.1 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Evaluates music performance of others based on given criteria MU.D.2.3.2 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Evaluates music performance of self based on given criteria MU.D.2.3.2
TIME FRAME OBJECTIVE: APPLICATIONS TO LIFE SSS CODE COMPLETED 1 st 9 weeks Compare and contrast how music and other disciplines express events, emotions, and ideas MU.E.1.3.1 1 st & 2 nd 9 weeks Identifies the relationship between mathematics and rhythmic division MU.E.1.3.2 1 st 9 weeks Identifies the relationship between science and acoustics relating to music MU.E.1.3.2 2 nd 9 weeks Recognizes daily music experiences in one s personal life MU.E.2.3.1 2 nd 9 weeks Validates consumer choices concerning music MU.E.2.3.2 2 nd 9 weeks Explains the role of music, musicians and performance practices in various cultures MU.E.2.3.3 2 nd 9 weeks Explains the uniqueness of music and its importance in society MU.E.2.3.4