General Music:


Melodic Essential Question: What is the name of the pitch between mi and sol? Where will you find fa on the music staff? What is the kodaly symbol for fa?

Modified: 2012-06-07
Harmony Essential Question: What is harmony? Does harmony always sound pleasant? How can we create harmony?

Modified: 2012-06-07
Rhythm Essential Question: How many sixteenth notes are in a beat? How many sixteenth notes are in a four beat measure? Why would a musician choose 2, 4, or 3 beats in a measure for a piece of music

Modified: 2012-06-08
Audience/Assembly Behavior Essential Question: How does our behavior during public performances, concerts, gatherings, and assemblies define our society and culture? How does behavior at a public gather look different at various venues?

Modified: 2012-06-07
Patriotic Music Essential Question: What can we learn from our National Anthem? Why is it important to know what Veterans Day is and why we celebrate it? Why is it important to use proper vocal foundations when we sing patriotic songs? Why is it important to understand the lyrics before we perform the songs?

Modified: 2012-06-08
Treble Clef: Absolute Note Names Essential Question: Why are the absolute note names different from solfege names? What are the absolute note names? Why do musicians use absolute note names? Why do we learn to play the recorder in music class?

Modified: 2012-06-07
Band/Orchestra Instruments Essential Question: What are the instruments and instrument families in a traditional American/European Orchestra and Band?

Modified: 2012-06-07
AIR: Multicultural Music Essential Question: How does the music of other cultures sound different from music that we are used to hearing/experiencing? What can we learn about a culture based upon the music we see, hear, dance, and analyze? Will all music from a geographic location be similar; or can it change through historical times or the personal perspective of the artist?

Modified: 2012-06-08