Firefly

Rhythm Essential Question: How do you read music notation? What rhythms must students be able to interpret to perform music correctly? What does a time signature tell you about note values?
Modified: 2020-05-31

Melody Essential Question: How do I read music? How do I use these symbols to make sound on my instrument? How can learning scales help us play passages we find in our music? Why do different musical selections have a different "Do"? A key signature tells the music performer what pitch name is "do". Why do we have a different "Do" for some instruments? When you understand musical terms, how do they affect the way you read and perform musical compositions?
Modified: 2020-05-31

Expression Essential Question: How does the way we articulate a note affect the style of the piece or section? How are dynamics used in music? How does the speed of music affect the way we perform it? How do we tell a story and convey emotion through the music?
Modified: 2020-05-31

Form Essential Question: How does the structure of a piece of music affect the way it is performed? How do we play a passage together an as ensemble? How do we identify groups of instruments playing together? Why might a composer use certain instruments at certain times in the music?
Modified: 2020-05-31

Ensemble Skills Essential Question: How do we play together as an ensemble? What do I need to think and do to perform music with balance and blend? How do I develop a practice routine that will allow me to be successful and achieve my goals?
Modified: 2020-05-31

Performance Etiquette Essential Question: How did performance etiquette come to be what it is today? How does culture and tradition influence us as musicians?
Modified: 2020-06-01

Cultural Relevance Essential Question: After reading and researching historical and cultural information, how did this information help you to understand the composer was influenced?
Modified: 2020-05-31