GENERAL MUSICWaunakee Middle School

Mrs. Spicer

What do students’ learn?-Music Standards-

MUSIC PERFORMANCE

• SINGING

• INSTRUMENTS

What do students’ learn?-Music Standards-

MUSIC CREATIVITY

• IMPROVISATION Create New Music on the Spot!

• COMPOSITIONWrite Your Own Music!

What do students’ learn?-Music Standards-

MUSIC LITERACY

• READING AND NOTATINGLearn How to Read Music!

What do students’ learn?-Music Standards-

MUSIC RESPONSE

• ANALYSISListen to Music and Describe it!

• EVALUATIONCritique your Own and Other’s Performances!

What do students’ learn?-Music Standards-

MUSIC CONNECTIONS

• ARTSCompare Music to Other Arts and School

Subjects!

• HISTORY AND CONNECTIONSLearn Music History and World Music!

What do students’ learn?Additional Skills

• TECHNOLOGYComputers – Composition Software – Internet

Research– Word - Powerpoint – Recording• WRITING/READINGMusic Journal – Internet Research - Article • TEAMWORKEnsemble Playing – Partner Work - Group

Projects – Class Presentations

7th GRADE:

MUSIC UNITS

MUSIC JOURNAL: LISTENING

1st Semester:

• Journey through Time (Western Music)Middle Ages through Today!Interview a Composer!

2nd Semester:

• Piano and Guitar Student choice accepted!

COMPOSITION

• SOUND COMPOSITIONPartner Compositions using Symbols, Body

Language and Classroom Sounds!

• COMPUTER COMPOSITIONCreate your own music on the computer!

Choose your own instruments and sounds!

MUSIC NOTATION

• MUSIC THEORY REVIEWReview how to read notes and rhythms!Music Games!

• PERCUSSION (DRUMS)Play Drums and Shakers! Read rhythms with

computer accompaniment!

KEYBOARD

• MUSIC THEORY REVIEWReview how to read notes and rhythms!• KEYBOARDPlay Piano! Recitals, Duets, Improvisation,Composition, and much more!

GUITAR

• INTRODUCTION TO GUITARPlay an Acoustic Guitar! Read Music! Learn

about electric/bass guitar!

8th GRADE:

MUSIC UNITS

MUSIC JOURNAL: LISTENING

STOMP

• STOMP IMPROVISATION

• COMPOSITION

ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

• TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLDExplore world music and cultures through the

internet!

• POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONGroup Project: Present your findings as an ethnomusicologist to the class!

WORLD DRUMMING

• WORLD DRUMMINGAfrica

Middle East

Caribbean

(Drum Presentations for 7th Grade Classes

Left: Senor Fanta’s Class)

SWING/ROCK

• SWING MUSICBlues Guitar Swing Culture &Jazz Listening Lingo

• ROCKDrumset Bands and Performers