7th grade music theory & practice
unit 3: Guitar
In this unit, students will be trained in and perform exercises on the guitar like a true musician in the field. Students will gain understanding of the instrument through practice, as well as partner/peer critique and self-assessment.
STANDARDS
Connecting Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experience to make art.
Performing Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
Performing Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do musicians improve the quality of their performance?
BIG IDEAS
To express their musical ideas, musicians analyze, evaluate, and refine their performance over time through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria.
VOCABULARY
Tuning pegs, frets, had, neck, body, hollow body, sound board, bridge, six strings (E, B, G, D, A, E), pick guard, sound hole
RWE & SUMMATIVE
Students will develop and refine artistic techniques by performing exercises on the guitar.
Students will be assessed on their ability to read music notation and through performance on the guitar,
Connecting Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experience to make art.
Performing Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
Performing Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do musicians improve the quality of their performance?
BIG IDEAS
To express their musical ideas, musicians analyze, evaluate, and refine their performance over time through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria.
VOCABULARY
Tuning pegs, frets, had, neck, body, hollow body, sound board, bridge, six strings (E, B, G, D, A, E), pick guard, sound hole
RWE & SUMMATIVE
Students will develop and refine artistic techniques by performing exercises on the guitar.
Students will be assessed on their ability to read music notation and through performance on the guitar,
7th Grade Unit 3 Summative 1 from Alex Buda on Vimeo.
7th Grade Unit 3 Summative 2 from Alex Buda on Vimeo.
7th Grade Unit 3 Summative 3 from Alex Buda on Vimeo.
7th Grade Unit 3 Summative 4 from Alex Buda on Vimeo.
LINKS
JJH MUSIC BLOG PAGE
JJH MUSIC BLOG PAGE