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Contemporary Music: Unit 4

Weeks 10-12: Assessed by Oct. 29

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This page contains the calendar and rubric for this unit. You'll find several hyperlinks to resources embedded within the calendar. Rubrics are linear progressions of broad and common goals for growth as well-rounded musicians. Progress through each row from left to right. The objective is to score a 3 in each category by the end of this 3-week unit. Once you've scored a 3 in each category, you can challenge yourself to move to a 4. You should complete this unit before moving on to the next unit.

Unit 4 Calendar

Monday 10/11
​
Piano progressions
- Hallelujah
​- Good Riddance
- Let it Be
- Wake Me Up
​Wednesday 10/13

Guitar chords
​
Progressive Progressions
- guitar
- piano

Piano progressions
- Hallelujah
​- Good Riddance
- Let it Be
- Wake Me Up
Friday 10/15

Guitar chords
Pop progressions
- Hallelujah
​- Good Riddance
- Let it Be
- Wake Me Up

Monday 10/18
​
Guitar tuning
Wednesday 10/20

​Pop progressions
​- guitar
Friday 10/22

​Pop progressions
​- guitar
​​Happy Birthday
- guitar

Monday 10/25
- iDay

Theory review
Wednesday 10/27

​​Happy Birthday
- guitar/piano

Assessments
- chord progressions
Friday 10/29

Performances
- chord progressions


​Unit 4 Checkpoints


Week 10: 10/11 - 10/15

Guitar Performance: Interpret chord diagrams to perform chords in C major.

Piano Performance: Perform chord progressions in C major with inversions.


Week 11: 10/18 - 10/22

Guitar Performance: Interpret chord diagrams to perform chord progressions in C major.

Piano Performance: Perform chord progressions in C major with inversions.
​
​Week 12: 10/25 - 10/29


Consult Unit 4 Rubric

Unit 4 Resources

Guitar chords
Piano pitches
Pop songs
Piano pop inversions



​Unit 4 Rubric

1: Fan - 60%
2: Roadie - 70%
3: Opener - 90%
4: Headliner - 100%

Guitar
​Performance

1. Interpret chord diagrams to perform chords with clear tone
2. Interpret chord diagrams to perform chord progressions with clear tone and a steady pulse
3. Interpret chord diagrams to perform a song with clear tone and a steady pulse
4. Interpret chord diagrams to perform multiple songs with clear tone and a steady pulse

Piano
​Performance

1. Perform chord progressions with a steady pulse
2. Perform chord progressions with inversions
3. Use inversions to perform a chord progression to a song with the recording
4. Use inversions to perform an arrangement of a song

Music
​Theory

1. Identify chord diagrams and pitches on the keyboard
2. Identify pitches of triads
3. Identify pitches of triads and scales
4. Transpose a song to a different key for performance according to vocal range

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      • Hey There Delilah
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      • Lean on Me
      • Let Her Go
      • Let it Be
      • Mi Nina Traviesa
      • Save Your Tears
      • Stand By Me
      • Telepatia
      • Three Little Birds
      • Wake Me Up
      • We Are Young
      • When I Come Around
      • Ya Acabo
      • Your Power
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      • Amber
      • Another One Bites the Dust
      • Back in Black
      • Beat It
      • Black Dog
      • Blinding Lights
      • Come As You Are
      • Come Out and Play
      • Day Tripper
      • Don't Fear the Reaper
      • El Manicero
      • Enter Sandman
      • Forever After All
      • La Bamba
      • Layla
      • The Office Theme
      • Redemption Song
      • Seven Nation Army
      • Smoke on the Water
      • Soothsayer
      • Sunshine of Your Love
      • Sweet Home Alabama
      • Today
      • Under Pressure
      • Voodoo Child
      • Wanted Dead or Alive
      • Watermelon Sugar
      • Wonderful Tonight
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