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Contemporary Music: Unit 1
Weeks 1-3: Assessed by Jan. 22
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.
Unit 1 Calendar
Monday 1/4
AZGuitarSchool.com Plan or Success - Agreement Student Info Form Instrument Info - Lease Agreement Career research - quiz - bracket |
Tuesday 1/5
Plan or Success - Agreement Student Info Form Instrument Info - Lease Agreement Career research - education/salary |
Wednesday 1/13
- Late Start/Half Day Course fee Individual channels BandLab - drum beat compositions - small groups |
Thursday 1/14
Course fee Instrument Info - Lease Agreement - Instrument survey BandLab - drum beat compositions - small groups |
Friday 1/15
Course fee Instrument Info - Lease Agreement - Instrument survey BandLab - drum beat compositions - basslines - small groups |
Monday 1/18
- No School - MLK Holiday |
Tuesday 1/19
- Instrument Distribution - 2:30 - 4:00pm BandLab - drum beat compositions - form - basslines - small groups |
Wednesday 1/20
Intro to Piano - white keys - technique BandLab - drum beat compositions - basslines - progress journals |
Thursday 1/21
Intro to Piano - white keys - Keyboard ID 1 quiz BandLab - Unit 1 demo Progress journals - drum beat compositions - bassline compositions - loops - voice |
Friday 1/22
- Asynchronous Day - Progress Reports BandLab project due - two sections - composed drum beats - composed basslines - loops for texture - recorded voice |
Unit 1 Rubric
1: Fan - 60%
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2: Roadie - 70%
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3: Opener - 90%
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4: Headliner - 100%
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Melodic
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1. Perform/record a basic drum beat
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2. Perform/record a basic drum beat and a bassline
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3. Perform/record multiple drum beats and a bassline
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4. Perform/record multiple drum beats, basslines, and play/sing a major scale in a recorded performance
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Music
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1. Submit a BandLab project
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2. Submit a BandLab project that uses multiple parts
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3. Submit a BandLab project that uses multiple parts and your recorded voice
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4. Submit a BandLab project that uses multiple parts and your recorded singing voice
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Music
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1. Create an original drum beat
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2. Create an original drum beat and identify white keys on the piano
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3. Create an original drum beat and identify all keys on the piano
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4. Create an original drum beat and identify pitches of diatonic triads on the piano
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Practice
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1. Submit all course documents
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2. Submit all course documents includinga completed Progress Journal
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3. Submit all course documents including two completed Progress Journals and demonstrate significant progress
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4. Submit all course documents including three completed Progress Journals and demonstrate significant progress
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