Curriculum Map - BHS - Music - Introduction to Music Theory

Stage 1 Desired Results

ESTABLISHED GOALS

  • Identify proper time signatures in simple duple and triple, and compound duple and triple
  • Perform simple rhythms in simple duple and triple, and compound duple and triple
  • Identify and write all major and minor key signatures
  • Identify and write Major, Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minor scales
  • identify and write root position and inversions of major, minor, augmented and diminished triads
  • Identify and write root position and inversions of dominant seventh chords
  • Identify and label Roman and Arabic numbers for chords and their inversions within a
  • key (figured bass)
  • Identify and label Cadences: Perfect Authentic, Imperfect Authentic, Half, Phrygian
  • Half, Deceptive and Plagal
  • Identify and label non harmonic tones within music analyzed with figured bass

Standards

Students will be able to independently use their learning to…        

2.1 Demonstrate and respond to: the beat, division of the beat, meter (2/4, 3/4, 4/4), and rhythmic notation, including half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes and rests

2.2 Use a system (syllables, numbers, or letters) to read and sing at sight simple pitch notation in the treble clef

2.4 Use standard symbols to notate meter, rhythm, pitch, and dynamics in simple patterns performed by the teacher

2.7 Identify, define and use standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation and expression

Meaning

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS        

How do I feel rhythmic patterns in duple and triple meter

How do I identify rhythmic patterns in duple and triple meter

How do I transcribe rhythmic patterns in duple and triple meter

How do I perform rhythmic patterns from written notation in duple and triple meter

How do I hear tonal patterns

How do I associate the tones I hear to symbols

How do I identify the patterns I've heard

How do I recognize and perform tonal patterns

Why do we need a written way to communicate music?

What is notation?

What is a tonal center?

Why is there a need to create keys and key signatures?

How does duple feel different than triple?

How can I hear, perform, identify, read and record the I, IV and V in major and minor keys?

What is an interval?

Why do we study them in music?

How do they relate to keys?

What is Harmony? How is it created?

How do I hear, identify, perform, read and record Harmony?

What are chord symbols?

Acquisition

Students will independently be able to use their learning for        

  • Identify proper time signatures in simple duple and triple, and compound douple and triple
  • Perform simple rhythms in simple duple and triple, and compound duple and triple
  • Identify and write all major and minor key signatures
  • Identify and write Major, Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minor scales
  • identify and write root position and inversions of major, minor, augmented and diminished triads
  • Identify and write root position and inversions of dominant seventh chords
  • Identify and label Roman and arabic numbers for chords and their inversions within a
  • key (figured bass)
  • Identify and label Cadences: Perfect Authentic, Imperfect Authentic, Half, Phrygian
  • Half, Decptive and Plagel
  • Identify and label non harmonic tones within music analyzed with figured bass

        

Stage 2 - Evidence

Evaluative Criteria

Assessment Evidence

Teacher made worksheets, quizzes and tests

In class assessment of performance activities using scales from conversational solfege in Readiness-Rote, Rote, Decode(Familiar) , Decode (Unfamiliar), Create, Reading- Rote, Reading- Decode (Familiar), Reading-Decode (Unfamiliar), Writing-Decode (Familiar), Writing-Decode (Unfamiliar), Writing-Create Score logs from Auralia and Musician computer drills

PERFORMANCE TASK(S):        

Completion of assignments and tests at left

Master skills in checklist by retaking formative assessments

OTHER EVIDENCE:        

Stage 3 – Learning Plan

Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction

Week 1 & 2

How do I feel rhythmic patterns in duple and triple meter

How do I identify rhythmic patterns in duple and triple meter

How do I transcribe rhythmic patterns in duple and triple meter

How do I perform rhythmic patterns from written notation in duple and triple meter

How do I hear tonal patterns

How do I associate the tones I hear to symbols

How do I identify the patterns I've heard

How do I recognize and perform tonal patterns

Why do we need a written way to communicate music?

What is notation?

Unit 1 – Basic Notation Content

  • The Grand Staff
  • Musical Clefs
  • Note Names
  • Enharmonics
  • Accidentals
  • Rhythmic Values
  • Meter Signatures
  • Rhythmic Notation

Rhythmic Activities – Simple Duple

  • echo quarter,eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note rhythm patterns presented by teacher on neutral syllable
  • echo quarter,eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables
  • identify quarter,eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note rhythm patterns on a neutral syllable by performing with rhythmic syllables
  • perform quarter,eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables from written patterns

Tonal Activities

  • echo stepwise tonal patterns in major and minor keys presented by teacher on neutral syllable
  • echo stepwise tonal patterns in major and minor keys using syllables (numbers/letters

Weeks 2 & 3

What is a tonal center?

Why is there a need to create keys and key signatures?

How does duple feel different than triple?

How can I hear, perform, identify, read and record the I, IV and V in major and minor keys?

Unit 2 – Scales/Keys Content

Major Scales

Minor Scales (natural, harmonic, melodic)

Modes/ Chromatic, Whole tone/Pentatonic Major Key Signatures

Minor Key Signatures (relative and parallel)

Rhythmic Activities – Rhythms in simple and compound duple/triple

  • echo dotted quarter, quarter,eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note rhythm patterns presented by teacher on neutral syllable
  •  echo dotted quarter, quarter,eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables
  •  identify dotted quarter, quarter,eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note rhythm patterns on a neutral syllable by performing with rhythmic syllables
  • perform dotted quarter, quarter,eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables from written patterns

Tonal Activities

  • Continue stepwise activities from last unit
  • echo tonal patterns of tonic, dominant and subdominant in major and minor keys presented by teacher on neutral syllable
  • echo tonal patterns of tonic, dominant and subdominant in major and minor keys using syllables (numbers/letters)
  • identify tonal patterns of tonic, dominant and subdominant in major and minor keys by performing with syllables (numbers/letters)
  • perform tonal patterns of tonic, dominant and subdominant in major and minor keys by performing with syllables from written

symbols (numbers/letters)

Traditional/Technological Activities

  • Lecture/note taking on scales, keys, key signatures, major and relative minor
  • Completion of worksheets and tests from textbook materials
  • Drill practice Auralia and Musician computer software.

Weeks 5 & 6

What is an interval?

Why do we study them in music?

How do they relate to keys?

Unit 3 – Intervals

Major, Minor, Augmented, Diminished Related to Keys

Intervalic Dictation

Rhythmic Activities – Rhythms in simple and compound duple/triple 

  • echo dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note and tied rhythm patterns presented by teacher on neutral syllable
  •  echo dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note and tied rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables
  • identify dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note and tied rhythm patterns on a neutral syllable by performing with rhythmic syllables
  •  perform dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half and whole note and tied rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables from written patterns

Tonal Activities

  • Continue stepwise and I, IV, V activities from last unit
  • echo tonal patterns of secondary chords in major and minor keys presented by teacher on neutral syllable
  • echo tonal patterns of secondary chords in major and minor keys using syllables (numbers/letters)
  • identify tonal patterns of secondary chords in major and minor keys by performing with syllables (numbers/letters)
  • perform tonal patterns of secondary chords in major and minor keys by performing with syllables from written symbols (numbers/letters)

Traditional/Technological Activities

  • Lecture/note taking on intervals, quality, inversions,song association
  • Completion of worksheets and tests from textbook materials
  • Drill practice Auralia and Musician computer software.

Weeks 7 & 8

What is Harmony? How is it created?

How do I hear, identify, perform, read and record Harmony?

What are chord symbols?

Unit 4 – Chordal Harmony

Root position triads

Major, Minor,Augmented, Diminished

Dominant 7th

Inversions

Roman Numerals

Cadences – PA, IPA, Plagal, Half, Phrygian

Half

Secondary Chords

Rhythmic Activities – Rhythms in simple and compound duple/triple

  • echo dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns presented by teacher on neutral syllable
  • echo dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables
  • identify dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns on a neutral syllable by performing with rhythmic syllables
  • perform dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables from written patterns

Tonal Activities

  • Continue stepwise and I, IV, V and secondary activities from last unit echo tonal patterns of ii0, vii0 , and III+ chords in minor keys presented by teacher on neutral syllable
  • echo tonal patterns of ii0, vii0 , and III+ chords in minor keys using syllables (numbers/letters)
  •  identify tonal patterns of ii0, vii0 , and III+ chords in minor keys by performing with syllables (numbers/letters)
  • perform tonal patterns of ii0, vii0 , and III+ chords in minor keys by performing with syllables from written symbols (numbers/letters)

Traditional/Technological Activities

  • Lecture/note taking on chords, quality, root and inversions
  • Completion of worksheets and tests from textbook materials
  •  Drill practice Auralia and Musician computer software.