CKMusic: Grade 8
Focus:
Grade 8 CKMusic is comprised of five units. In Elements of Music, students explore how the foundational elements of music are organized and manipulated to create musical meaning. Through listening, analysis, and creative activities, students will develop a deeper understanding of the building blocks of music and how they contribute to artistic expression.
In National Identities in Music, students explore how composers and musicians use musical elements to express the national identity of their counties, examining diverse examples from Russia, Finland, Hungary, Spain, Brazil, and the United States. The Twentieth Century Music unit presents the significant changes and new styles that emerged in music during the twentieth century, from modern orchestral works to the roots and evolution of popular genres like jazz, rock, and funk.
In Opera, students explore opera’s key components and experience famous pieces by renowned composers like Rossini and Verdi, culminating in a hands-on mini opera planning activity.
Students finish the year with a Musical Theater unit, as they explore the exciting world of American musical theatre, learning about its evolution from opera, discovering influential songwriters and composers, analyzing how music conveys emotion and tells stories on stage, and creating their own short musical pieces.
Number of Lessons: 23
Instruction Time: 45 minutes each. Each lesson may be divided into smaller segments.
Additional Search Terms:
da capo al fine • tone poem • bossa nova • flamenco • folk music • samba • spiritual • backbeat • British Invasion • calypso • cool jazz • impressionism • rock and roll • soul music • aria • opera • anthem • Broadway • swing
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