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Adult education music composition unit plans
Music Technology Curriculum: 12 Project Ideas | Year-long Bundle | Saves HOURS!
** Perfect for Distance Learning!** These projects were designed for the busy music teacher who needs help with starting or organizing a Music Technology course, or who simply wants to add some music tech or songwriting into the classes they already teach. The best part is, you do NOT have to be a professional sound engineer to teach these lessons! Enough project ideas/ material to use for a year-long course. JUST ADDED! Example videos of completed projects in the teacher resources section! In t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Movie Music Unit: Listening, Analysis, & Composition
This is a captivating, hands-on unit on Music in Film! Comprising of three sections: listening, analysis, and composition, students get to explore the purpose of movie music and how it makes movies come to life! Note: There is an embedded slideshow link, a fillable PDF of the Movie Music Analysis Packet, and printable PDFs for everything. Due to copyright reasons, I do not provide editable Google Slides. INCLUDES:-Slideshow of Movie Music Unit: begins with a short synopsis on John Williams and h
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: MUSIC PBL BUNDLE: 5 Large Units!
GarageBand Music Tech Project 2: Get in the Loop
PROJECT #2 FROM MY BUNDLE**Download my freebie to see EXACTLY how I format my projects.**This is a music technology project using GarageBand. Your students will learn about musical form and instrumentation of songs. They will compose their own song using the prerecorded loops that come with the GarageBand program. If you like this, check out my 12 Project Bundle which includes a comprehensive section listing all the resources (links, videos, articles, etc.) I use to teach the projects. I also ha
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Pop Music Production: A Comprehensive Digital Music Unit
There are 3 main projects and over half a dozen stand alone lessons to provide context and clarity. It's intended for use with Google Classroom or other online platforms and is perfect for at-home or remote learning. Full of video tutorials, screen shots, and other "how-to's" it makes it easy for both the student AND the teacher to master this content. I taught this unit as a 5 week daily elective for 7th & 8th graders but it can be easily modified to suit your needs. The goal of the course
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rap Music Composition Unit
A great PBL unit for middle school or high school students who enjoy the Hip Hop genre! This unit was a HUGE success with my students! Note: There is an embedded slideshow link, fillable PDFs of the Listening Log and the Teacher Rubric, and printable PDFs for everything. Due to copyright reasons, I do not provide editable Google Slides. INCLUDES:-Slideshow of Project Directions: writing composition, music component, performance-Quickstart Teacher Summary-1 Page Student Project Directions-Rap Mus
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: MUSIC PBL BUNDLE: 5 Large Units!
MUSIC PBL BUNDLE: 5 Large Units!
Includes 5 interactive PBL Units that are great for late elementary, middle, and high school music students. These units can fill at least 5 months of work!Instruments of the Orchestra Unit: students learn about instruments in the orchestra and then create a research project based upon an instrument of choice. Movie Music Unit: Listening, Analysis, & Composition: students learn about music in film, analyze pieces of music from film using a listening log, and create their own movie music comp
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Electronic Music Unit
This unit is an excellent opportunity to teach your students all about the rich, musical genre of electronic music. This interactive unit covers what electronic music is, the various styles of electronic music, the processes of making electronic music, different electronic instruments and more! This unit is full of student involvements, higher order thinking, video examples, opportunities for review and more!This unit includes four 50-minute presentations, worksheets, review questions, an assess
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: 8 WEEK General Music Unit BUNDLE 6-12th Grade!!!!!! #1
Pop Song Composition Unit
A great PBL unit for middle school or high school students who are interested in creating their own pop song! Provides directions on writing lyrics, melody, and chords.Note: This product can be used both online or in person. There is an embedded slideshow link, fillable PDFs of the Listening Log and the Teacher Rubric, and printable PDFs for everything. Due to copyright reasons, I do not provide editable Google Slides.INCLUDES:-Slideshow of Project Directions: elements of a "good" pop song, typi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: MUSIC PBL BUNDLE: 5 Large Units!
Grammy Award Winning Music Unit!
This unit is a wonderful way to expose your students to some Grammy winning music and also elicit High Order Group Thinking Activities! In this unit, students will learn what a grammy is and how a grammy is nominated and won. Students will look at the five nominees in a particular grammy category. Each nominee will be assigned to a group of students. After each group has listened to samples from their nominee they must form an argument for the class on why their nominee should be the winner with
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: 8 WEEK General Music Unit BUNDLE 6-12th Grade!!!!!! #3
Music Tech Project 1: Special FX
PROJECT # 1 FROM MY BUNDLEIn this music technology project your students will be creating an “audio drama” using prerecorded loops and sounds, mp3’s, and sound effects to tell a short, 60 second story. This project teaches a lot of the basic functions of using a DAW in a fun way! Download the free worksheet from my store to go along with this project. Special FX WorksheetIf you like this, check out my 12 Project Bundle which includes a comprehensive section listing all the resources (links, vid
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Music Tech Project 8: MOViE to the Music
PROJECT #8 IN MY BUNDLE This is a music technology project using GarageBand. Your students will learn about how to work with video files in GarageBand as well as the role of music in the film industry through this fun and creative project! Please make sure that whichever DAW you use can do video as well as audio. **Download my freebie to see EXACTLY how I format my projects.**If you like this, check out my 12 Project Bundle which includes a comprehensive section listing all the resources (links,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Chord Composition Curriculum | Chord Progressions And Roman Numeral Studies
WHAT IS INCLUDED:PowerPoint Files - Music Composition in C Major UnitPDF File - Music Composition in C Major Student PacketsPDF File - Treble & Bass Clef Notation Activities PDF File - Blank Staff Paper (C Major)PowerPoint Files - Music Composition in G Major UnitPDF File - Music Composition in G Major Student PacketsPDF File - Treble & Bass Clef Notation Activities (G Major)PDF File - Blank Staff Paper (G Major)PowerPoint Files - Music Composition in F Major UnitPDF File - Music Composi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Music Theory Curriculum | Music Composition | PRO |
Arranging Music (Unit Plan)
This is a 2-week unit plan based on learning to arrange music. There are 10 separate lessons outlined here which could even be extended to last longer. Best suited to higher level musicians who already understand a good amount of theory and have already been introduced to basic composing and arranging. The document includes learning goals for students, as well as curriculum expectations from the Ontario Arts Curriculum document.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Music Tech Project 5: Mini Midi Songwriting
PROJECT #5 IN MY BUNDLEThis is a music technology project using GarageBand. Your students will learn about key signatures, chords, and creating/improvising a melody and bass line through this fun and creative project! **Download my freebie to see EXACTLY how I format my projects.**If you like this, check out my 12 Project Bundle which includes a comprehensive section listing all the resources (links, videos, articles, etc.) I use to teach the projects. I also have a worksheet to pair with this p
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Music Tech Project 9: Mix & Mash
PROJECT #9 FROM MY BUNDLEThis is a music technology project using GarageBand where students create their own mash up! They will learn about how to find the tempo of a song, how to change the tempo and the key of a song, and how to use flextime editing in a DAW. Their sense of rhythm and tempo is heightened as they have to use their ear to adjust and assign tempos in this fun and creative project!**Download my freebie to see EXACTLY how I format my projects.**If you like this, check out my 12 Pro
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Music Tech Project 3: Sell Me Short
PROJECT #3 IN MY BUNDLE**Download my freebie to see EXACTLY how I format my projects.**This is a music technology project using GarageBand. Your students will learn about microphones, how to create a podcast, as well as some new GarageBand skills (like using EQ) through this fun and creative project! If you like this, check out my 12 Project Bundle which includes a comprehensive section listing all the resources (links, videos, articles, etc.) I use to teach the projects. I also have a great wor
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Into to Popular Music, Composition, and Songwriting (Unit Plan)
This unit plan allows students to explore Popular music Post WWII, and start composing. There are 6 separate lesson outlines, which could even be extended to last longer. The learning goals and specific curriculum expectations are provided as per the Ontario Arts Curriculum Document.By the end of this Unit, students should be able to:• Write, notate, and perform a simple Verse-Chorus popular song using multiple musical elements on their instrument• Reflect on different genres of popular music an
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Music & Computers/Technology (Unit Plan)
This unit plan allows students to explore Music through the lens of technology with the use of computers, tablets, and/or smartphones. There are 8 separate lesson outlines, which could even be extended to last longer. The learning goals and specific curriculum expectations are provided as per the Ontario Arts Curriculum Document.By the end of this unit students will be able to:• utilize a DAW & different midi as well as audio devices• compose music on a DAW• utilize a microphone to record di
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Music Tech Project 6: Level Up!
PROJECT #6 IN MY BUNDLEThis is a music technology project using GarageBand and a web based video game creation platform. Your students will learn about musical themes, composing simple melodies, and the gaming/music/sound design industry by creating their own video game and composing the music for it! **Download my freebie to see EXACTLY how I format my projects.**If you like this, check out my 12 Project Bundle which includes a comprehensive section listing all the resources (links, videos, art
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Music Tech Project 4: Drum Up the Beat
PROJECT #4 IN MY BUNDLEThis is a music technology project using GarageBand. Your students will learn about rhythm and tempo, time signatures and the basic rock and roll beat through this fun and foundational project! **Download my freebie to see EXACTLY how I format my projects.**If you like this, check out my 12 Project Bundle which includes a comprehensive section listing all the resources (links, videos, articles, etc.) I use to teach the projects. I also have a worksheet to pair with this pr
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Music in Film (Unit Plan)
This unit plan allows students to explore the effects of Music in Film, Musical Themes from Films, the Orchestration of film scores, The value of sound vs silence in films, and overall film composition. There are 6 separate lesson outlines, which could even be extended to last longer. The learning goals and specific curriculum expectations are provided as per the Ontario Arts Curriculum Document.By the end of this Unit students will be able to:• Understand emotional connections between setting a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Introduction to Fingerstyle Guitar Playing
This package has 10 different files in here, ranging from Fingerstyle Exercises to ways to memorize the notes on the Guitar, to explaining what the PIMA technique is, and ends with a practice log for students. It is essentially an entire unit worth of material for beginner and intermediate guitarists playing Fingerstyle. I use this with multiple grade levels and skill levels.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Music Tech Project 10: That's a Rap (Beat)
PROJECT #10 IN MY BUNDLEThis is a music technology project using GarageBand. Your students will combine the skills learned in previous projects to compose their own 16-bar "beat" from scratch, while learning about how to add effects to their tracks in this fun and creative project! **Download my freebie to see EXACTLY how I format my projects.**If you like this, check out my 12 Project Bundle which includes a comprehensive section listing all the resources (links, videos, articles, finished proj
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Exploring Modes & Composing Melodies (Unit Plan)
This unit plan allows students to explore Modes in music and start composing melodies using. There are 6 separate lesson outlines, which could even be extended to last longer. The learning goals and specific curriculum expectations are provided as per the Ontario Arts Curriculum Document.By the end of this unit students will be able to: • engage in the creative process while generating original melodies based on diatonic modes• incorporate a variety of elements of music into original melodies ba
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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