Music - Grade 7 & 8
Learning Goal:
We are learning to use the elements of music to create,
analyse and explore a variety of music pieces from different
contexts.
Elements of Music for Grade 7 & 8
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Duration (Grade 7 & 8)
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Pitch (Grade 7)
· Keys encountered in the repertoire they play and/
or sing
Pitch (Grade 8)
· Major and Minor tonality
· keys encountered in the repertoire
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Dynamics & Other Expressive Controls (Grade 7)
· Articulation and expression marks encountered in the
repertoire (ex. marcato, maestoso)
Dynamics & Other Expressive Controls (Grade 8)
· All intensity levels
· Changes in levels
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Timbre (Grade 7)
· Tone colour of complex ensembles (ex. Jazz, Gamelan,
Choral, Orchestral
Timbre (Grade 8)
· Tone colours of world music ensembles and instruments
(ex. Gamelan, Shakuhachi, Doumbek, Sitar, Djembe,
Ocarina)
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Texture/Harmony (Grade 7)
· Major and minor triads
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Texture/Harmony (Grade 8)
· Monophonic, Homophonic and Polyphonic music
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Form (Grade 7)
· 12-bar blues
Form (Grade 8)
· Forms encountered in performance repertoire
(ex. minuet)
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Grade 7 Music Activities
C1. Creating and Presenting
Expectation
Prompt
Sing and/or play, in tune, from How long are the phrases in this
musical notation, unison music example? What will you need to do to
and music in two or more parts bring out phasing?
from diverse cultures, styles
and historical periods.
Expectation
Prompt
Apply the elements of music
when singing and/or playing,
composing and arranging
music, using them for specific
effects and clear purposes.
In your chant, how did you
communicate your message through the
elements of music? How will changing
the tempo affect the mood of the piece?
Expectation
Prompt
Create musical compositions
in a variety of forms for
specific purposes and
audiences.
Expectation
Use tools and techniques of
musicianship in musical
performances.
What instrumental sounds might you
use to represent the colours in the
painting? Why?
Prompt
What do we know about the
conventions for performing a march that
can help us determine how best to play
this piece?
Expectation
Prompt
Demonstrate an understanding
of standard and other musical
notation through performance
and composition.
Why is it important to know how the
major scale is constructed when reading
and writing music? How are
contemporary Canadian Aboriginal
musicians ensuring that their oral
traditions are being preserved?
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Grade 8 Music Activities
C1. Creating and Presenting
Expectation
Prompt
Sing and/or play, in tune,
music in unison and in two or
more parts from a variety of
cultures, styles and historical
periods.
How can you interpret the expressive
markings in music when you perform?
When composing, how can you indicate
with musical symbols how the
performer is to perform the
composition?
Expectation
Prompt
Apply the elements of music
through performing,
composing and arranging
music for a specific effect or
clear purpose.
Expectation
Create musical compositions
in a variety of forms for
specific purposes and
audiences.
Expectation
Use tools and techniques of
musicianship in musical
performances.
How did the elements for your jingle
help sell the product? What did you
need to take into consideration when
arranging the piece for your quartet?
Prompt
Explain how the rhythm and melody of
your song communicate your intended
message. What does a composer have to
consider when writing music for
computer games?
Prompt
What are the functions of your right and
left hands when conducting? How can
you communicate dynamics,
articulation, phrasing and tempo
through gestures?
Expectation
Prompt
Demonstrate an understanding
of standard and other musical
notation through performance
and composition.
How many bars of music will you
actually sing or play in this piece if you
follow the repeats indicated by the
composer? What are all of the different
dynamic and tempo markings in this
piece?
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Grade 7 Music Activities
C2. Reflecting, Responding & Analysing
Expectation
Express analytical, personal
responses to musical
performances in a variety of
ways.
Expectation
Prompt
Art works by visual artist Viktor
Hartmann inspired Modest Mussorgsky
to compose "Pictures at an Exhibition".
Having listened to this piece, how
would your musical interpretation of the
art be different from Mussorgsky's?
Prompt
How does the addition of rhythm and
Analyse, using musical
melody affect the nature of the lyrics in
terminology, ways in which
popular music?
the elements are used in the
music performed, listen to, and
created.
Expectation
Prompt
Identify and give examples of
strengths and areas for
improvement as composers,
musical performers,
interpreters and audience
members.
Write a resume highlighting your
achievements as a musician. What
careers related to music would best suit
your interests and areas of strength?
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Grade 8 Music Activities
C2. Reflecting, Responding & Analysing
Expectation
Express analytical, personal
responses to musical
performances in a variety of
ways.
Prompt
Art works by visual artist Viktor
Hartmann inspired Modest Mussorgsky
to compose "Pictures at an Exhibition".
Having listened to this piece, how
would your musical interpretation of the
art be different from Mussorgsky's?
Expectation
Prompt
Analyse, using musical
terminology, ways in which
the elements are used in the
music performed, listen to, and
created.
What are the differences between
absolute and program music? How did
the composer use such musical elements
as timbre, form and dynamics to suggest
certain images?
Expectation
Prompt
Identify and give examples of
strengths and areas for
improvement as composers,
musical performers,
interpreters and audience
members.
Having followed your music as you
listen to your performance, what are
your strengths and next steps as a
performer? About what area of music
do you feel most confident? What area
do you want to pursue in the future?
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Grade 7 Music Activities
C3. Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts
Expectation
Analyse the influences of
music and the media on the
development of personal and
cultural identity.
Expectation
Analyse some historical,
cultural and technological
influences on style, genre and
innovation in music.
Prompt
What is the influence of music in your
family life, school life and social life?
What do you admire about the musical
artists who are key influences in your
life? How does music connect us, divide
us or call us to action?
Prompt
How did the development of the piano
and other musical instruments affect
composers, performers and audiences?
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Grade 8 Music Activities
C3. Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts
Expectation
Analyse some of the social,
political and economic factors
that affect the creation of
music.
Expectation
Compare and contrast music
from the past and present.
Prompt
What factors might influence someone
to compose this type of music? Do
composers have a target audience in
mind when composing music? How
does nationalistic music influence the
listener?
Prompt
What are the key characteristics that
distinguish folk music from popular
commercial music? Are there any
similarities? How has the role of music
in our lives changed?
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