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MUS-HS.c2.C

BPSS-MAT-NO logoChamberth Grade (MUS) Targeted String Standard  
  (c2) Category 2: Musicianship Skills and Knowledge
(C) Creative Musicianship
Students demonstrate creative musicianship skills at all stages of development, including the ability to improvise variations of rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic patterns, within the traditions and standards of a variety of genres and practices: arrange and compose melodies and harmonies according to specific criteria and guidelines.

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Learning Targets

  • 4.1  Rhythmic: Students analyze rhythmic phrases for tonal content and improvise over class-generated  accompaniments. 
  • 4.2  Tonal (Melodic and Harmonic): Students create solos using three scales over class-generated three-chord harmonic motion. 
  • 4.3  Textural: Students improvise descriptive stories, including melody and harmony (harmonic focus). 
  • 4.4  Composition: Students add third and fourth parts to their original scores. 
  • 4.5  Creative Leadership: Students combine original scores with student-conducted improvised sections.

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