by Kirsten LLOYD | Nov 21, 2022 | Community and Service, ECC, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
The Grade 9s are creating not just a small musical concert but one they can perform as a service to others. Uniting Service as Action and their compositional/performance unit, the Grade 9s and selecting the music, organizing their rehearsals, and instructing their...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Nov 6, 2022 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
In Grade 7, the students have been exploring Gaming Music and it functions within the structure of the game. Adaptive Soundtracks are unique as they can change based on the internal cues. As the player progresses through the game, the music will change in reflection...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Oct 6, 2022 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
In Gaming Music, adaptive soundtracks employ heavy amounts of repetition. Ostinatos are musical patterns that repeat A LOT, while repeated melodic devices are called Riffs. When you layer these ideas together you can create familiar patterns and themes that help move...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Sep 15, 2022 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
When we think about Music, we often first approach it from our personal preferences. But can your preferences be connected to your identity as an individual? How about your communal identity? Or cultural identity? In Grade 8, the students are exploring the concept of...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Sep 8, 2022 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
The Grade 9s have been learning about how modern pop music is made and observing the difference between artistry and marketing. How many people does it really take to write a song these days? And how long does it actually take? Months or a few hours? The creative...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Sep 1, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Music, Secondary Music
This first week back, the DP Music students are focusing on Music Theory. What is Theory, you ask? Theory is the vocabulary and structures that help Music make sense. Since Music is Mathematics with sound, Music Theory is full of formulas and patterns that help create...
