by Kirsten LLOYD | Nov 17, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
In Grade 8, the students have been learning about the musical forms of Blues and Jazz, and how they connect culturally to the Civil Rights Movement in the US. The students have been looking at the structural differences between the two styles, and diving into the...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Oct 21, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
In Grade 10 Music, we have been breaking down what makes movie music different from regular music. What are its unique functions, how does it interplay with the acting on screen, and what makes good film music anyway? To explore these ideas, the students have been...
by Kirsten LLOYD | Sep 30, 2021 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Music, Secondary Music, The Grades
In Grade 8, the students are beginning to explore the difference between Blues and Jazz and their unique form of cultural expression. Born out of struggle, these two art forms have strong connections to regional and national identities. But can these two art form...
by Erin REHIL | Jan 18, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Music, Secondary Music, Secondary Visual Arts
Grade 10 students are beginning their ePortfolios, in which the IB provides teachers with unit plans and the students upload their completed unit work for external assessment. Since music and visual art are both MYP Arts classes, they both receive the same unit plan...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Nov 27, 2019 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Music, The Grades
Recently all exam student have begun to record their music performances. Recording allows students to make valuable insights into their playing and singing. This reflective process informs practice which means the next performance is to a higher standard. Onwards and...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Nov 7, 2019 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Music, Secondary Music
In their current unit Less = More, our Grade 8 students have been studying minimalist music. Minimalist music is built on constantly repeating musical patterns (ostinato). In addition to learning compositional skills in preparation for the moment when they will...
