Here is the Ontario Grade 7 Music Curriculum.
Students will receive the following handouts:
Drum Kit Beats Page #1
Drum Kit Beats Page #2
Keyboard Diagram (labeled)
Semitones, Whole Tones, Accidentals
Major Scales and Minor Scales
Key Signatures
C Major Scale and Chord Creator
F Major Scale and Chord Creator
G Major Scale and Chord Creator
A Minor Scale and Chord Creator
D Minor Scale Creator
D Minor Chord Creator
Students will perform short playing tests on selected drum beats from the drum kit pages listed above. Students will also perform playing tests on the chord creator pages listed above. Playing tests will be evaluated using the Keyboard Performance Rubric.
Students will compose and perform short chord progressions that will be evaluated using the Keyboard Performance Rubric.
Students will receive one or more of the following pieces:
Right To Left
Cedarama Fanfare
Barrhaven Chillin'
Short And Sweet
In The Groove
Jingle Bells (easier version)
Jingle Bells (medium version)
Jingle Bells (challenging version)
Students will perform a playing test on a piece from the above list that will be evaluated using the Keyboard Performance Rubric.
Students will receive the following handouts:
Staff, Clefs and Note Names
Keyboard Diagram Worksheet
Right Hand First Five Notes
Left Hand First Five Notes
Common Dynamic and Tempo Indicators
Three Note Challenge
Five Note Extravaganza
Left Hand Stand
Two Hand Slam
Students will perform short clapping or drumming tests on selected measures from Rhythms Page #2 that will be evaluated using the
Rhythm Clapping Rubric.
Students will also compose and perform a short five note composition that will be evaluated using the Melody Writing Self Evaluation.
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Students will receive the following handouts:
Note Duration
Rests
Time Signatures
Bar Lines and Measures
Rhythms Page #1
Eighth and Sixteenth Notes and Rests
Rhythms Page #2
Students will perform short clapping or drumming tests on selected measures from Rhythms Page #1 and Rhythms Page #2 that will be evaluated using the
Rhythm Clapping Rubric.
Students will also compose and perform a short rhythmic composition that will be evaluated using the Rhythm Writing Self Evaluation.