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    • Classical

    New York City Blueprint Strands

    • 3. Making Connections
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    • We establish pattern expertise and find patterns in Beethoven’s melody.
    • We become familiar with the instruments and sections of the orchestra.
    • An orchestra shares—and plays with—a melody. Students create maps of Stravinsky’s "Finale" and their own orchestration of a finale structure.
    • Uniting Our Voices in Song
      Discover the instrument you were born with - your voice! This unit includes activities and tips for breath control, posture, and diction. Apply what you've learned to vocal repertoire, including "Ode to Joy," "De Colores," "Tideo" and a Carnegie Hall song, "A Simple Melody."
    • Cracking the Code: Reading Rhythms
      Become a Rhythm Wizard! Tackle music notation basics such as bar lines, time signatures, and note values. Plus Gino's Music Decoder, a guide to what's written on the page.
    • Notes on the Staff
      Unlock the secrets of reading music. Become familiar with the staff, treble clef, note names and their placement, and the Three-Step Process of making music.
    • Uniting Our Voices in Song
      Discover the instrument you were born with - your voice! This unit includes activities and tips for breath control, posture, and diction. Apply what you've learned to vocal repertoire, including "Ode to Joy," "De Colores," "Tideo" and a Carnegie Hall song, "A Simple Melody."
    • Cracking the Code: Reading Rhythms
      Become a Rhythm Wizard! Tackle music notation basics, such as bar lines, time signatures, and note values - eighth notes, whole notes, and everything in between! Use Gino's Music Decoder, a guide to the parts of a measure.
    • Notes on the Staff
      Unlock the secrets of reading music. Become familiar with the staff, treble clef (G clef), note names, their placement on the staff, and the Three-Step Process of making music.
    • The student guide includes detailed activities that build musical skills (such as critical listening, singing, playing instruments, and reading musical notation), and engage students in composition and improvisation.
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