Lesson #1: Theory Musical Elements & Score Analysis

Date: TBD Learning Goals: Resources/Materia

I can identify musical elements.  ls:
Course: AMU 2O I can define musical elements.   Auditory
I can write musical elements into a score.  speakers/video
 Wifi
Musical Elements:  (teacher use
 Major/Minor only)
 Tempo  Theory
 Dynamics  worksheets
o Crescendo/Decrescendo   Paper or
o pp, p, mp, m, mf, f, ff notebook to
 Harmony write in
 Chords  How Great
 Rhythm Thou Art Score
 Articulations   Amazing
 Instrumentation  Grace Score

RM: TBD Modifications/Acc

ommodations:

Critical Questions: 
What is the importance of learning musical elements? 
Why are musical elements important to scores/songwriting? 

Overall Expectations:
C1. Theory and Terminology: demonstrate an understanding of music theory with respect to
the elements and other components of music, and use appropriate terminology relating to
them.

Specific Expectations: 
C1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of, and use correct terminology relating to, the elements
of music when planning, promoting, producing, and performing in a music production or
presentation. 
C1.2 Demonstrate an understanding of, and use proper terminology when referring to,
aspects of musical form in a variety of genres. 

Lesson: Reliable Students:

Listening to Musical Elements and Describing What You Hear VP's:

 Teacher will play a musical elements on the piano, or on their
primary instrument. Emergency Ext:
 o Major/Minor  
o Tempo Main Office
o Dynamics  Extensions:
 Crescendo/Decrescendo 
 pp, p, mp, m, mf, f, ff Guidance:
 Harmony 
 Chords
 Rhythm
 Articulations 
 Instrumentation 
 The teacher will ask the students what they heard, and
how they can describe it. 
 Teacher will facilitate class discussion to figure out the
correct answer. 
  
Defining Musical Elements and Knowing How to Write Them into a
Score
 Now that students have tried to define the musical elements as
a class. The teacher will go through one-by-one giving the
correct definition. 
 The teacher will show students how to write the musical
elements into a score. 
 Students will practise as a class placing musical elements into a
score (How Great Thou Art and Amazing Grace) (Sheet music is
at the end of this document).  
o Project onto white board, give students a handout of the
scores. 

Identifying Musical Elements in a Song

 The teacher will play a song of their choosing or ones we have
listed below and students will need to listen for the musical
elements they covered. 
o See You Again by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgKAFK5djSk
o Good As Hell - LIzzo (Vintage ‘20s Style Cover) ft. Ashley
Stroud
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVElD7mT5IM
o Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid (Boyce Avenue
ft. Gordo Bucket Drummer acoustic cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=vxVqRXrqT6E&list=PLVn0x_fJ3ZS_Adkgh9p8B1EWtAxo
lzPfi&index=2
o Hallelujah - Pentatonix
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRP8d7hhpoQ
 Teacher will pause the song throughout, and ask
students what musical elements they have heard so far. 

Debrief/conclude
 Teacher will review how to create a cover using musical
elements. 
 Ask students if they have any questions.

Questions are built in to the time given for each section

Curriculum/Essential Learnings: 
Assessment for learning:
 Students will be assessed on their homework sheet that they hand in. 
Assessment as learning: 
 Students will be assessed throughout the class on their level of engagement in
discussions. 

Notes: Be aware and mindful of student’s behavior.