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Part 14 Grade 10 Edumate Introduction To Composition
Part 14 Grade 10 Edumate Introduction To Composition
Grade 10
Term 2
Unit 1 – Introduction to Composition
OVERVIEW
Understanding
The students will understand that ...
Essential Questions
Students will keep considering ...
Why is it important to try doing new things and discover new talents?
How can one show appreciation to other's composition?
In what ways can one widen one's materials in composition?
Why is it important to always have a purpose in mind when composing?
How can a student enhance his or her potentials in music writing?
Knowledge
The students will know...
EVIDENCE
Performance Tasks
Composing and Presenting an Original Chorus Part
The students will present a short but original chorus in a performance. The chorus should be complete with
lyrics and melody and which should be connected to a title which they have also originally written.
This performance task integrates several skills at the same time, including their abilities to write good title and
lyrics, create a memorable melody, and sing and play a song in front of the class.
In this activity, the students' ability to listen to melodic change will hopefully surface.
Song Analysis
In this learnign activity, the students are given a song to look into, i.e. Katy Perry's "Roar". They are
primarily to see how meaningful the lyrics of the song is, how the title of the song summarizes the story
of the song, and how the melody fits the message of the song. The students will listen to it and answer
specific questions pertaining to the title, lyrics, and melody of the song.
This activity aims to inspire the students to write a meaningful lyrics of their own.
The students will present a short but original chorus in a performance. The chorus should be
complete with lyrics and melody and which should be connected to a title which they have also
originally written.
This performance task integrates several skills at the same time, including their abilities to write
good title and lyrics, create a memorable melody, and sing and play a song in front of the class.
This activity will hopefully help make surface the specific topics tha the students would like to write
about in the future.
Other Evidence
Singing and Playing Musical Instruments
Using the correct notes from a given Key Signature
Choosing the right words to tell the story of their song
Confidence in sharing to the class their original work
Pen and Paper Quizzes and Seatworks
DESIGN
Lesson 1- Introduction on Composition and Course Outline for Term 2
WEEK 1
International Period
(W) Opening Activity: Listening to Song and Song Analysis (10 minutes)
The class will be given copy of the lyrics of the song "Roar" by Katy Perry.
Then the students will read along the lyrics as they listen to the song twice.
The students will have to answer 3 questions about the song after listening to it.
Individual students will then be called to share their answer to the class.
Students will share what they think the song is all about and their analysis of the lyrics and melody of the song.
The teacher will present the course outline to the class for the 2nd Term.
•Introduction: Song Analysis
•Title and Lyrics
•Adaptation
•Forms and Song Path
•Choosing a Key Signature
•Creating a Hook and a Melody
•Adding Depth to Composition
•Documentation using Muse-Score
•Groupings and Practice
•Presentation of Original Composition
Core Tactic – Guided Inquiry
In order to achieve the objective in this activity, the teacher will give some guide questions to the students in
order for them to analyze the lyrics and melody of the song "Roar" more thoroughly.
Resources
Roar - Katy Perry
Text
This is a short analysis of the figures of speech used especially in the first stanza of the song. It
shows the build-up and the change in perspective of the 'singer' leading to the moment when she
decided to 'roar'.