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Mr. Schurtz
English 12 AP Period 3
4 March 2010
• Communication
• Problem-
solving
• Creative
thinking
• Self-esteem
“The musician is constantly
• Calm attitudes
• Imagination
• Discipline
• Study skills
• Music aids
physical brain
development
–Language
–Memory
– Spatial-temporal
reasoning and
awareness
• Looking for patterns
• Organizing sequences
• Mental manipulation
• Basic math
• Logic
Music as Motivation
• Gordon’s Study
– Test group
• At least one year behind average reading level
• Received music instruction contingent upon reading
performance
– Control group
• Average or above average reading level
• Received music instruction unconditionally
Music as Motivation
• Florida State University
Study
– Test group
• Received televised
music lessons
for correct math
responses
• Scores increased
– Control group
• Received no music
instruction
• Scores remained
the same
A Cultural Understanding
ti o n
l i ca
Ap p
September 2009
–Lies…
• I understand music!
• I can sing anything!
• I have plenty of time to learn
the piano!
• Goals
–By April…
• At least 10 hours in instruction time
• At least 30 hours in practice time
• Play full-length songs
• Sing and play (at the same time :O)
a simple, contemporary piece
–
November
• Progress
– Quick!
– C Major, chords, short exercises
• Challenges
– Not looking at my hands while I play
– Forcing the right fingers to move at the right
time
• Goals
– Playing faster
– Playing with varied rhythms
December - January
• Progress
– Not as fast as before…
– G Major and F Major, more chords, short songs,
more speed
• Challenges
– Will I have enough time?
– Forcing myself to practice every day
• Goals
– Playing smoother, more connected
– Creating tone
2009
December - January
• Progress
– Not as fast as before…
– G Major and F Major, more chords, short songs,
more speed
• Challenges
– Will I have enough time?
– Forcing myself to practice every day
• Goals
– Playing smoother, more connected
– Creating tone
February
• Progress
– Steady
– Dynamics, staccato, legato, transposition
• Challenges
– Weather!
– Time / method
• Instructional book/CD
• Outside help from friends
• Goals
– Playing full length songs
– Singing and playing in unison
Works Cited
Abril, Carlos R., and Brent M. Gault. “The State of Music in the Elementary
School: The Principal’s Perspective .” Journal of Research in Music
Education 54.1 (2006): 6-20. JSTOR. Web. 2 Dec. 2009.
<http://www.jstor.org>.
Achen, Paris. “A Harmonious Solution.” The Mail Tribune [Medford, OR] 28 Nov.
Band Practice. 30 Nov. 2008. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 1 Dec. 2008. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Calendar year. 30 Dec. 2008. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 25 Feb. 2009. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Carnegie Hall. N.d. Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2010. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-
art/241369/112207/Country-singer-Little-Jimmy-Dickens-performing-during-a-taping-of>.
Do you find my brain? 10 Sept. 2008. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 10 Sept. 2008. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
First recital. 9 Sept. 2008. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 10 Sept. 2008. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Heart of Music. 5 Aug. 2008. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 6 Aug. 2008. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
I love my music! 12 June 2003. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 27 Mar. 2008. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Kids at a concert. 30 May 2006. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 30 May 2006. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Lullaby. 2 Apr. 2007. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 2 Apr. 2007. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Works Cited Pictures Cont.
Music lesson. 21 Apr. 2007. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 21 Apr. 2007. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Parkpop 2009 - Background singer Milow . 28 June 2009. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 6 July 2009. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
The Pianist. 2 Sept. 2007. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 6 Oct. 2007. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Piano. 6 May 2006. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 6 May 2006. Web. 2 Mar. 2010. <http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Piano keys. 21 Mar. 2009. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 10 Mar. 2009. Web. 29 Mar. 2009.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Practice. 20 Feb. 2006. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 10 Mar. 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2007.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
RCA. 15 Aug. 2009. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 15 Aug. 2009. Web. 2 Mar. 2010. <http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Recording Studio. 22 Apr. 2008. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 24 Apr. 2008. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Rocking out! 13 July 2008. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 14 July 2008. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Sonata Music. 2 Dec. 2005. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 2 Dec. 2005. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Still practicing? 13 Aug. 2008. Creative Commons. Yahoo! Inc., 13 Aug. 2008. Web. 2 Mar. 2010.
<http://search.creativecommons.org/>.
Class Activities
• Since no one will want to sing…I will bring in
kazoos for everyone and teach everyone a
line of music with the kazoos.
• Demonstrate the collaborative/ensemble nature
of making music by combining individual
parts - get the class in a jam circle and have
small groups of people produce different
parts/rhythms using clapping, tapping, beat
boxing, etc.
• Teach the class a quick, simple solfedgelesson.
This is a method used by many music
teachers, especially at elementary and
middle school levels. It involves using seven
syllables, each with a designated hand sign,
to represent the notes in the scale. (This is
much like what Maria teaches the children in
The Sound of Music with her “Do, A Deer”