In this lesson, students will discover how musical improvisation evolved throughout different eras. They will explore the concept of melodic contour and draw their own graphic scores of an excerpt of a popular song. Students will do vocal and/or instrumental improvisations, following their drawings and try improvising on a given harmony.
⏰ Time: 50 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 7 min - Everyday improvisation
🕐 13 min - History of improvisation
🕐 15 min - Exercise 1 - Melodic contour - draw and improvise!
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2 - From chords to improvised melody
🕐 5 min - Discussion
In this lesson, students will discover how musical improvisation evolved throughout different eras. They will explore the concept of melodic contour and draw their own graphic scores of an excerpt of a popular song. Students will do vocal and/or instrumental improvisations, following their drawings and try improvising on a given harmony.
⏰ Time: 50 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 7 min - Everyday improvisation
🕐 13 min - History of improvisation
🕐 15 min - Exercise 1 - Melodic contour - draw and improvise!
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2 - From chords to improvised melody
🕐 5 min - Discussion
In this lesson, students will discover how musical improvisation evolved throughout different eras. They will explore the concept of melodic contour and draw their own graphic scores of an excerpt of a popular song. Students will do vocal and/or instrumental improvisations, following their drawings and try improvising on a given harmony.
⏰ Time: 50 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 7 min - Everyday improvisation
🕐 13 min - History of improvisation
🕐 15 min - Exercise 1 - Melodic contour - draw and improvise!
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2 - From chords to improvised melody
🕐 5 min - Discussion
In this lesson, students will discover how musical improvisation evolved throughout different eras. They will explore the concept of melodic contour and draw their own graphic scores of an excerpt of a popular song. Students will do vocal and/or instrumental improvisations, following their drawings and try improvising on a given harmony.
⏰ Time: 50 min
🎓 Grades: 5-12
🎯 Objective(s): As a result of this lesson students will know and/or be able to...
💡 Required Prior Knowledge and Skills:
💻 Materials:
🕐 7 min - Everyday improvisation
🕐 13 min - History of improvisation
🕐 15 min - Exercise 1 - Melodic contour - draw and improvise!
🕐 10 min - Exercise 2 - From chords to improvised melody
🕐 5 min - Discussion