Pop Music Introduction 100

This class is designed for the musician who has an interest in studying how music works.  

Using the musical elements of pitch and rhythm, we will explore how to create and vary their use in the world of Latin and Jazz.  Learners will use a reflective journal to develop their unique answers to 2 essential questions:

1. How do musicians generate creative ideas? 
2. How do musicians improve the quality of their creative work? 

To develop the answers to those questions, learners will work in an authentic environment, actively participating in discussions, cataloging their responses in the moment with words, and musical notation through the following topics:

Lesson 1: Element of Music: Pitch, Scale 
Lesson 2: Element of Music: Rhythm Tree
Lesson 3: Develop your voice: reflective practice, composition development, developing a playlist

This class is designed to meet or exceed the following standards as written by the National Association for Music Education.

Create MU:Cr1.1.E.5a  Compose and improvise melodic and rhythmic ideas or motives that reflect characteristic(s) of music or text(s) studied in rehearsal. 

Create MU:Cr3.2.E.5a Share personally developed melodic and rhythmic ideas or motives – individually or as an ensemble –  that demonstrate understanding of characteristics of music or texts studied in rehearsal. 

Perform MU:Pr5.3.E.5a  Use self-reflection and peer feedback to refine individual and ensemble performances of a varied repertoire of music.