*This class is aligned with the National Standards for Music Education*

EACH CLASS WILL FOLLOW THE BELOW OUTLINE:
1. Music Element introduction and warm-up activity
2. Writing notation
3. Listening examples and writing responses
4. Connection to how the lesson builds to the capstone project
5. Performance practice 

FOCUS SKILLS:

ACTIVE LISTENING
- identify music for its pitch, rhythm, harmonies, and tempo
- apply the music elements to help you learn new music

MUSIC NOTATION
- increase your music reading skills in the treble and bass clef
- note identification through visual and aural analysis

PIANO PLAYING and ACCOMPANIMENT
- movement around the instrument
- how is music organized visually and aurally
- efficient movement and connection to decision-making of music interpretation
- performing melodies and performing accompaniment style

REPERTOIRE
- build your repertoire learning 3 songs of varied styles and characteristics
- bring your own music and learn the songs you are interested in

CAPSTONE VIRTUAL RECITAL
- share your patterns, your melodies, your skills
- prepare a brief program complete with songs, analysis written and spoken commentary