Content Standard: Artisitic
Creativity, Performance and Expression Level:
Intermediate
Specific Statement(s) from the Standard:
C. in music, sing alone; sing rounds and part songs
in a group; perform simple rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic patterns
accurately on classroom instruments; improvise melodies and accompaniments
using classroom instruments, voice, or both; and use a system
to read musical notation
Product(s):
- Performance of musical accompaniment to theater
production
Task Description:
Overview: You will perform
music to support or enhance the expressive qualities of your group's
theater production. Your music will be created or selected, prepared
and then presented during your group's theater production. Each
member of your group will choose a musical part based on the evaluation
of their personal music skills. (Note to teacher: See Special
Notes concerning music portfolio and Music Skills Self-Analysis
to be done prior to this assignment.)
Creating or selecting your music:
1. Your group may choose music you already know,
music you wish to learn, or music you create to support or enhance
your theater production. Your group may add one or more musical
numbers to your theater production. Group members may perform
together, individually, or both. The music should fit the significant
information, insight, or aspect of your community, region, or
state which you are trying to communicate to your audience.
2. Discuss your theater production with the members
of your group in order to determine what mood or expressive quality
you want in each of the five scenes of your productions. Use your
Scene Script Sheet to make your judgments about the mood
of each individual scene. Brainstorm ideas for musical ideas for
musical accompaniment on the Expreesive Qualities
chart.
When your group has completed the brainstorming session
for songs that would support or enhance each scene, complete the
Planning Guide and
then conference with your teacher.
Rehearse your musical number(s)
2. After the conference with your teacher, rehearse
your music so that each member can effectively perform his or
her part. As you rehearse, keep in mind that your primary goal
is to help communicate the intended expressive qualities or mood
of the scene in your theater production. Get feedback from your
teacher and other groups in your class about the musical quality
and expressiveness of your performance. Refine your musical performance
until you are comfortable and satisfied with your performance.
Special Notes:
1. To achieve the music portion of the Artistic Creativity,
Performance and Expression standard, the student would need to
create an electronic portfolio of individual musical performances
and complete a self-evaluation of musical skills. Those tasks
can be found in the Intermediate Artistic Creativity, Performance
and Expression package entitled Music and Me, which is
available on the Graduation Standards Web site of the Minnesota
Department of Children, Families and Learning.