Connecting with the Arts

Percussion Instruments and Pitch - Grades 3-4

Part of the Unit: Acoustical Science
This lesson provides students with an opportunity to create percussion instruments. Students will make predictions and explore how pitch changes based on the materials used in instrument construction

Arizona Academic Standard Connection See connection 1, 3

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Twelve Bar Blues - Grades 4-6

Part of the Unit: Music Composition
In this lesson, students will first learn about the history of blues music. They will then compose a melody, using a 12-bar blues chord progression.

Arizona Academic Standard Connection See connection 2, 3

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Standards Connection

Connection 1 Arts – Music: Grade 4   • Strand 1: Create   - Concept 4: Composing and Arranging Music   o PO 1 creating short songs and/or instrumental pieces within specified guidelines choosing from a variety of sound sources (e.g., body percussion, found objects, non-pitched instruments, pitched instruments, computer generated sound sources).   Back to top

Connection 2 Arts – Music: Grade 5   • Strand 2: Relate   - Concept 2: Understanding music in relation to history and culture   o PO 1. describing the historical context and or influence of music on daily life, culture, politics, etc.   Back to top

Connection 3 Arts – Music: Grade 4   • Strand 3: Evaluate   - Concept 1: Listneing to, analyzing, and describing music PO All   Back to top