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Grade 8

 

 
UNIT MUSIC SURROUNDS YOU
Lesson 1: Be Proud!
Purcell’s “Canon”
Marching Onward!
Sing Out!

Lesson 2: Get Involved!

Involved in New Sounds
Performing in a New Ensemble
Music with Chairs

Lesson 3: Take Charge!
Sounds of Nature
Expression Through Poetry

Lesson 4: Recognize Talent!
The Talent Show!
Promote a Talent Show
It Pays to Advertise

     
UNIT BEYOND SCHOOL WALLS

Lesson 1: Youth Unite Through Music
Sandtown, A Youth Gospel Choir
Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra
Mondo Drummers

Lesson 2: Bands Abound
America’s Band History
Drums and Bugles!

Lesson 3: Moving Out!
New Year in Brazil
Visit Copacabana!
Musikfest: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lesson 4: Go for the Gold!

     
UNIT PASS IT ON

Lesson 1: What’s Your Story?
Clogging
Southern California’s Premier Old Time Bluegrass Music Festival

Lesson 2: A Joyful Noise
Building and Extending Community
Strings in the Community

Lesson 3: Let’s Celebrate!
From Cities to Towns
The Beginning of Bluegrass Music
A Celebration Classic

Lesson 4: A Timeless Story
The Music Man
The Story Continues
Foiled Again

     
UNIT LOOKING IN THE MIRROR

Lesson 1: The Power of Song
When Strangers Meet
Life’s Decisions
Into the Woods

Lesson 2: A Changing Image

The Power of Words and Music
Variations on a Theme

Lesson 3: Getting Focused
The Journey to the CD
Taking Stock

Lesson 4: Claim Your Domain
Who Owns the Recording

     
UNIT SHOW ME THE MONEY

Lesson 1: The Bottom Line
Expanding the Profession
Darlings of the Media
Tradition Continues

Lesson 2: Out on a Limb
Musical Entrepreneurs
Razzle-Dazzle

Lesson 3: Waistcoats and Powdered Wigs
Working Musicians
A Rich Life

Lesson 4: Keeper of the Keys
Musical Labors of the Eighteenth Century
Payment for Dance Music

     
UNIT MUSIC MAKES ITS MARK
Lesson 1: At the Cinema
Musical Partnerships
“Main Title” from Star Wars

Lesson 2: On TV
A Favorite TV Show and Its Music Theme
Hearing the Beat

Lesson 3: Over the Air Waves
Musical Signatures
Protecting Signatures

Lesson 4: In the Concert Hall
     
UNIT OUT IN FRONT
Lesson 1: In the Classroom
Developing Performance Skills
Expanding Understanding
Behind the Scenes

Lesson 2: At the Podium
Analyzing the Conducting Requirements of “Marche”
Meet the Leader of a Musical Team

Lesson 3: On the Printed Page
Theme and Variation
How to Copyright Your Music!

Lesson 4: New Frontiers
Music Theraphy
Tony Melendez: Music Wins Out
Matt Savage: An Autistic Jazz Musician
     
UNIT BEHIND THE SCENES

Lesson 1: Living the Dream
On Broadway
In the Concert Hall
Going It Alone

Lesson 2: Promoting the Talent
How Was Kevin’s Talent Promoted

Lesson 3: Showing Your Stuff
Creating a Demo
A Day in the Studio

Lesson 4: Getting Discovered
Singing Along
I Heard It on the Radio

     
UNIT MAKING IT HAPPEN

Lesson 1: Getting the Word Out
The Importance of Reviews
A Musician’s Product
The Ratings

Lesson 2: A Midnight Music Sale
The Right Stuff
Spreading the News!

Lesson 3: Playing to the Crowd
How Did They Get There?
A Community Connection

Lesson 4: Sealing the Deal
Making It Your Own!
Encouraging Young Composers

     

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How To Succeed
Coffee Break
The Company Way
Brotherhood of Man