Music - MYP 4 and 5 - Samuel Wright - Hodder 2020

What is rock or
pop music?
Reflection
SUMMATIVE OPTIONS
SOME
TRY TO
1
SUMMATIVE
music is meant to be played, but who defines
Rock
explored
multiple instances of
In this chapter we have
answers
plagiarism versus inspiration. We have
formulated
and opinions, backed up by evidence we ourselves have
identified and performed. By analysing the features that
make up rock today, one question has surfaced time and
time again: How do we define something as original? Music
is a creative endeavour and is a continuously developing
art form. By collecting musical evidence, you can now justify
your answers and
distinguish
between melodic, rhythmic
and structural material.
Use these ideas to apply and extend your learning from
this chapter. These problems can be assessed using any of
the strands suggested above the summative activities. The
presentation and portfolio requirements are given after
the description.
TASK CAN BE USED TO EVALUATE YOUR
THIS
IN CRITERION A AND CRITERION D
LEARNING
(ALL STRANDS).
is ‘rock’? your own listening and playing
Using
what
skills, your mission will be to
a
choose five rock songs
different genres, perform their core riffs /
b
from
patterns and
c demonstrate
to an audience the
elements that make it ‘rock’.
Presentation and portfolio
Much like a court case, you act as the defending
the evidence of a case. The
presenting
lawyer
evidence here can take the form of played riffs,
performed chord progressions, sung melodies, audio
playlists as well as notated scores. Aim to
identify
the
key component(s) of each track that make it ‘rock’, and
communicate this clearly to your audience.
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Music for the IB MYP 4&5: by Concept
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