Students will be able to...
- Define and identify: abstraction, section, A-B-A form.
- Create and apply user-defined functions to create songs with complicated form.
- 5.04 Slide Deck
- Do Now
- Lab - User-Defined Functions (docx) (pdf)
- EarSketch Editor
- Associated Reading in EarSketch.
- Read through the do now, lesson, and lab so that you are familiar with the requirements and can assist students.
| Duration | Description |
|---|---|
| 5 Minutes | Do Now |
| 10 Minutes | Lesson |
| 35 Minutes | Lab |
| 5 Minutes | Debrief |
- Students should be given time to read unit 4 of the EarSketch documentation.
- Students should answer the questions included in the do now and be prepared to discuss them as a class.
- Call on students to discuss the answers to the questions from the Do Now.
- Recap the following key concepts from the reading:
- Section: generally refers to several measures of music (often 2, 4, 8, or 16 measures) that sound like a single musical unit.
- A-B-A Form: a song divided into three sections:
- Section A: measures 1-4.
- Section B: measures 5-7. Features contrasting sounds to Section A.
- Section A (repeated): measures 7-10.
- Ask students about returning the measure number.
- Go over the concept of passing around the measure number and make sure students understand how it would be helpful.
- Since it allows you to change how long/short sections are without updating every function.
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Demo a song with A-B-A Form:
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Students create their own song with the form ABABAB.
- Talk about any of the phrases or issues the students had.
- If time allows, give students the opportunity to demo their songs for the class.
Students that are moving quickly could explore and create alternative song forms (ex. AABA).