“Modern band provides music teachers with a standards-based approach to music education that addresses a wide variety of performance standards related to Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting.”
Matthew Clauhs and Bryan Powell. “Teaching the Core Arts Standards in Modern Band,” Music Educators Journal 108, no. 1 (2021): 25-33.
Creating
Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Refine and complete artistic work.
Music: Grade 2
2.MU:Cr1.1.1a: With limited guidance, create musical ideas for a specific purpose.Modern Band Lesson
Create a guitar solo by using one finger to play 2 notes.Music: Grade 5
5.MU:Cr2b: Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and two-chord harmonic musical ideas.Modern Band Lesson
Compose and document a two-chord song using a song chart for your instrument.Music Ensemble: Middle School / Junior High
Int.MU:E.Cr3.1: Evaluate and refine draft compositions and improvisations based on knowledge, skills, and collaboratively-developed criteria.Modern Band Lesson
Create a guitar solo by using one finger to play 2 notes.Music Ensemble: High School
Prof.MU:E.Cr3.2: Share personally-developed melodies, rhythmic passages, and arrangemen4s - individually or as an ensemble - that address identified purposes.Modern Band Lesson
Create a guitar solo by using one finger to play 2 notes.Performing / Presenting / Producing
Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.
Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.
Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
Music: Grade 2
2.MU:Pr4.2a: Demonstrate knowledge of music concepts (such as tonality and meter) in music from a variety of cultures selected for performance.Modern Band Lesson
Identify dynamic changes and the song structure in “Shout” by the Isley Brothers. Explain how the artist uses these elements of music to make the song memorable.Music: Grade 5
5.MU:Pr5b: Rehearse to refine technical accuracy and expressive qualities to address challenges, and show improvement over time.Modern Band Lesson
Rehearse drum rudiments with a metronome. Gradually increase the tempo and incorporate rudiments in drum fills.Music Ensemble: Middle School / Junior High
Int.MU:E.Pr4.1: Select a varied repertoire to study based on music reading skills (where appropriate), an understanding of formal design in the music, context, and the technical skill of the individual and ensemble.Modern Band Lesson
Select a song for rehearsal using the Music Will JamZone. Incorporate the ensemble’s musical interests and technical abilities in your decision-making (e.g., select repertoire in the key of G).Music Ensemble: High School
Prof.MU:E.Pr6a: Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy and expressive qualities in prepared and improvised performances of a varied repertoire of music representing diverse cultures, styles, and genres.Modern Band Lesson
Perform in the style of “As It Was” by Harry Styles for an audience. Demonstrate dynamic changes in response to live sound, audience, and form (e.g., decrease volume during verses).Responding
Perceive and analyze artistic work.
Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
Music: Grade 2
2.MU:Re7.1: Explain and demonstrate how personal interests and experiences influence musical selection for specific purposes.Modern Band Lesson
Generate a playlist for a specific event (e.g., birthday party, music playing in a doctor’s office, basketball game, etc.). Explain why each song was selected for each scenario.Music: Grade 5
5.MU:Re7.2: Demonstrate and explain, citing evidence, how responses to music are informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (such as social, cultural, and historical).Modern Band Lesson
Compare and contrast the elements of music in two songs with a I-V-vi-IV chord progression. Explain how artists use the elements of music (tempo, dynamics, timbre, melody, etc.) to create songs that sound very different.Music Ensemble: Middle School / Junior High
Int.MU.E:Re8: Identify and support interpretations of the expressive intent and meaning of musical works, citing as evidence the treatment of the elements of music, contexts, and (when appropriate) the setting of the text.Modern Band Lesson
Interpret the meaning of “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Bob Dylan, making connections to the Civil Rights Movement and figurative language in the lyrics (lesson beginning on page 37).Music Ensemble: High School
Prof.MU:E.Re9: Evaluate works and performances based on personally or collaboratively developed criteria, including analysis of the structure and context.Modern Band Lesson
Create a class performance rubric, then use it to evaluate a recording of a recent ensemble performance. Identify personal areas of strength and growth.Connecting
Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
Relate artistic ideas and works iwth societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.
