Friday, July 12, 2013

July 11th, 2013

7/11/13

In Class:
Distributed and reviewed missing work reports.

Mini-quiz: define melody.

Reviewed the process of integrating melody and lyrics (see notes from 7/9/13).
Practiced generating lyrics within constrains of melody using a collaborative creative exercise.

 
Discussed and defined genre: a classification of music based on lyrical, musical, affective, and cultural traits. Consider the nature of genre as a double-edged sword--it is a guiding factor for musicians and fans in some ways, but it also limits and narrowly defines the artistic/creative element of songwriting in other ways.


Independently, students worked on the following two assignments:
* Choose any genre about which you would like to learn more and complete the worksheet on common genre characteristics.
* Using at least one line or idea from our collaborative writing exercise, write two stanzas of 4+ lines.

Exit Ticket: Define genre.

Homework:
Finish the two assignments listed above.

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