Elementary Unit – Grade 1 “Listen Up”

by OMEA | Oct 29, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, classroom music, Elementary, Elementary Unit Plans (2009 Curriculum Support), General, Primary / Junior, Unit Plans

This unit focuses on timbre by exploring the fundamental concepts of sound quality. Through such exploration, students are provided rich opportunities to create, perform, listen, reflect, and respond using The Creative Process....

Personal Inquiry-Based Project

by OMEA | Aug 29, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Assessment Tools, Inquiry, Lesson Plans, Secondary, Unit Plans

This project is designed for senior high school music classes in the strands of instrumental, vocal, guitar, strings and any other medium that is desired. It is a project that allows for student choice into their own passions in regards to music. It is differentiated,...

Instrumental, Woodwind, Brass & Percussion AMI, AMW, AMB, AMP Grade 9 – Exploring the History of Form In Music: Aural/Oral Traditions

by OMEA | Mar 8, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Band, Secondary, Unit Plans

Exploring the History of Form In Music: Aural/Oral Traditions Exploring the History of Form In Music: Ostinato Exploring the History of Form In Music: Call and Response Lesson 1 ami_9_lsn1 ami_lsn1_BLM1_Red_Light_Green_Light ami_lsn1_TR1_telephone game phrases Through...

Stage Band AMH Grade 11 – An Exploration of Jazz Styles and Improvisation Techniques

by OMEA | Mar 8, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Jazz, Lesson Plans, Unit Plans

4 Lesson Unit Students will explore a variety of Jazz styles while focussing on more advanced improvisation techniques. Lessons include: Chords, Progressions and Major Scales; Modal Scales; Rhythm Changes; II -V – I Progressions Lesson One: Chords...

Stage Band AMH Grade 9 – An Exploration of Jazz Styles and Improvisation Techniques

by OMEA | Mar 8, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Jazz, Lesson Plans, Secondary, Unit Plans

5 Lesson Unit Students will develop their listening & performance skills as they relate to jazz. Lessons include: Discovering Jazz, Swing, Latin, Blues, Funk and Rock amh_9_lsn1_ discovering jazz amh_9_lsn1_BLM1_red light green light amh_9_lsn1_BLM2_Concept...

Stage Band, Grade 11 (AMH3M) – An Exploration of Jazz Styles and Improvisation Techniques, Unit Plan

by OMEA | Mar 5, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Jazz, Lesson Plans, Unit Plans

Students will explore a variety of Jazz styles while focussing on more advanced improvisation techniques. Lessons include: Chords, Progressions and Major Scales; Modal Scales; Rhythm Changes; II -V – I Progressions Lesson 1 – Chords, Progressions and Major...