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Guitar, Grade 9 (AMG1O) – The Blues, Unit Plan

by | Mar 5, 2016 | 2009 Curriculum Support, Assessment Tools, Guitar, Lesson Plans, Unit Plans

Throughout these 5 lessons, students will be exploring the elements of music through the blues. Students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge through listening and research activities related to blues music and musicians. Performance and theory will come together while the students learn how to write blues scales and blues chord progressions and finally improvise their own creation.

Lesson 1 – What Do The Blues Sound Like?
Lesson 2 – Who Plays The Blues?
Lesson 3 – Writing A Blues Scale
Lesson 4 – Blues Chord Progression
Lesson 5 – Writing a Solo in a Blues Style

Students will work through the first 2 stages of the Critical Analysis Process (Initial reaction, Analysis,) and develop an understanding of the characteristics of the blues.

amg_9_lsn1_BLM1_what do you think

amg_9_lsn1_BLM2_Placemat template

amg_9_lsn1_BLM3_ Elements of Music_graphic organizer

amg_9_lsn1_TR1_ Elements of Music

amg_9_lsn1_TR2_ General Blues Characteristics

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Through individual research, students will learn about the lives of a chosen musician and the impact of his/her musical contributions to blues music. Students will share their research findings through presentations to the class and/or bulletin board displays.

amg_9_lsn2_BLM6_LISTENING LOG

amg_9_lsn2_TR3_ blues musician selection cards

amg_9_lsn2_TR4- My BLUES Musician Research – outline

amg_9_lsn2_TR5- WHO PLAYS THE BLUES – research signup sheet

amg_9_lsn2_TR6- who plays the blues sample rubric

amg_9_lsn2_BLM4_My BLUES Musician Peer Review Research Checklist

amg_9_lsn2_BLM5-RESEARCH TEMPLATE

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Students will review writing a major scale and major key signatures. They will use this information and relate it to creating blues scales & blues chord progressions.

amg_9_lsn3_TR9_HIERARCHY OF ACCIDENTALS

amg_9_lsn3_BLM7_BLUES SCALE WRITING WORKSHEET

amg_9_lsn3_TR7_+ key sigs _ + scales concept review cards

amg_9_lsn3_TR8_sharp flat keysignature charts

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Students will learn about the 12-bar blues progression and begin writing them as they relate to major key signatures.

amg_9_lsn4_BLM8_12 BAR BLUES _ Blues scale writing task sheet

amg_9_lsn4_BLM9_BUILDING CHORDS – the simple way

amg_9_lsn4_BLM10_SCALE DEGREES WORKSHEET

amg_9_lsn4_TR10_12 Bar Blues Chord Progression – teacher guide

amg_9_lsn4_TR11_BUILDING CHORDS-the simple way-teachers copy

amg_9_lsn4_TR12_SCALE DEGREES WORKSHEET – teachers copy

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Students will have the opportunity to put their theory into practice. They will select a major key, write a 12-bar blues progression & create their own blues scale from which they will then perform it for the class.

amg_9_lsn5_TR13_BLUES IMPROVISATION 101

amg_9_lsn5_TR14_D Blues

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