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The purpose of this lesson is to categorize genres of music in

addition to completing the final assessment. Analyze genres of music based upon additional musical
elements.
Complete the final assessment.
Essential Question: How do we discern the musical creators’ and
performers’ expressive intent? (Responding: Interpret)

Materials
Pencils
Normal Quaver FUNdamentals Project
30-45 min Book
FUNdamentals Short Pre/Post
Assessment Quiz - 20 Questions
NCCAS: Cr3.2.6a, Pr6.1.6b, That's the Only Way
(optional)
Re7.2.6a, Re7.2.6b, Be What you Wanna Be
FUNdamentals Long Pre/Post
Re8.1.6a, Re9.1.6a Slice it, Dice It
Assessment Quiz - 30 Questions
The Four Seasons (Winter) - Vivaldi
Instruments
NAfME: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Homework Blues
Boomwhackers (optional)
Guitars (optional)
Extended
Keyboards (optional)
30-45 min
Barred Instruments (optional)
Non-Pitched Percussion
(optional)

1 . Quaver Radio Wrap-Up 1-2 min

Have Symphony No. 5 playing as students enter your classroom.

Take attendance, if needed.
Explain that this lesson will be a combination of analyzing various styles of music
based upon their musical elements and completing the final assessment.

Hint: To get the fastest internet speeds, preview all your screens ahead of time so they are
pre-loaded in your computer and close all open windows except for Quaver.

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2 . Fixing Quaver Radio 3-4 min

Review the musical elements that have been covered during this project: genres,
rhythm, pitch, chords, form, and melody.
Using QFM 1 - QFM 5 from Quaver Radio, select various tracks and review the
musical elements of the selected songs with students.

3 . Other Elements of Genre 5-7 min

There are many more elements that contribute to the genre of a piece of music
other than rhythm, pitch, chords, and melody.
Using the screen and page 10 of the project book, discuss these additional elements
using That's the Only Way as a "case study."
Listen to the piece by pressing the PLAY button, and discuss how those elements
relate to that specific song (page 11).
Students can make additional notes in their project books.
Analyzing this song prepares the students for the game featured in the next screen.
How do we discern the musical creators’ and performers’ expressive intent?
(Essential Question)

4 . Analyze the Elements 6-9 min

Place the students in their project groups.

Explain that you will be inviting a student to come up and randomly choose one of
the 4 play buttons.
For each piece, student groups will be given 30 seconds to listen, 30 seconds to
complete the elements, and one minute to discuss their answer with their group
(pages 12/13).
Have groups decide with which Quaver Radio station each song should belong.
Click the question mark to reveal the answer.
Reggae - Be What you Wanna Be
Rock - Slice it, Dice It
Baroque - The Four Seasons (Winter)
Blues - Homework Blues (track only no lyrics)

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5 . 30 Question Assessment 14-21 min

This is the last session of the Quaver Radio Review. Have the students take the pre-
assessment test again as a way of charting their progress.
There is a long version (30 questions) and a short version (20 questions) of the pre-
assessment. This is the 30 question assessment. The 20 question assessment can be
found at the very end (screen 10) of the Extend section.
All of the questions from the pre-assessment have been covered as part of this
review project
Students will answer by circling their answer sheets.
Instruct them to circle only ONE letter per item or question.
Press the PLAY buttons to hear the question and answer items, or simply read them
to the class yourself.
Note: Please refer to the curriculum preface and/or Qtorials for more delivery
options.

Pre/Post Assessment Response Sheets can be downloaded from Worksheets.

6 . In today's lesson, we learned to... 1-2 min

Invite students to share some of their journal entries from the project.
Click on bullet points to highlight the learning objectives.
How do we discern the musical creators’ and performers’ expressive intent?
(Essential Question)

7 . Student Compositions 12-18 min

The final extended section of this project gives students additional time to perform their
melody and chord accompaniment piece from the previous session. The students will also
have the opportunity to create a backing track and practice reading a chord progression
(which follows).

Provide additional time for students to share their musical compositions.

Invite student groups to perform their musical compositions for the class.
Discuss performance protocol (stage presence, attire, posture) and audience
etiquette appropriate for the occasion.
Give time for evaluation and constructive feedback based on the student rubric.
Time permitting, include feedback and constructive evaluation from classmates
based on teacher-provided criteria (or grading rubric).

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8 . My Backing Track 8-12 min

Give students opportunity to create a piece of music using QGrooves Lite.

Have students create a simple 8-measure piece based on the chord structure of
page 9 of their project book.
Have students play their project melody over the top of their QGrooves Lite backing
track.

Note: Students can access this Creative in one of two ways. It can be assigned through
Resource Manager, exactly as seen in this lesson, or students can use this version accessible
through the Creatives button on their Student Dashboard. For more information on how to
use QGrooves Lite, click on the Help button.

9 . Agent V7 (Reading Chord Charts) 10-15 min

Play along with various styles of music by following chord charts.

Use the green arrows to paginate through the chord chart selection.
Ask students to follow the chord charts as they listen to each track.
Use barred instruments, Boomwhackers, keyboards, or guitars to create chords of C,
F, and G. Have the students play their chords along with the track.
Create other rhythm ostinatos using either body percussion or non-pitched
percussion instruments.
Add simple lyrics to go along with the track.

10 . 20 Question Assessment 8-10 min

This is the last session of the Quaver Radio Review. Have the students take the pre-
assessment test again as a way of charting their progress.
All of the questions from the pre-assessment have been covered as part of this
review project
Students will answer by circling their answer sheets.
Instruct them to circle only ONE letter per item or question.
Press the PLAY buttons to hear the question and answer items, or simply read them
to the class yourself.
Note: Please refer to the curriculum preface and/or Qtorials for more delivery
options.

20 Question Assessment Response Sheets can be downloaded from Worksheets.

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