Students in 8th grade recently made musical instruments and recorded a music video about sound waves for their science class. Students used GarageBand and iMovie to make their music videos with the help of the Making the Band website and project planner. Students had a lot of choice in this project. They chose their teammates or chose to work alone. They | |
chose what instruments to make and how. They also chose what kind of music to make... sort of; it's difficult to make music with home made instruments, but several were very successful. Regardless of the quality of the song, students had fun and learned a lot about sound. More student videos can be seen here.
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In 7th grade General Music, students are also using technology. They are using PicMonkey to create an album cover with 10 songs that define their life. Students enjoy making connections between music and their lives and sharing with other students.
Band students are also using technology. The 8th graders recently worked with Garageband to create music electronically. Now they are working with Finale Notepad and learning how to compose music that will represent their spring break. Middle school band classes integrate technology to help students become proficient players. Students fill out a practice form at the end of each week to log which days and for how long they practice. The practice log helps them track their habits to learn more about how quickly they are progressing. In addition to regular practice, students can make appointments for private lessons or extra help using the Lesson Calendar. Currently lessons are just during recess, but as the “beginner training camp” classes with 5th grade end and students are more comfortable with their instruments, after school lessons will also be available. The band teacher provides the students their first copy of the music for class, but after that they must access the google drive folder with all of their band music and print their own. This is also a resource for advanced students to use for more challenging or extra music to practice. All of these resources help motivate and engage students to improve their instrumental skills. |
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