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Open Curriculum: Dynamics and Accents in Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To define and provide an overview of dynamics and accents
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Ear Training

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To define the components of ear training and suggestions for developing ear training skills
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Enharmonic Spelling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an explanation of notes, chords, keys and scales using enharmonic notes
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Form in Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an introduction to recognizing form in music
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Frequency, Wavelength, and Pitch

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an overview of the relationship between frequency, wavelength, and pitch
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Half Steps and Whole Steps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To explain the pitch of a note and how it can be measured with either half steps or whole steps
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Harmonic Series: Harmonics, Intervals, and Instruments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To demonstrate how the harmonic series can illustrate the relationship between frequency and interval and the harmonic series
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Harmonic Series: Timbre and Octaves

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To explain the octaves and timbre of a note originating from the harmonic series
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Harmony

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To introduce the concepts and related terms of harmony
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Interval

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To explain the concept of intervals and how to distinguish and classify the various intervals
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Introduction to Chords

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To understand the concepts of chords and the different types of chords
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Introduction to Music Theory

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To understand the meaning of music and music theory
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Introduction to Reading Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide suggestions for learning music independently and accurately
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Key Signatures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To identify key signatures on a music staff
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Major Keys and Scales

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To learn about the list of major scales
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Meters in Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To learn about meters and how to recognize and classify different meters
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Minor Keys and Scales

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To discuss the interval patter of minor scales and their difference from major scales
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Modes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To learn about the concept of modes and how they can be derived
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Modes and Ragas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To summarize the modes and ragas in music and their use in many musical traditions
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Naming Triads

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To explain how different chords are named based on their position
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Octaves and the Major Minor Tonal System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To introduce the relationship between frequency, octaves, major, minor, and chormatic scales, and tonal music
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Pickup Notes and Measures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To learn about pick notes and measures
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Pitch: Sharp, Flat, and Natural Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To understand the definition of a pitch, its effect on notes, and the associated symbols.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Powers, Roots, and Equal Temperament

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To provide an overview of roots and powers in music and the frequency relationships in equal temperament