Remember, you are responsible for all notes given in
class, regardless of attendance. Be sure to check the evernote link if
you are absent or for any reason miss
music!
Key Concepts for Grade 8 General
Music
Focus Music Elements: rhythm; melody; form; tempo; dynamics; timbre; texture
Composing complex rhythms in mulitple meters
Composing simple and complex melodies in pentatonic and diatonic keys, including the use of chord progression and cadence.
Composing using techniques such as; augmentation; diminution;
changing meter; theme and variations
Listening and analyzing music for focus music elements
Understanding key concepts, composers, and works from the Romantic Era; American Blues; and World Music.