Download gr 8 task sheet

TASK SHEET
Date
S2 Q3
2014/15
Week 9
Grade
Grade 8
Subject
Music
Task Title
Mini Minimal Magnitude
Links :
Unit Title
Minimalism motifs for the mobile industry.
Global Context
Scientific and Technical Innovation
Key Concept
Creativity
Related Concepts
Structure & Interpretation
Statement of Inquiry
Media platforms have in turn pioneered creative and stimulating innovative thinking towards
scientific structures, to include personal expression.
Inquiry Questions :
Factual
 Factual - How do we use technology in creating a piece of Minimalism?
Factual - what is minimalism?
Conceptual
 Conceptual - Can a backing beat be recognised as creativity?
Conceptual- how can a piece be long in track length, but small in content?
Debatable
 Does School limit or enhance creativity?
Aim of the Task
This is the opportunity, to create a ring tone, for a alarm clock, or Iphone devise, using advanced minimalist technology in
composition. With the ever evolving technology and media platforms, the opportunity to become a entrepreneur and
pioneer the next simple but creative app or product, has given way to a range of stimulating innovative thinking towards
scientific structures. That is quick, easy, catchy but different. This is especially evident in having a personalised ‘ring
that is proof of your character or style’.
Approaches to Learning
Communication
Communication through interaction
Self-management
Organisational
Research
Information literacy
MYP Arts Objectives
A . Knowing and
Understanding
Demonstrates awareness of Minimalist music and the historical development of this evolving creative style in relation
to composing techniques, specifically in the choice of the instrumentation, harmony, melody, structure and
technology.
Demonstrate and applies the appropriate understanding of Minimalist music through composing and creating a
appropriate score, and within a reflective process journal. Therefore responding with the appropriate musical
termology, composing skills and techniques learned in the lessons.
To discuss, and self evaluate accurately, using the appropriate key terms. To demonstrate both the developing
knowledge of Minimalist music, composing techniques, structures and melody and score writing is evident through
their composing, performing and a descriptive reflective journal.
C. Thinking creatively
Develops a clear artistic intention that is feasible, imaginative and coherent evident in their Minimalist composition.
This includes a descriptive explanation of the composing techniques and performance skills, of whole tone, mode
scales, harmonic and melodic motif for suitable multi layered composition for the IT or Mobile devise.
Demonstrates a range and depth of creative-thinking and discussion, evident in their composing and performance in
the final Minimalist composition and performance. The piece shows their creativity in the use of composing
techniques and performance skills, of the minimalist layering techniques, scales, harmonic devices, and melody
motifs for a suitable IT or Mobile devise.
Demonstrates exploration of ideas about Minimalist music, Minimalist composers and artefacts, the traditional use of
minimal motifs, sampled technology, rhythms, structures and performance timbre all to shape artistic intention
through to a point of realisation and performance.
Key Words: Please find include in your Process Journal! with a detailed explanation.
Timbre
Phrase blending, gradual phrasing,
Scales
Pentatonic ( Major / minor), whole tone
Composing techniques
Sequence, Imitation, Intervals of 3-5th
Layers
Phrase bending, Phrase Shifting,
Texture
Homophonic, Monophonic Polyphonic
Rhythm
Dotted rhythms and dotted rests.
Melody
Motif, addition and subtraction
Score:
Graphic notation, score notation, abstract scoring.
Task Description
What does your ring tone or phone alarm say about you? Mobile communication companies have been building a
platform of pioneering creative and innovative structures to reflect personal expression, since the introduction of the
mobile phone, through their 100's of ring tones options. But how can your group of 2-3's, create a mobile tone within a
minimalist style, and still be stylish?.
Which form of mobile devise do you wish your composition to be suited to?
A android or Iphone,
Skype-Tango calling tone,
Google calendar,
Alarm clock.
Will you be able to relate your piece to a minimal 'abstract object, natural sound, image, or in the style of a
minimalist composer, such as Steve Reich? '.
Development of the Task
Week 1: A Minimalist History
Week 2: Polyrhythmic cells
Week 3: Phrase in or phrase out?
Week 4: Melodic verses Rhythmic
Week 5: Multi layering through to Phrase Shifting
Week 6:
A Minimal media Showcase (Part1)
Week 7: Grand Minimal Showcase with class expertise (part 2)
Week 8-9:
The future of Minimal dance music fusion.
Check list
Questions to answer in composing and in your journals – Please use Music Terms






Are you wishing to relate your piece to a minimal 'abstract object, natural sound, image, or in the style
of a minimalist composer, such as Steve Reich? '.
Which scale and chromatics will you use?
How are you going to invent, organise and expand the melody motif using minimalist techniques?
Will you be able to utilize your group and have a completed piece of no more than 2 minutes?
Which form of mobile devise do you wish your composition to be suited to? A android or Iphone,
Skype-Tango calling tone, Google calendar, or Alarm clock. Is there a difference?
What would be a affective method of writing down your composing ideas, and the final piece?
Looking at your group's performing strengths and stunning ability, what would be a good combination
of instruments/voice to make this piece 'simple and complex for each other to play?
How can you write expression into the piece?
Completed Y/N


will you include dynamic terms, tempo markings, repeat signs,?
Are you thinking of using Garage Band, or multi layers on a instrument or voice to create and editing?
or perform the piece live with printed repeats and expression.
Is your piece under 2 minute?
How have you represent your ideas in your process journal?.
Assessment Criterion break-down.
Strand
OVERALL Descriptor AIM.
Word flip= Grade Flip!!
A1
Demonstrates awareness of Minimalist music and the historical development of this evolving
creative style in relation to composing techniques, specifically in the choice of the
instrumentation, harmony, melody, structure and technology.
0:
A2
Demonstrate and applies the appropriate understanding of Minimalist music through
composing and creating a appropriate score, and within a reflective process journal. Therefore
responding with the appropriate musical termology, composing skills and techniques learned in
the lessons.
1-2:
A3
To discuss, and self evaluate accurately, using the appropriate key terms. To demonstrate both
the developing knowledge of Minimalist music, composing techniques, structures and melody
and score writing is evident through their composing, performing and have a descriptive
reflective journal.
no attempt or work
submitted.
Find, list, name, say,
what, state.
3-4: Choose, Match, Show,
Tell, Select (How, Which)
5-6: Record, Describe,
Compare, Recognise (Why,
How)
7-8: Recite, Summarise,
Trace, Define (Why,
Where)
C1
Develops a clear artistic intention that is feasible, imaginative and coherent evident in their
Minimalist composition. This includes a descriptive explanation of the composing techniques
and performance skills, of whole tone, mode scales, harmonic and melodic motif for suitable
multi layered composition for the IT or Mobile devise.
C2
Demonstrates a range and depth of creative-thinking and discussion, evident in their composing
and performance in the final Minimalist composition and performance. The piece shows their
creativity in the use of composing techniques and performance skills, of the minimalist layering
techniques, scales, harmonic devices, and melody motifs for a suitable IT or Mobile devise.
C3
Demonstrates exploration of ideas about Minimalist music, Minimalist composers and
artefacts, the traditional use of minimal motifs, sampled technology, rhythms, structures and
performance timbre all to shape artistic intention through to a point of realisation and
performance.
0:
No attempt or work
submitted.
1-2: Choose, Add to,
Produce, Make up
3-4: Improve, Construct,
Design, Build, Discuss
5-6: Compile, Modify,
Discuss, Convert, Adapt,
Create
7-8: Revise, Transform,
Innovate, Discover, Extend