
Week 8 - Major vs Minor Review
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Arts, Performing Arts, Other
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5th - 8th Grade
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Easy
Raquel Ewings
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13 Slides • 3 Questions
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Week 8 - Major vs Minor Review
Review this entire lesson and answer the questions to receive your Week 8 participation grade.
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Standard MMSBC.6 - Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
(b) Listen to and analyze a musical recording or video in terms of form, voicing, and dynamic contrast
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All music is composed using major and minor scales.
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Major Scale
The third note is major or "high"
Often associated with a happy or joyous mood.
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Minor Scale
The third note is minor or "low"
Often associated with a sad or sinister mood.
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Many of the songs you recognize from your childhood are recorded in a major key.
Examples: "Happy Birthday" , "Star Spangled Banner" , "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
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Major Versus Minor Examples
The following slides will be examples of songs in a major and minor key.
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The Star Spangled Banner
Major Key
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The Star Spangled Banner
Minor Key
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CLOSING THOUGHTS:
Major Scale: the third note is major or "raised"
Minor Scale: the third scale is minor or "lowered"
Major = happy and joyous
Minor = sad or sinister
ALL MUSIC YOU LISTEN TO IS COMPOSED USING MAJOR AND MINOR SCALES.
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Open Ended
What is the difference between major and minor music?
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Multiple Select
What overall mood does major music convey? Select all that apply.
Happy
Sad
Emotional
Joyous
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Multiple Select
What overall mood does minor music convey? Select all that apply.
Happy
Sad
Joyous
Sinister or Dark
Week 8 - Major vs Minor Review
Review this entire lesson and answer the questions to receive your Week 8 participation grade.
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