Discovering Music Reflection

Congratulations! You have reached the final lesson of Discovering Music.

It is now time to think carefully about all you have learned about music. You will also discover what you want to learn in the future through your reflection. Both your challenges and successes in learning music are important to celebrate!

As you think carefully about what you have learned today, it is important to think positively, even as you consider the challenges you faced throughout this course. Thinking positively will help you look toward the future with excitement!

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Today, you will reflect on what you have learned by completing a journal entry.

Thinking carefully about what you have learned Discovering Music will help you to see how far you have come and how you have grown as a music listener and performer.


This journal entry will focus on your favorite:

• unit

• project

• experience

You will use the computer application called Microsoft Word to write your journal entry.

Throughout this lesson, you will see the icon shown on the left. This icon means that you will need to record something in your journal entry in Microsoft Word.

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In this course, you learned new information in five main units.

1. The Science of Music

2. World Music

3. Music Ensembles and Careers

4. Music as a Language

5. Music in Everyday Life

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In the unit titled The Science of Music, you learned about:

• what sound is

• how your ear processes sound

• how the elements of music make music out of sound

Science of Music

In the unit titled World Music, you learned about music and instruments from:

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• South America

• North America

World Music

In the unit titled Music Ensembles and Careers, you learned about:

• the four instrument families

• orchestras and symphonic bands

• vocal ensembles and your voice

Music Ensembles and Careers

In the unit titled Music as a Language, you learned about:

• reading notes and rests

• time signatures and the staff

• applying the alphabet to music

• recognizing musical symbols

Music as a Language

In the unit titled Music in Everyday Life, you learned about:

• streaming and sharing music

• digital music platforms

• notifications and ringtones

Music in Everyday Life

In this course, you completed three projects.

1. World Music Project

2. Language of Music Project

3. Music in Everyday Life Project

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Created a world music ensemble and album cover

World Music Project

Created a your own compostion using the Musescore App, Chrome Music Lab and Beepbox App

Language of Music Project

Reflection on your everyday music experience and creating your own soundtrack for Dino Chrome Game

Music and Everyday Life

As you thought about your music learning through the units in Discovering Music and considered the knowledge you have applied through completing projects, you may have remembered some other musical experiences you had throughout this course.

Drawing upon personal experiences is a big part of good reflection.

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Experiences