Assignment 3

1. Long-term goals are designed to assist the teacher in clearly specifying what is ultimately to be achieved in a learning environment. An example is understanding the different time periods in music. Short-term goals are related to long-term goals but generally attained within a specified time frame. An example is learning to read music.
2. Music concept is about a collection of experiences or ideas that are grouped together based on some common properties. The musical concepts are: rhythm, melody, texture, dynamics, tone color or timbre, and form.
3. Musical skill is a skill that someone develops over time that involves an action. Three examples are: singing, playing an instrument, and writing music.
4. Activity, who the lesson is for, concepts to be taught, materials needed, want to do, how to do it, how everything is going to be tied together, and did you teach what you thought you were going to teach.
5. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments
Composing and arranging music with specified guidelines
Reading and notating music
Listening to, analyzing, and describing music
Evaluating music and musical performances
Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
Understanding music in relation to history and culture
6. Music is important in a child’s education because it gives them an understanding of the cultures that are around us and that came before our time. Music brings meaning and happiness to our life. Music helps us to express our emotions.