Music (25 total posts)

Tips for Submitting Arrangements and Compositions

June 12, 2017
All compositions and the arrangement (if submitted) must include a printed score, a recording, and a reflective statement. If submitting an arrangement, the original source must be submitted whether it is a score or a recording. Following are recommendations for each:...

Umbrella Maps: Who Knew Music Theory Could Taste This Great!

December 14, 2016
The use of cookies can be a fun and valuable tool for inquiry projects in music theory.  Recently, I was inspired by this website:  Music theory explained with OREOS!   Though somewhat rudimentary, the use of cookies (or any kind of food) visually reinforces the forms...

WHAT CAME FIRST, THE MUSIC OR THE ERA?

December 5, 2016
  In IB Music we study the classical music eras of: Middle Ages (9th to 14th centuries) Renaissance (15th and 16th centuries) Baroque (1600 – 1750) Classical (1750 – 1820) Romantic (1820 – 1910) Modern or Contemporary (1910 to the present) Often...

IB MUSIC: A Brief Guide to SL and HL Solo Performance

November 9, 2016
This is the time of year when SL Music students need to choose either solo or group performance and HL Music students prepare for solo performances.  It is an important decision. At the Standard Level, the solo or group performance option is worth 50% of the overall...