Lesson 5: CREATE
Duration of Days: 4
Lesson Objective
Students will create original chord progressions using learned chord vocabulary.
How do musicians create chord progressions?
How do chord choices affect musical style?
What makes a progression sound complete?
Progression, chord sequence, accompaniment, harmony, structure
MU:Cr2.1.E.Ia
MU:Cr3.1.E.Ia
Students organize ideas, evaluate choices, and justify decisions.
Students create original chord progressions using learned chord vocabulary.
DOK 1: Students identify chords appropriate for original progressions.
DOK 2: Students organize chords into playable progressions.
DOK 3: Students analyze how chord order affects musical style and sound.
DOK 4: Students independently create and refine original chord progressions
Songwriters use chord progressions to shape mood and musical identity.
Students may think there is only one correct chord progression.
Choice of chords, guided composition supports, peer collaboration, and modified complexity levels
DOK 1: Students identify chords that can be used in original progressions.
DOK 2: Students create playable chord sequences.
DOK 3: Students explain how chord choices affect musical style.
DOK 4: Students perform and refine original progressions independently.