Lesson 2: DESCRIBE
Duration of Days: 30
Lesson Objective
Students will describe performances using musical vocabulary.
How do we describe music clearly?
Tone, diction, blend, balance
MU:Re7.2.E.Ia
Using discipline-specific vocabulary
Students describe musical performances using appropriate vocabulary related to elements of music and performance practice.
DOK 1: Identify musical elements in a performance.
DOK 2: Describe performances using appropriate vocabulary.
DOK 3: Explain how elements contribute to expressive intent.
DOK 4: Compare descriptive interpretations across performances.
Communicating clearly in musical practice requires accurate use of vocabulary in order for all musicians to create relevant changes in performance.
Students may use vague language because aesthetic experiences can be subjective.
Word banks; sentence frames; modeled examples; choice of written or verbal response; small group discussion.
DOK 1: Vocabulary identification task
DOK 2: Written or verbal description
DOK 3: Structured listening response
DOK 4: Comparative description of two performances