Lesson 2: EXPLORE
Duration of Days: 30
Lesson Objective
Students will experiment with musical elements to discover multiple creative possibilities.
How can changing musical elements affect a musical idea?
What happens when musicians take creative risks?
How does experimentation support creativity?
Dynamics, tempo, articulation, expression, texture, experimentation
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Students evaluate options, test ideas, and explain outcomes.
DOK 1: Students identify musical elements within examples.
DOK 2: Students modify musical elements such as tempo, dynamics, and articulation.
DOK 3: Students analyze how modifications affect expression and communication.
DOK 4: Students independently develop multiple creative solutions for a musical task.
Musicians regularly experiment with musical ideas during rehearsals and performances.
Musicians regularly experiment with musical ideas during rehearsals and performances.
Choice-based exploration, guided experimentation, peer collaboration, teacher conferencing, and visual examples.
DOK 1: Students identify musical elements.
DOK 2: Students alter musical elements within a musical example.
DOK 3: Students explain how changes affect musical outcomes.
DOK 4: Students compare and defend multiple creative approaches.