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MS MUSIC
The Middle School (MS) Music program is intended to provide a global perspective on different concepts through exposure to World Music and the assorted music instruments related to these genres (Grade 6); their history (Grade 7 focus) and playing and performance techniques (Grade 8 focus).
Grade 6
Development projects 2015-2016
Scenes from 2014-2015
 In their World Music unit, the focus instrument was the steelpan. |  |  In their Watch Me Create! unit students explored methods of Music creation. Here this student elected to use a piano to create. |
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 |  Here they used an online drum machine to create. |  |
Grade 7
 To explore the concept of Form students created and performed tone poems using unconventional instruments. |  In their Roots in Our 'Folk' unit students looked at identity by exploring Africa through learning how to play Ibo (an African rhythm). |  Student creativity was later exposed through composition and live audio mastery on a choice of instruments. |
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 These students created using the steelpan. |  Other students chose to create via digital software like Garageband. |
Grade 8
 Students explored and expanded their personal taste and understanding of the Aesthetic through instrument and repertoire choices within the Structure of a band. |  |  |
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 |  Students explore Change through overcoming personal boundaries as they learned basic keyboard techniques. |  Personal change was also gauged through techniques on guitar. |
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