Introduction to Music | Dance Notation Group Activity | Queens College | Fall 2019
A small group activity in which students interpret an example of Renaissance dance notation: “The Washerwoman’s Branle,” taken from Thoinot Arbeau’s 1589 […]
A small group activity in which students interpret an example of Renaissance dance notation: “The Washerwoman’s Branle,” taken from Thoinot Arbeau’s 1589 […]
In-class activity for small groups of 3-4 students; intended to review the musical characteristics associated with four genres of sacred music: plainchant; […]
I used this handout in class to introduce the modes and how they can be found in popular repertoire. We worked through […]
Extremely rudimentary (introductory), graded ear training exercises designed to loosen the tongue and guide the student through rhythmic and diatonic patterns of […]
Warmup, ungraded review exercises. Instructor can collect these after about five minutes and use them to take attendance for the day, as […]
First day activity in which students are challenged to answer the question “what is music?”. Helps students identify their assumptions about what […]
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