Introduction

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Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Understand the history and general purpose of each instrument family
  • Identify members of each instrument family
  • Compare and contrast instruments in different families
  • Compare and contrast voice types and ranges

Enduring Understandings

  • The personal evaluation of musical work(s) and performance(s) is informed by analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.
  • Response to music is informed by analyzing context (social, cultural, and historical) and how creators and performers manipulate the elements of music.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Elements of Arts Literacy standards: 3, and 7.

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