Information for Parents About 6th Grade General Music
In General Music, we will be spending time working with a couple of Digital Audio Workstations (also known as DAWs), such as Chrome Music Lab and Soundtrap, as well as exploring how popular music has evolved from early blues and jazz to the popular styles we enjoy today. This class will very rarely have homework unless your child did not complete an assignment during the class time provided. We will also do projects and portfolios to share what we have learned instead of doing tests and quizzes.
Students should have headphones for this class so that when we do independent work on video assignments or creating with the DAWs so that they are able to individually focus on the assignment without distracting those around them. I have also provided students with a packet of articles that we will use to help guide our study of popular music that should be brought to class each day. Setting up a specific part of their binder or accordion folder for this class would be a good organization habit.
I have asked that students show respect for all music we listen to and to also keep our classroom a gum free space to protect the instruments and equipment that are in the room for all of my classes.
Grades in this class will be total point based.
Students should have headphones for this class so that when we do independent work on video assignments or creating with the DAWs so that they are able to individually focus on the assignment without distracting those around them. I have also provided students with a packet of articles that we will use to help guide our study of popular music that should be brought to class each day. Setting up a specific part of their binder or accordion folder for this class would be a good organization habit.
I have asked that students show respect for all music we listen to and to also keep our classroom a gum free space to protect the instruments and equipment that are in the room for all of my classes.
Grades in this class will be total point based.
If you have any questions about 6th grade General Music, please contact the teacher, Mrs. Zalokar at [email protected].