SOMS Music Essential Questions:
What core fundamentals of our instruments/voices do we need to maintain daily?
How can we expand and develop our fundamentals?
What are similarities and differences between playing music as an individual and as a group/ensemble?
How does our individual preparation impact the progress of a musical group?
What are desirable attributes of a successful musician?
How can we connect the music we study in classes to our personal lives?
How can we connect the music we study in classes to learning in our other classes?
What role does music play in shaping a society’s culture?
In what ways are playing an instrument and singing valuable to us as students?
Is music diverse? What is diversity in music?
Are conductors necessary for music ensembles? What are their functions?
How would you describe and evaluate the music we are studying now? What do you like and dislike?
How do our instruments/voices work and how can we use this knowledge to help us develop as musicians?
What does it mean to play/sing in tune?
How do we tune our instruments?
How do we sing/play together?
What would you change in our pieces if you could? What note(s), rhythm(s)?