High School Curriculum Explorer · Grades 9–12

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Music

Suggested grades 9–12 · Unit 2: Harmony and Form

Support a Melody With a Chord Plan

Analyze a simple tonal model without treating one progression as a universal rule for all music.

▷ 2 teacher video choices: Support a Melody With a Chord Plan
Preview lesson: Support a Melody With a Chord Plan

Goal: Match chord tones to a supplied melody and justify two harmonic decisions.

Before this: Recognize the C-major pitch set.

Try together: Together find two possible supporting chords for the final C and compare the resulting sense of continuation or return within this model.

Supporting literacy connectionSL.9-10.1Grades 9–10
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Music

Suggested grades 9–12 · Unit 2: Harmony and Form

Make Contrast That Still Belongs

Create an ABA paper composition using a clear motif transformation.

▷ 2 teacher video choices: Make Contrast That Still Belongs
Preview lesson: Make Contrast That Still Belongs

Goal: Plan an ABA structure and demonstrate two transformations while preserving an identifiable motif relationship.

Before this: Identify repetition and contrast in a pattern.

Try together: Together verify that B’s durations sum to four and identify which relationships are preserved versus changed.

Supporting literacy connectionSL.11-12.1Grades 11–12
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