Project-based Learning:
      Technology
           &
       The Blues
            Dr. George Hess
     Associate Professor of Music
  Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
    National University of Singapore
LEARN MUSIC THRU TECH
TECH
LEARN           THRU
        MUSIC
TECH
LEARN          THRU
                      MUSIC
LEARN TECH THRU MUSIC
Music Curriculum UK
1.1 Integration of practice                                                  2.1 Performing, composing and listening

a. Developing knowledge, skills and understanding through the integration    Pupils should be able to:
of performing, composing and listening.
b. Participating, collaborating and working with others as musicians,        a. sing in solo or group contexts, developing vocal techniques and
adapting to different musical roles and respecting the values and benefits    musical expression
others bring to musical learning.                                            b. perform with control of instrument-specific techniques and musical
                                                                             expression
1.2 Cultural understanding                                                   c. practise, rehearse and perform with awareness of different parts, the
                                                                             roles and contributions of different members of the group, the audience
a. Understanding musical traditions and the part music plays in national     and venue
and global culture and in personal identity.                                 d. create, develop and extend musical ideas by selecting and
b. Exploring how ideas, experiences and emotions are conveyed in a range     combining resources within musical structures, styles, genres and
of music from different times and cultures.                                  traditions
                                                                             e. improvise, explore and develop musical ideas when performing
1.3 Critical understanding
                                                                             f. listen with discrimination and internalise and recall sounds
a. Engaging with and analysing music, developing views and justifying        g. identify the expressive use of musical elements, devices, tonalities
opinions.                                                                    and structures.
b. Drawing on experience of a wide range of musical contexts and styles to   2.2 Reviewing and evaluating
inform judgements.
                                                                             Pupils should be able to:
1.4 Creativity
                                                                             a. analyse, review, evaluate and compare pieces of music
a. Using existing musical knowledge, skills and understanding for new        b. identify conventions and contextual influences in music of different
purposes and in new contexts.                                                styles, genres and traditions
b. Exploring ways music can be combined with other art forms and other       c. communicate ideas and feelings about music, using expressive
subject disciplines.                                                         language and musical vocabulary to justify their opinions
1.5 Communication                                                            d. adapt their own musical ideas and refine and improve their own and
                                                                             others’ work.
a. Exploring how thoughts, feelings, ideas and emotions can be expressed
through music.
National Standards - USA

1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied
   repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and
   disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
LISTEN
SING
PLAY
IMPROVISE
COMPOSE/CREATE
ANALYZE
EVALUATE
COLLABORATE
COMMUNICATE
MAKE MUSIC
MAKE (better) MUSIC
Play - Perform
TEACHERS
TEACHERS
COACH
CONTENT EXPERT
INSTRUCTIONAL
  DESIGNERS
STUDENTS
STUDENTS
LEARNERS
LEARNERS
ACTIVE LEARNERS
LEARNERS
LIFE-LONG LEARNERS
CO - LEARNERS
Project-Based Learning
PjBL
Significant
            Content
Open-                    Inquiry-
ended                     based



Student-                 Require
centered                  Skills
            Public
           Audience
Sing                Compose

              Communicate
Play

              Create          Listen

   Improvise
                         Analyze
Collaborate
                       Evaluate
Most important popular
form of the 20th century
Jazz
                                 R&B
Country
                   British Invasion

  Most important popular
 form of the 20th century
          Funk
Blues                            Soul
                 Rock and Roll
THE BLUES PROJECT
THE BLUES PROJECT
COMPOSE a blues
THE BLUES PROJECT
COMPOSE a blues
CREATE a leadsheet
THE BLUES PROJECT
COMPOSE a blues
CREATE a leadsheet
PERFORM at the concert
THE BLUES PROJECT
COMPOSE a blues
CREATE a leadsheet
PERFORM at the concert

IMPROVISE during the performance
THE BLUES PROJECT
COMPOSE a blues
CREATE a leadsheet
PERFORM at the concert

IMPROVISE during the performance
COLLABORATE & produce a concert
THE BLUES PROJECT
COMPOSE a blues
CREATE a leadsheet
PERFORM at the concert

IMPROVISE during the performance
COLLABORATE & produce a concert
PRODUCE a video
THE BLUES PROJECT
COMPOSE a blues
CREATE a leadsheet
PERFORM at the concert

IMPROVISE during the performance
COLLABORATE & produce a concert
PRODUCE a video
COMMUNICATE to promote the concert
THE BLUES PROJECT
COMPOSE a blues
CREATE a leadsheet
PERFORM at the concert

IMPROVISE during the performance
COLLABORATE & produce a concert
PRODUCE a video
COMMUNICATE to promote the concert
EVALUATE the project
GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
DESCRIBE the Project
GETTING STARTED
DESCRIBE the Project
SHARE basic webmix
GETTING STARTED
DESCRIBE the Project
SHARE basic webmix
CHOOSE #hashtag
GETTING STARTED
DESCRIBE the Project
SHARE basic webmix
CHOOSE #hashtag
CREATE Google+ circle
GETTING STARTED
DESCRIBE the Project
SHARE basic webmix
CHOOSE #hashtag
CREATE Google+ circle
CREATE class Wiki
GETTING STARTED
DESCRIBE the Project
SHARE basic webmix
CHOOSE #hashtag
CREATE Google+ circle
CREATE class Wiki
OFFER some basic resources
PERSONAL LEARNING
  ENVIRONMENTS
PLE
Live Plasma
Reflection = Learning
LEARN MUSIC THRU TECH
LEARN TECH THRU MUSIC
MAKE (better) MUSIC
ghess1000@gmail.com




       @ghess1000




 www.georgehess.net

Blues project copy

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    Project-based Learning: Technology & The Blues Dr. George Hess Associate Professor of Music Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music National University of Singapore
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    TECH LEARN THRU MUSIC
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    TECH LEARN THRU MUSIC
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    Music Curriculum UK 1.1Integration of practice 2.1 Performing, composing and listening a. Developing knowledge, skills and understanding through the integration Pupils should be able to: of performing, composing and listening. b. Participating, collaborating and working with others as musicians, a. sing in solo or group contexts, developing vocal techniques and adapting to different musical roles and respecting the values and benefits musical expression others bring to musical learning. b. perform with control of instrument-specific techniques and musical expression 1.2 Cultural understanding c. practise, rehearse and perform with awareness of different parts, the roles and contributions of different members of the group, the audience a. Understanding musical traditions and the part music plays in national and venue and global culture and in personal identity. d. create, develop and extend musical ideas by selecting and b. Exploring how ideas, experiences and emotions are conveyed in a range combining resources within musical structures, styles, genres and of music from different times and cultures. traditions e. improvise, explore and develop musical ideas when performing 1.3 Critical understanding f. listen with discrimination and internalise and recall sounds a. Engaging with and analysing music, developing views and justifying g. identify the expressive use of musical elements, devices, tonalities opinions. and structures. b. Drawing on experience of a wide range of musical contexts and styles to 2.2 Reviewing and evaluating inform judgements. Pupils should be able to: 1.4 Creativity a. analyse, review, evaluate and compare pieces of music a. Using existing musical knowledge, skills and understanding for new b. identify conventions and contextual influences in music of different purposes and in new contexts. styles, genres and traditions b. Exploring ways music can be combined with other art forms and other c. communicate ideas and feelings about music, using expressive subject disciplines. language and musical vocabulary to justify their opinions 1.5 Communication d. adapt their own musical ideas and refine and improve their own and others’ work. a. Exploring how thoughts, feelings, ideas and emotions can be expressed through music.
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    National Standards -USA 1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. 2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. 3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments. 4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines. 5. Reading and notating music. 6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. 7. Evaluating music and music performances. 8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. 9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
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    Significant Content Open- Inquiry- ended based Student- Require centered Skills Public Audience
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    Sing Compose Communicate Play Create Listen Improvise Analyze Collaborate Evaluate
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    Most important popular formof the 20th century
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    Jazz R&B Country British Invasion Most important popular form of the 20th century Funk Blues Soul Rock and Roll
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    THE BLUES PROJECT COMPOSEa blues CREATE a leadsheet
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    THE BLUES PROJECT COMPOSEa blues CREATE a leadsheet PERFORM at the concert
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    THE BLUES PROJECT COMPOSEa blues CREATE a leadsheet PERFORM at the concert IMPROVISE during the performance
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    THE BLUES PROJECT COMPOSEa blues CREATE a leadsheet PERFORM at the concert IMPROVISE during the performance COLLABORATE & produce a concert
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    THE BLUES PROJECT COMPOSEa blues CREATE a leadsheet PERFORM at the concert IMPROVISE during the performance COLLABORATE & produce a concert PRODUCE a video
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    THE BLUES PROJECT COMPOSEa blues CREATE a leadsheet PERFORM at the concert IMPROVISE during the performance COLLABORATE & produce a concert PRODUCE a video COMMUNICATE to promote the concert
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    THE BLUES PROJECT COMPOSEa blues CREATE a leadsheet PERFORM at the concert IMPROVISE during the performance COLLABORATE & produce a concert PRODUCE a video COMMUNICATE to promote the concert EVALUATE the project
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    GETTING STARTED DESCRIBE theProject SHARE basic webmix
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    GETTING STARTED DESCRIBE theProject SHARE basic webmix CHOOSE #hashtag
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    GETTING STARTED DESCRIBE theProject SHARE basic webmix CHOOSE #hashtag CREATE Google+ circle
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    GETTING STARTED DESCRIBE theProject SHARE basic webmix CHOOSE #hashtag CREATE Google+ circle CREATE class Wiki
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    GETTING STARTED DESCRIBE theProject SHARE basic webmix CHOOSE #hashtag CREATE Google+ circle CREATE class Wiki OFFER some basic resources
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    PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
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    ghess1000@gmail.com @ghess1000 www.georgehess.net

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