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8th Grade General Music

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Rock and Roll
​8th Grade students study the history of Rock and Roll.  Last year, we were lucky to have a presentation and performance from the School of Rock.
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GarageBand Arranging
​8th Grade students created their own versions of Beatles songs using GarageBand at our MIDI stations.
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Guitar
8th Grade students work towards being able to use guitar to accompany themselves singing.
Units of Study
  • History of Rock and Roll: Students use TeachRock.org, a digital curriculum created by the National Association for Music Education, to study the history of Rock and Roll music.
  • GarageBand Arranging: Students continue their use of GarageBand from 6th and 7th grade, but rather than composing, they create their own arrangements of Rock and Roll tunes.
  • Guitar: Students work independently or in small groups to play melodies and chords on the guitar.  Students complete a final project in which they sing while accompanying themselves on the guitar.
  • Handchimes: Students work together as an ensemble to play a variety of songs, including melody and accompaniment.​
8th Grade Class Expectations
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Curriculum Sequence
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Marie Murphy School | 2921 Illinois Road | Wilmette, IL 60091
847.251.3617 | hammondd@avoca37.org
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Music Programs
    • Mr. Hammond
  • Choir
  • General Music
    • 6th Grade
    • 7th Grade
    • 8th Grade
    • Composition Galleries >
      • 6th Grade Blues Compositions
      • 7th Grade Compositions
  • Media
  • Resources
    • Classroom Resources >
      • Google Classroom
      • Music Theory.Net
      • Noteflight
    • Other >
      • Avoca School District 37
      • PowerSchool
      • Marie Murphy Orchestra
      • Music Stores
      • Summer Music Camps
  • Social Media
    • Instagram
    • Twitter