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PROFICIENT LEVEL

(Continued)

vising over a blues progression and

listen to the recording, applying

sation. Students discuss areas of

success and areas to work on. (The

standing of the criteria and keeps the

recordings on file to compare to later

improvisations.)

ADVANCED LEVEL

(Continued)

Small groups of students record

themselves in pairs or peer groups,

listening to and coaching each other

using more complex and refined

dents’ comprehension of the criteria

and keeps the recordings on file to

compare to later improvisations.)

Students record themselves impro-

criteria for evaluating blues improvi-

teacher assesses student’s under-

criteria. (The teacher assesses stu-

Chapter 4
Guidance
for Visual and
Performing Arts
Programs

Music

As a culminating task students listen

to several unfamiliar professional-

quality performances of improvisa-

tion and classify them by style,

explaining why they chose the labels

they did (i.e., demonstrate under-

standing of various improvisation

vocal styles).

Possible scoring criteria:

1. Identification of style characteris-
   tics


2. Ability to improvise, using more
   than two vocal styles (match
   between pitches in improvised
   melody and accompanying
   tonality and chord progression)


3. Use of appropriate musical
   vocabulary to describe various
   aspects of improvisation and
   performance styles

As a culminating task students

listen to nonprofessional blues per-

formances (self, anonymous peer,

partner) and critique improvisations

in light of criteria/dimension.

Possible scoring criteria:

1. Appropriate blues style (meter
   and phrasing)


2. Use of appropriate rhythmic ideas
   that include but go beyond those
   heard in the accompaniment


3. Match between pitches in impro-
   vised melody and accompanying
   tonality and chord progression


4. Introduction of appropriate blue
   notes and passing tones


5. Use of contour or direction


6. Development of a motif or other
   idea