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Songwriting

Students write their own lyrics and create their own music in Garageband for this project. They must have a song, complete with lyrics, at least 1 verse and 1 chorus, original music and performance.

Rubric Code: A24CCA7

By KathyLfry

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Subject: Music

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Songwriting/CD Project Students write a song- lyrics and music. Must have at least one verse and one chorus. Record the song. Perform the song
	Needs Improvment 4 pts	Work in Progress 6 pts	Decent 8 pts	High Quality 10 pts
Melody Does your music sound like it all belongs together? Do the notes and tones flow?	Needs Improvment Notes and tones vary and even clash. The song has no flow.	Work in Progress The song has a basic flow, yet notes and tones clash occasionally.	Decent The notes, tones, and keys flow. The types of tunes enhance the song.	High Quality The notes, tones and song keys are polished. Each track brings meaning to the overall song.
Tempo and dynamics Tempo is how fast or slow the song moves and dynamics describe the way the song ebbs and flows in relation to volume etc.	Needs Improvment The song is choppy with a unnatural mix of tempo. It has no change in dynamics.	Work in Progress Tempo and rhythm are coming together. There is more than one tempo that doesn't distracts the song. Two dynamics are present, but there are choppy transitions.	Decent Tempo and rhythm are consistent. The dynamics flow, but could be used more fluently.	High Quality The tempo, rhythm and dynamics complete the overall song and experience. Smooth transitions and the use of volume is present.
Lyrics A set of words, phrases or sounds that make up a song	Needs Improvment Lyrics clash with the melody and have little meaning to the writer.	Work in Progress Lyrics are starting to flow with the melody.	Decent Lyrics are meaningful and connect to the music.	High Quality The lyrics are meaningful to the artists, flow with the melody and connect to the overall song.
Verse A Verse is lyrics that tell the main story of the song. It explores complex stories involving people, places, thoughts, and emotions	Needs Improvment	Work in Progress	Decent	High Quality
Chorus A Chorus is a section of the song that’s typically repeated more than once. This is the part people sing at the top of their lungs!	Needs Improvment	Work in Progress	Decent	High Quality
Audience Response How the audience of your peers react to your song.	Needs Improvment Song has little or no impact on your peers. They sit and listen quietly, but have little to say about it.	Work in Progress Some peers may tap their foot, smile occasionally and nod the the rhythm. They make a few comments, but not many.	Decent The overall group interact with the song with body movement, laughter, talk or dance. Many comments follow the playing of the song.	High Quality You have a hit on your hands. Students laugh out loud, hoot, shoot, dance and give enormous praise to your song. They may even seek copies of your masterpiece.

Keywords:

songwriting, english, Garageband, music, lyrics

Subjects:

Music

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