This curriculum bundle includes 16 copies of the SoundTree Middle School Keyboard Lab Curriculum Student Package AND 1 copy of the Teacher Package.
Welcome to the Alfred’s SoundTree Keyboard Lab Curriculum – Middle
School School Level. This exclusive, in-depth, keyboard-based
curriculum includes powerful resources for teaching in the group piano
instructional environment. It includes a variety of materials that make
it easy to incorporate technology in the music classroom. This curriculum will serve as an integral resource for any music educator who teaches music with pianos or keyboards.
Keyboard Component:
The core keyboard component of the curriculum is Alfred’s Basic Piano
Library Group Piano Course. The sequential materials from this course
included in the SoundTree Keyboard Lab Curriculum include:
- Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Complete Level 1
- Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Complete Levels 2-3
- Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Top Hits Solo Book Complete Level 1
- Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Top Hits Solo Book Complete Levels 2 & 3
- GM Disk for Lesson Book Complete Level 1
- The World at Your Fingertips, Book 1
- The World at Your Fingertips, Book 2
- Reproducible Pages:
The Reproducible Worksheet Book contains Theory and Ear Training
worksheets to correlate with each unit of Alfred’s Basic Piano Library
Lesson Book Complete, Levels 1-3
General Music Component:
In addition to the keyboard materials listed above, The Middle School
Curriculum Book includes 60 lesson plans written specifically for the
Korg Group Education Controller (GEC) from SoundTree. These lesson
plans serve as a guide for incorporating a GEC keyboard lab into the
general music classroom setting. Written by experienced teachers who
teach in a keyboard lab environment, these classroom-tested lessons
include lessons in the following areas:
- Music Fundamentals (Rhythm, Notation, Music Reading)
- Composition
- Ear Training (Melodic and Rhythmic Dictation)
- Improvisation
- Listening Skills
- Notation
- Performance
- World Music
The lessons are not presented in a specific order, but are
intended to give the teacher maximum flexibility to include them in the
curriculum based on the needs of students in the individual
classes. The musical experiences in each lesson address the National
Standards for Music Education. Each individual lesson is organized in
the following
manner:
- Keyboard Skills Required
- MENC National Standards
- Objectives
- Materials
- Procedure (This step-by-step procedure includes specifics on how to use the
- GEC)
- Extensions
- Reproducible student handouts (Included with most lessons)
In addition to the SoundTree Curriculum Book, there are three incredible classroom resources from Alfred:
- Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory Complete
- Accent on Composers
- Music Fun 101
These books are included to give middle school music teachers a
truly comprehensive set of teaching materials to provide students with
the broadest possible
music curriculum.
Learning musical
skills through technology generates tremendous enthusiasm among
students. The technology allows students the opportunity to perform,
improvise
and create music according to their individual tastes.
They now move from the realm of music lover to music maker, opening a
new world of imagination to students who might never have been
involved in the creation of music. The sincere intent of the developers
of this curriculum is to make the music learning experience interactive
and rewarding for both the students and the instructor. |
