Fifth Period 6th Grade Class Composes 7-Part Rondo

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Inspired by the 6th period general music class, 5th period students composed their own rondo piece - a 7-part instrumental work (ABACADA). Students applied concepts and vocabulary learned over the first six weeks, including form, polyrhythm, improvisation, ostinato, and timbre.

Sixth grade students Erin Beal, Diamond Hodges, Keannyi Wilson composed and performed the 3-part keyboard piece for the A-section. Other students used percussion instruments and non-traditional instruments such as chairs to compose and improvise music for their sections.

A "music video" is being produced to support the piece and will be posted next week. Until then, enjoy this 7-part original group composition.