Song Checklist

Creating, Performing and Responding to the Process/Product

Creating ❏ We have created a part in the song where two (or more) voices or
two (or more) instruments are performing at the same time
❏ We have incorporated a part in our song that was inspired by a
certain culture, style or historical period
❏ Elements of music:
❏ We have various notes/rests in our song (half notes, eighth
notes, rests, etc.)
❏ We have major and minor tones in our song
❏ We have various levels of dynamics in our song and have
shown this using abbreviations for these terms
❏ We have various tone colours in our song (various
instruments and sounds)
❏ We have a verse(s), chorus and (optional) other parts of a
song (bridge, pre-chorus, etc.)
❏ We have notated (on staff paper by hand or by using an online
program) the instrumental parts of our song which only include
the parts played by a real life instrument
❏ We have included at least one repeat sign in our song
❏ We have included lyrics in either a rap format or sung format in one
(or more) part(s) of our song

Performing ❏ We have practiced performing our song live OR we have pre-

recorded our song in a music video format
❏ We have made sure all group members have a part in the song
either by singing, rapping or playing our instrument(s)
❏ We use proper breathing when singing or playing our instrument(s)
❏ We performed the elements of music properly and as intended

Reflecting, Responding ❏ We have identified on attached page the strengths/areas of

and Analysing improvement as composers, musical performers and audience
members
❏ These items are needed in a write-up (no longer than a paragraph)
about your song and will be sent to Miss McLaughlin:
❏ We explained how the rhythm and melody of our song
communicate our intended message
❏ We included a photo that represents our song
❏ We explained what influenced us to compose this type of
song
❏ We explained the target audience of our song
❏ We have compared our song to a certain artist or song
❏ Each person will complete a critical process analysis of one
group’s song (to be completed after performances)
 Subject

Garageband Instruments
Ideas

Singing or

MAY
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY WEEKEND
 30 1 2 3 4 5/6

Music Music

7 8 9 10 11 12/13

Music Music

14 15 16 17 18 19/20

Music Music

Holiday 21 22 23 24 25 26/27

Music

Band 28 29 30 31 1 2/3
Trip
Music
Music

JUNE
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY WEEKEND

4 5 6 7 8 9/10
PA Day

Music Music

11 12 13 14 15 16/17

Reflect on
Performances
Music

Creating Checklist
We have created a part in the song where two (or more) voices or two (or more) /4
instruments are performing at the same time
We have incorporated a part in our song that was inspired by a certain culture, /4
style or historical period

Elements of music:
1. We have various rhythms in our song (half notes, eighth notes,
rests, etc.) /4
2. We have major and minor tones in our song /4
3. We have various levels of dynamics in our song and have shown
this using abbreviations for these terms /4
4. We have various tone colours in our song /4
5. We have a verse(s), chorus and (optional) other parts of a song
(bridge, pre-chorus, etc.) /4

We have notated (on staff paper by hand or by using an online program) the /4
instrumental parts of our song

We have included at least one repeat sign in our song /4

We have included lyrics in either a rap format or sung format in one (or more) /4
part(s) of our song

Strengths:

Next Steps:

Total Marks /40

Performing Checklist
We use proper breathing when singing or playing our instrument(s)
and
We have made sure all group members have a part in the song either by
singing, rapping or playing our instrument(s) /4

We performed the elements of music properly and as intended /4

We created a music video using our song recording within this video
OR
We performed live at our music night using proper performance techniques /4

Strengths:

Next Steps:

Total Marks: /12

Reflecting, Responding and Analysing Checklist:

We explained how the rhythm and melody of our song communicate our /2
intended message

We explained what influenced us to compose this type of song /2

We explained the target audience of our song /2

We have compared our song to a certain artist or song /2

Strengths:

Next Steps:

Total Marks: /8

Category Comments

Strengths as a
composer
Strengths as a
performer

Strengths as an
audience
member

Things to work
on as a
composer
Things to work
on as a
performer

Things to work
on as an
audience
member