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Lesson 2 - TV Theme Music
Building directly on the research skills developed in our first lesson, we now shift from analysing a single iconic theme to gathering more information to help define the characteristics of the genre....
DP essentials
The Limits of Eloquence: Improving your EE Free
Receiving Extended Essay results can be bewildering when you have submitted what feels like a well-written paper, only to find yourself in a lower grade band. This often happens when the writing unintentionally...
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Why Subscribe - What We Offer Free
Developed by experienced IB Music educators and subject specialists, this resource offers comprehensive, curriculum-aligned support for both teachers and students. It combines complete syllabus coverage,...
Activities
Presenting as a Creator
As an introductory session in the "Using Music Technology" series, this page provides ideas for you to generate material for an original composition. For these activities, the genre of lo-fi has been...
Assessment
Experimenting - Sample 2 (Grade 6) May 2026
This experimenting sample addresses AoI1 in the creating section and AoI4 in the performing section. The student experiments with the Japanese National Anthem as a local context. There is an attempt to...
Assessment
Experimenting - Sample 1 (Grade 7) May 2026
The creating sample in this experiment addresses AoI4. The use of electronic music was unfamiliar to the student who selected the global context. Specifically, the student sought to develop a better...
Assessment
Experimenting Samples - May 2026
On these pages, you will find a series of student samples from the May 2026 assessment period. This was the fifth year of assessment for the DP Music Subject Guide, adopted in 2020 with the first assessment...
Essentials for Teachers
Songscription - AI Tools for Educators
Songscription is an AI transcription platform that turns audio or video into sheet music, MIDI, tabs, or MusicXML. It accepts audio, video, YouTube/Instagram/TikTok links, browser recordings, and MIDI...
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Getting Started
The IB will not prescribe the type or format of any music technology program. These decisions will be made by the teacher, the school and/or possibly you, and will depend on several points including preference,...
Getting Started
New Teachers - Start Here Free
Whether you are an experienced music educator or teaching the IB curriculum for the first time, this course offers an exciting, student-centred framework that develops the holistic musician. The IBDP...