Activities
Lesson 5 - Varèse
This is the fifth and final lesson in the series devoted to Varèse's Poème Électronique and it offers an activity to help students prepare for the creating exercise. It is important during this final...
Activities
Lesson 2 - Varèse (and Bartók)
This is a continuation of the lesson that began with the important explorations into electronic music in the 1950s in Europe. It introduced the Fibonacci series (and the Golden Section) and an early recording...
Assessment
CMM - Sample 4 (Grade 5)
Here is a CMM of a student who wanted to produce a rock show. The student demonstrates how to record, mix, and master a multitrack for the event. The initial goals include an understanding of how to arrange...
Activities
Brazilian Popular Music
Imagine that you have been tasked with exploring a unit on the Brazilian Popular Music and, as, one of the initial activities, you are asked to initially view a range of pieces and then attempt to ascertain...
Assessment
CMM - Sample 2 (Grade 7)
This student work should be viewed in conjunction with the Music Guide with particular reference to pages 64-70, which deals with the assessment of this component, only for higher-level students. Several...
Assessment
CMM - Sample 3 (Grade 7)
This student work should be viewed in conjunction with the Music Guide, with particular reference to pages 64-70, which deal with the assessment of this component, only for higher-level students. Several...
Blog
Redefining Critical Thinking Free
In a recent read of an article by Kee-Man Chuah titled "What AI Will Not Fix in Education", I was reflecting on what this means for the IBDP Music Teacher and our students. As generative AI becomes increasingly...
Assessment
Exploring Samples - Nov 2025
On these pages, you will find a series of student samples from the November 2025 assessment period. This was the second round of the third year of assessment for the DP Music Subject Guide, adopted in...
Activities
As a Creator - Schumann's Carnaval Op.9 I Free
This page is the first in a series of lessons on Schumann's Carnaval, Op.9, and it is intended for the beginning months of the DP music course. These works are perfect for experimenting, as they provide...
Blog
The Four Colours: Mapping Future Skills in Music Free
I was recently alerted to a fascinating talk by the University of Melbourne's Professor Shanton Chang (delivered in 2024) on how AI is reshaping the workforce. His research revealed that by 2030, 20%...