Behind the Beats of

the Song

Music Education
By: Stephanie Nguyen
Mentor: Ashley Guillot
Location: Clear Springs High School
Profession: Oboe teacher
Multidisciplinary ISM Spring 2016

Teacher: Kristi Click

*Some information in this presentation comes from outside sources

What is ISM?
Ism stands for Independent Study Mentorship.
This course is provides an opportunity for an in-depth study of a career at
a professional/collegiate level with the guidance of a mentor.
Requirements for ISM:

o Meet with your mentor 2 hours a week

o Complete an activity/journal log every week
o Create a final professional final product that shows a deeper
understanding of your topic
o Update a weebly website with all of your daily activities

What is my project topic?

Music education (specifically
mentoring an oboe teacher)
It demonstrates how music
works and how it is taught to
others
I chose this topic because I
have done band for 6 years
of my life and music has
been a big part of it

 Dictionary.com Definition:
o Music an art of sound in time that expresses

ideas and emotions in significant forms through

the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and
colour. The tones or sounds employed, occurring
in single line (melody) or multiple lines (harmony),
and sounded or to be sounded by one or more
voices or instruments, or both.

Merriam Webster Definition:

o an aesthetically pleasing or harmonious sound or

combination of sounds: the music of the wind in

the pines.

Oxford Dictionary Definition:

o Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined

in such a way as to produce beauty of form,

harmony, and expression of emotion:

What is music?

History of Music Development

Music probably started as early
as cavemen times

The first flute was made

45,000 years ago

The first predicted instrument

was a hollow stick that you
could blow through

`10,000-3,000 BCWoodwinds and strings

were developed

Rhythms were simple enoughcould be beat with sticks or

hands

3000 BC- Harp and lyre

created

The first flute was made http://www.dolmetsch.com/chineseflutes.jpg

1500-1000- Brass and

cymbals

The first flute was made 45,000

years ago

Piano was developed

around 1698

Piano was developed around

1698
The first flute was made http://www.dolmetsch.com/chineseflutes.jpg

How Music Effects People

Music evokes emotions from people- it
can make us feel happy or sad.
Various levels of noise help improve
creativity
Different music choices define our
personalities
Music lessons and training can
improve motor and reasoning skills
Classical music at times increases
focus and visual attention
Music can improve exercising habits
while at the gym or running

http://cdn2.collective-evolution.com/assets/uploads/2014/03/music_helps_recovery.jpg

Product: Song
Composition
The final product is a composition of the song Surrender by
Cash Cash. Its written into four parts and is completely
transferred to be instrumental.

Review of Project
In Conclusion, I would like to say this project has been an eye opening experience for me
I have learned many things about music such as:
Its history
Development
workings behind composing a song
Being around a professional helps me actively engage in learning about this field.
Questions?

Thank You
Special Thanks to my Mentor:
Ashley Click

I would also like to thank:

Ms. Click
My parents
My evaluators

Works Cited
Oxford, Emily Hills. "When Did Music Begin?" Decoded. Word Press, 8 June 2013. Web. 25 Feb. 2016.

"HISTORY OF MUSIC." History World. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2016.

Cooper, Belle Beth. "8 Surprising Ways Music Affects the Brain." Buffer Social. N.p., 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.