Music Career Project

Name: Madison
Checklist to Complete Assignment
Read the article
Complete From the Source Section #1
Complete In Your Own Words Section #2
Complete Your Final Job Description Section #3
Complete Best Fact to Share Section #4
Complete Think About It Section #5
Complete the Career Jump Activity Section #6
Is my work neat, in complete sentences, and each
section is completed.

Period: 6
d2
Music Career Jump Grading
_____Individual Participation During Project
3 on task, involved all the time
2 on task, involved most of the time
1 off task, wasting time, teacher reminders to
work needed/not on task, ignores teacher
reminders

_____Completed Project
3 all tasks complete, in detail, neat, and
thoughtful
2 all tasks complete, satisfactory answers, and
legible, most tasks complete, answers are brief
and not detailed, work is sloppy
1 few tasks complete, answers are incomplete,
and little effort is shown

s information based on the information on the M

usic Careers Website. Dont use other sources!

#1 From the Source

#2 In Your Own Words

Job Title:
Music Teacher

Job Title:
Music Teacher

Career Overview:
Music Teachers provide instruction in music
performance and theory. They can teach one-on-one
or in a group setting. Some Teachers specialize in only
one instrument, while others instruct pupils in a range
of different instruments.

Career Overview:
Music teachers are a type of teacher that teach music,
performance and theory. They can teach one-on-one
or a whole class. Some only teach one instrument,
while others teach in a range of different instruments.

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AboutDescription)
this Music Career

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AboutDescription)
this Music Career

1. A day on the job for a Music Teacher involves

meeting with several pupils to play music, refine their
technique, and teach everything from fundamentals
like scales and chords to more advanced music theory.

1. The day for a music teacher is meeting students to

perfect their voice, technique, scales and chords to
advance their music theory.

2. School Music Teachers usually work off of a lesson

plan and curriculum, whereas Private Music Teachers
must adapt their lessons to individual students
interests and area that need improvement.

2. School music teachers normally use a lesson plan.

Private teachers usually have to arrange their plans
based on the child.

3. Piano Teacher Margie Balter says that the most

important part of her work is helping them get fired
up to learn stuff and that the skills taught in her
lessons are essential for life as well as music.

3. You have to help them want to learn stuff and use

life lessons too.

4. Music Teachers at Elementary, Middle, and High

School often also teach Choir, Orchestra or Band, as
well.

4. Elementary, Middle, and High School also offen

teach Choir, Orchestra or Band.

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5. Private Music Teachers can either work out of a
rented studio at a music school or out of their own
homes.

5. Private teachers may work out of a rented studio at

a music school or out of their own homes.

Salary

Salary

1. $30,000

1. $30,000

2. $71,181

2. $72,000

Employment

Employment

1. Teaching jobs in K-12 schools are often competitive,

with many teachers gaining tenure and staying in
their positions for years.

1. Teaching jobs in K-12 schools is often competitive,

with many teachers.

2. Student teaching and college job placement services

can lead to that first full-time teaching job.

2. College job placement services can often lead to

that first full-time job at teaching.

Advancement

Advancement

1. Remember, time is everyones most precious thing.

Youre giving your time, so do it to the fullest. And
theyre giving their time. Dont spend any time
complaining or not loving it.

1. Everyone's time is precious so use it to do something

wonderful.

2. Enthusiasm, she says, adding, Positivity, loving

people, being willing to work my buns off, flexibility.

2.Enthusiasm, positivity, loving people, being willing to

work your buns off, flexibility is very helpful.

Education and Training

Education and Training

1. Most employers require Music Teachers to hold at

least a BA in Music or Music Education.

1. Most Music Teachers are required to hold at least a

BA in Music or Music Education.

2. They must be proficient in at least one instrument,

with a solid foundation in Music Theory.

2. Teachers are required to be proficient with at least

one instrument, with a solid foundation in Music
Theory.

Experience, Skills, and Personality

Experience, Skills, and Personality

1. The number one skill a Music Teacher needs is the

ability to make learning fun.

1. You have to be able to make learning fun.

2. A Music Teacher must have proficiency in at least

one musical instrument, be able to read music, and
have some experience teaching.

2. You must have proficiency in at least one musical

instrument, be able to read music, and have some
experience teaching.

3. She adds, It can get really dry and stiff if the

Teacher is solely focused on the student learning notes
and time signatures, so using intuition, kindness, and
humor to engage the student are also important skills
to have.

3. It will get boring if you only focuses on the learning

and not the kindness and fun.

Unions and Associations

Unions and Associations

1. K-12 teachers may be part of a union.

1. K-12 teachers also might be apart of a union

2. There are also many professional groups to which

2. There also professional groups they might belong to.

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they might belong, such as the National Association
for Music Education.

Suggestions for Getting Started

Suggestions for Getting Started

1. Margie Balter advises that aspiring Music Teachers

find a place to post an ad near your home, noting that
students further than forty minutes away from where
you live probably just arent going to work out.

1. You should find a place to hang flyers within forty

minutes from your house.

2. She says, find one student, do an amazing job with

them, and theyll do the rest for you via
word-of-mouth.

2. Find someone and make them a star and they will

do the advertising for you all you need to do is to be
committed.

#3 Your Final Job Description: Convince someone this is the best job in the music

industry! Write in complete thoughts and sentences IYOW). When you read this out loud, it
should be about 30 seconds.
This is the best job in the music industry. A music teacher is someone who teaches students a
school or as a private teacher. It is the best job because of many reason like you get to teach
almost every grade. When you apply for a job you can choose if you want to teach
Elementary, Middle School/Jr. High, or High School students. You get a salary from around
$30,000 to $72,000 if you teach in a school. If you teach private lesson you get to choose how
much you want. You would have to go to school to be able to apply for a job as a teacher.
You should also should think of how you want to look as a teacher. If you want to be known
as a horrible teacher just give lots of homework. Now if you want to be a good teacher you
should have them want to learn and make it fun to do your class.

#4 Best Fact to Share: Write one sentence summarizing and highlighting the best part
about this job.

The best part about the job is that you get to expand the kids learning horizons and do what
you want at the same time.

#5 Think About It
-List 3 school subjects that would be useful to know to perform this job.
1. Knowing how to read.
2. Knowing how to math.
3. Knowing how to play an instrument.
-Would this job be a good fit for you? Why or why not? Support your opinion in complete
sentences.
Yes, it would be a great fit for me because I have always wanted to be a teacher when I was
little and I love music.

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(THIS SECTION IS AN IN-CLASS ACTIVITY! DO NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THIS YET!)
#6 Career Jump Activity: Quickly write down the job title and one interesting thing
about each job as you rotate through the career jump.
1. Carly-Music Producer-Always Working With Music
2. Aden-Crew Ship Musician-You get free food
3. Caden-Celebrity Bodyguard-Guards Celebrities
4. Maddy-Song Writer-You Dont Have To Worry About Your Voice Being Bad
5. Zach-Radio D.J.-You Get To Listen To Music All Day
6. James-Rock Star7. Paul-Music Producer-Make Your Own Music
8. Hayden-Singer-Its All About Who You Know To Become Successful
9. Molly-Sound Producer-You Get To Play Music All Day
10. Anna-Music Teacher-You Get To Work With Kids All Day
11. Eli-Band Member-Always Gets To Produce Music
12. Charlotte-Music Producer-Gets To Work With Music
13. Madison-Music Teacher-You Have To Make Learning Fun
Best Job:CARLY/MUSIC PRODUCER Worst Job:HAYDEN/SINGER