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Harmony, Chords, and Instrument Families

8th Grade · Arts · TEKS

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Build triads and chords, understand basic harmony, and identify the four main orchestral instrument families.

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us-tx117.210(b)(1)(B)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Music · 8th Grade

demonstrate detailed knowledge of tonal and rhythmic musical elements using standard terminology such as instrumentation, voicing, intervals, solfège, absolute note names, rhythmic values, and counting systems;