GACE Music (723) case studies
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GACE Music (723) is the Georgia content assessment for candidates seeking certification to teach music in the state's public schools. It is designed for people who already hold or are completing a music or music education degree and are preparing to enter the classroom as a Kâ12 music teacher; it assesses the breadth of a music educator's knowledge rather than the depth of a single applied specialty. The GACE Music (723) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,195 words.
1Grading a Modulation Claim in a Classical Exposition
During a unit on harmonic function, a student submits an analysis of mm. 1â16 of the first movement of Mozart's Piano Sonata in F major, K.
525 words, about 3 min2Rescoring and Pacing a Badly Balanced Middle School Band
At the start of second semester, a combined seventh- and eighth-grade band of 62 students has this instrumentation: 19 clarinets, 11 flutes, 8 alto saxophones, 6 trumpets, 4 trombones, 1 horn, 1 euphonium, 1 tuba, and 11 percussionists. The ensemble performs at a district festival in six weeks and must play two selections from a required list.
670 words, about 3 min3A Fourth-Grade Music Class, a Recorder Unit, and a Data-Hungry Principal
An elementary general music teacher sees each class once a week for 30 minutes. The fourth-grade class has 26 students.
660 words, about 3 min4Copyright, Photocopies, and a Concert Recording Two Weeks Out
Two weeks before the winter concert, a first-year high school choir director learns that the purchase order for 55 copies of a copyrighted octavo will not arrive in time; the piece is the finale and is already listed in the printed program. A colleague offers a scanned PDF of the octavo, saying "everyone does this." The director also plans to record the concert and post excerpts to the school's public video channel; a parent has asked for a full video, and district media policy requires written permission for identifiable student images.
665 words, about 3 min5Choosing an Edition and Pitch for a Renaissance Motet Under a Time Limit
A high school chamber choir of 24 singers is preparing a Renaissance motet for a state festival with a strict eight-minute limit that includes walking on and off. Two editions are available.
675 words, about 3 min