Ninth graders explore music careers — from performers like singers and orchestra musicians to behind-the-scenes roles like composers, sound engineers, and producers — seeing how music skills open many paths.
Students will be able to…
Music is a whole industry! Some make their living ON stage, others behind the scenes. What are the paths in music?
Project this and sort each music career into performing or behind-the-scenes.
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Music is a whole industry — on stage and behind the scenes. What are the paths?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music, HS Proficient).
Connect music to careers.
Connect music to life.
Perceive music’s roles.
Understand music’s industry.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name one music career they find interesting and one skill it needs. A printable careers sheet is in the Arts library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.