The Power of Music
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Watch Episode One, Rhythm, free
Give your Year 7 and 8 students a music unit they will actually talk about. The Power of Music is a complete five-lesson Junior Secondary program that takes students from "what is rhythm?" to composing and sharing their own digital tracks. At every step it shows them how the elements of music echo the way God brings order, beauty and meaning out of chaos.
Every lesson opens with a professionally produced video episode, so the teaching is done for you. Students then get hands-on in BandLab, a free browser-based studio, building their own compositions layer by layer. You get the lesson plans, the student instructions and the assessment materials, ready to print.
Why teachers choose this unit
- No music background needed. Press play and the episode teaches the concept. Your job is to guide the activity.
- Students create from lesson one. Every lesson ends with something they made, not just something they heard.
- Faith woven in, not bolted on. Each element of music is paired with a key verse and a clear link to God's creative work.
- Assessment sorted. A summative digital composition task with rubric and marking guide is included.
- Aligned to the Australian Curriculum for Years 7 and 8 Music.
What you will need
A screen to play the episodes, one device per student or pair with a web browser, and a free BandLab for Education account. That is it.
What's inside
Five lessons, each led by a professionally produced video episode.
- 1
RhythmRhythm in music and all around us
Rhythm is everywhere: in music, in nature, in the way God brings order out of chaos. Students discover the pulse behind every song and build their very first beat in BandLab.
"The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters." Genesis 1:2 (NLT)
- 2
PitchUniqueness in the highs and lows
High and low, unique in every voice. Students explore how pitch makes a song its own, and draw the line between God's creativity and theirs as they write their first melody.
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalm 139:13 (NIV)
- 3
HarmonyLayers of sound and emotion
Music is built in layers, and so was creation. Students stack sounds into harmony and take their BandLab compositions to a new level of depth and emotion.
"Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!" Genesis 1:31 (NLT)
- 4
MelodyPowerful and memorable
The tunes we can't forget. Students uncover why music moves us physically, intellectually and emotionally, then craft a melody of their own that is powerful and memorable.
"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139:14 (NIV)
- 5
DynamicsStriving for balance
Loud, soft and everything in between. Students learn balance and expression, then finish and showcase their complete digital composition.
"So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NLT)
Everything included
One purchase, the whole unit, for the whole school year.
- Professional video episode for every lesson
- Complete teacher lesson plans
- Digital composition projects in BandLab
- Printable student instructions
- Assessment rubric and marking guides
- Faith-integrated content with a key verse per lesson
- Teacher and Student Portal access
- Ongoing updates
How it works
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Start teaching
Play the episode, hand out the instructions, and let your students create.
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