Design for A music theory class
Of Modern Western Modes
Yijia zeng
November 23, 2015
Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
Author Note
This paper was prepared for Psychology of Music Teaching and Learning,
Music Education (510.611), taught by Dr. Harlan D. Parker.
Perface
Though this semester , we learn some important theories from various psychologists
and done five assignments about how to teach music with those theories. We studied
behavioral theories, social cognitive theory, information processing, cognitive
learning processes, constructivism and so on. Each of them inspire me to thinking
about what is the best way to teach students and how to make students absorb music

acknowledge as soon as possible .
With my professor and peer’s encourage and help, I designed and improved my
music theory class plan which is about modern western modes base on these great
theories include Jerome Seymour Bruner (born October 1, 1915), Robert Mills
Gagné (August 21, 1916 – April 28, 2002), Burrhus Frederic Skinner (March 20, 1904
– August 18, 1990), Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky(1896 – June 11, 1934) and so forth.
First of all, I will present my plan, then I will explain why I wrote this and which
psychologist theories and research I based upon , and how does the theory worked.
Thanks for your patience.
Class Plan:
Goal:
(1) Beginning high school students.
(2) Learn the theory of Modern Western modes.
(3) Have a good command of Seven Scales(Ionian, Dorian, phrygian, Lydian,
Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian)
(4) The students will be able to identify these scales with few than 2 mistakes
(5) Materical: textbook, graphic, computer
Plan:
(1) Ask a question “Do you know what scales does Ancient people used?” Let them speculate.
(2) Divided groups, encourage them finding the answers. Coordinate students to
collect relevant information .
(3) Leading students to use critical thinking to prove in conclusion. Suggestions to
help students develop problem-solving skills.

(4) Give a verbal description of Modern Modes basic fundamental.
(5) Study construction use the graphic and format:
Mode
Tonic rel maj
Interval sequence
Example
Ionian
I
T-T-S-T-T-T-S
C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C
Dorian
Ⅱ
T-S-T-T-T-S-T
D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D
Phrygian
Ⅲ
S-T-T-T-S-T-T
E-F-G-A-B-C-D-E
Lydian
Ⅳ
T-T-T-S-T-T-S
F-G-A-B-C-D-E-F
Mixolydian
Ⅴ
T-T-S-T-T-S-T


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- Fall '15
- Educational Psychology, Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky, Modern Western Modes, Jerome Seymour Bruner