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:1. Sing or play a simple song or hymn chosen by your counselor using good technique, phrasing, tone, rhythm, and dynamics.. Read all the signs and terms of the score.
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:2. Name the five general groups of musical instruments. Create an illustration that shows how tones are generated and how instruments produce sound.
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::b. Interview your parents and grandparents about music. Find out what the most popular music was when they were your age. Find out what their favorite music is now, and listen to three of their favorite tunes with them. How do their favorites sound to you? Had you ever heard any of them? Play three of your favorite songs for them, and explain to them why you like these songs. Ask them what they think of your favorite music.
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::c. Serve for six months as a member of a school band, choir, or other local musical group; or perform as a soloist in public six times.
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* For req #2 [http://cnx.org/content/m11896/latest/ Classifying Musical Instruments]
* For req #2 [http://cnx.org/content/m11896/latest/ Classifying Musical Instruments]
* Help for Composing [http://www.musictheory.net music theory]
* Help for Composing [http://www.musictheory.net music theory]

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Music merit badge
Status: Elective
Created: 1911
Discontinued: no
BSA Advancement ID: 077
Requirements revision: 2004
Latest pamphlet revision: 2003

Contents

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This article is about the Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
for the Belt Loop and Pin for Cub Scouts, see Cub Scout Music


Music requirements

Music and Bugling merit badge pamphlet (2011)

  1. Sing or play a simple song or hymn chosen by your counselor using good technique, phrasing, tone, rhythm, and dynamics. Read all the signs and terms of the score.
  2. Name the five general groups of musical instruments. Create an illustration that shows how tones are generated and how instruments produce sound.
  3. Do TWO of the following:
    a. Attend a live performance, or listen to three hours of recordings from any two of the following musical styles: blues, jazz, classical, country, bluegrass, ethnic, gospel, musical theater, opera. Describe the sound of the music and the instruments used. Identify the composers or songwriters, the performers, and the titles of the pieces you heard. If it was a live performance, describe the setting and the reaction of the audience. Discuss your thoughts about the music.
    b. Interview an adult member of your family about music. Find out what the most popular music was when he or she was your age. Find out what his or her favorite music is now, and listen to three favorite tunes with him or her. How do those favorites sound to you? Had you ever heard any of them? Play three of your favorite songs for your relative, and explain why you like these songs. Ask what he or she thinks of your favorite music.
    c. Serve for six months as a member of a school band, choir, or other local musical group; or perform as a soloist in public six times.
    d. List five people who are important in the history of American music and explain to your counselor why they continue to be influential. Include at least one composer, one performer, one innovator, and one person born more than 100 years ago.
  4. Do ONE of the following:
    a. Teach three songs to a group of people. Lead them in singing the songs, using proper hand motions.
    b. Compose and write the score for a piece of music of 12 measures or more, and play this music on an instrument.
    c. Make a traditional instrument and learn to play it.
    d. Catalog your own or your family's collection of 12 or more compact discs, tapes, records, or other recorded music. Show how to handle and store them.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
'Music and Bugling' merit badge pamphlet, 2011 Edition (BSA Supply No. 35921)


2011 Boy Scout Requirements book

  1. Sing or play a simple song or hymn chosen by your counselor using good technique, phrasing, tone, rhythm, and dynamics.. Read all the signs and terms of the score.
  2. Name the five general groups of musical instruments. Create an illustration that shows how tones are generated and how instruments produce sound.
  3. Do TWO of the following:
    a. Attend a live performance, or listen to three hours of recordings from any two of the following musical styles: blues, jazz, classical, country, bluegrass, ethnic, gospel, musical theater, opera. Describe the sound of the music and the instruments used. Identify the composers or songwriters, the performers, and the titles of the pieces you heard. If it was a live performance, describe the setting and the reaction of the audience. Discuss your thoughts about the music.
    b. Interview your parents and grandparents about music. Find out what the most popular music was when they were your age. Find out what their favorite music is now, and listen to three of their favorite tunes with them. How do their favorites sound to you? Had you ever heard any of them? Play three of your favorite songs for them, and explain to them why you like these songs. Ask them what they think of your favorite music.
    c. Serve for six months as a member of a school band, choir, or other local musical group; or perform as a soloist in public six times.
    d. List five people who are important in the history of American music and explain to your counselor why they continue to be influential. Include at least one composer, one performer, one innovator, and one person born more than 100 years ago.
  4. Do ONE of the following:
    a. Teach three songs to a group of people. Lead them in singing the songs, using proper hand motions.
    b. Compose and write the score for a piece of music of 12 measures or more.
    c. Make a traditional instrument and learn to play it.
    d. Catalog your own or your family's collection of 12 or more compact discs, tapes or records. Show how to handle and store them.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2012 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34765)

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Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.


Notes

Worksheet A FREE workbook for Music is available here! Adobe Acrobat PDF
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Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks.
  1. Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
  2. "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.


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