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Electronic Keyboards: How to Read Music

My students need 6 electronic keyboards to help learn how to read and compose music in our class, "Survey of American Music."

  • $800 goal

This project expired on June 19, 2012.

This project expired on June 19, 2012.

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Mr. Hamilton Mergenthaler Vocational Technical Senior High School 410
Baltimore, MD Grades 9-12

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Music has the power to encourage and inspire. My students (with very few exceptions) have not had any prior music training, but when they sit in front of a keyboard, listen and adhere to instructions, they become engaged in the unwritten challenge and beauty of music!

My students face challenges that extend far beyond the classroom.

Our school is a technical-vocational school, generally preparing students to enter the workforce upon graduation. Many of my students have unstable home lives, and learn from an early age how to fend for themselves. Many of my students are living in group homes, and school is a haven for social interaction. Amidst the difficulties my students may face, they come to school with an energetic and passionate attitude. Their personalities shine in my classroom. I hope to encourage students to express themselves and engage their critical-thinking skills in regards to playing the music they love. Music is an integral part of their lives. It is inspiring, empowering, invigorating and exciting. It is an extremely rewarding experience to watch my students comprehend and figure out how to play a melody they recognize. I feel my class is rewarding and implements problem solving skills.

My Project

My classroom is extremely limited in its resources. I came to Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School this year and supplied all of the instruments, paid for out of my own pocket. Additional resources of electronic keyboards would be incredibly rewarding, as it would directly provide the students with the supplies they need to learn. My school frankly does not have the funding to supply all of the necessary equipment for learning, and it is a constant balancing act. I often have to assign multiple students to one instrument in order to create a fluidity in my classroom. To be able to have each student assigned to their own instrument would directly help the focus and engagement of the learning process in my classroom.

This is an incredible opportunity to benefit the education of my students and school.

Words cannot describe how amazing and rewarding this kind of donation would be. This donation would benefit each of my students, creating an inspiring atmosphere for learning and knowledge!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

200 students impacted
Mr. Hamilton Mergenthaler Vocational Technical Senior High School 410 Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Baltimore, MD View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

200 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PSR-E223 Entry-Level Portable Keyboard • Woodwind & Brasswind $99.99 6 $599.94

Materials cost

$599.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$679.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.99

Total project goal

$799.93

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