Kindergarten - Vocal Music

Music is a very integrated subject to teach. Therefore, it would possible during any music class to observe several of the music curriculum items being addressed. The following is only a VERY basic outline of which curriculum items will be taught each quarter. Some of the curriculum items are difficult to departmentalize since they are being taught in an ongoing process.

FIRST QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

• a repertoire of short songs.
• listening skills through short musical examples.
• steady beat and strong beat.
• different voices using echo and imitation.
• rhythm patterns of sound/silence and long/short on instruments and body percussion.
• music concepts through body movements.

SECOND QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

• a repertoire of short songs.
•  listening skills through short musical examples.
• steady beat.
• different voices using echo and imitation.
•   rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion.
• music concepts through body movements.
• high/low and repeated pitches.
• same/different parts of music.

THIRD QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

•   a repertoire of short songs.
•  listening skills through short musical examples.
•  steady beat.
• different voices using echo and imitation.
•  rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion.
•  music concepts through body movements.
•  music at various tempos.
• loud and soft (dynamics) with voices and instruments.

FOURTH QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

• a repertoire of short songs.
• listening skills through short musical examples.
• steady beat.
• different voices using echo and imitation.
• rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion.
• music concepts through body movements.
• a knowledge of the unique sounds of voices and instruments.

First Grade – Vocal Music

Music is a very integrated subject to teach. Therefore it would be possible during any music class to observe several of the music curriculum items being addressed. The following is only a very basic outline of which curriculum items will be taught in each quarter. Some of the curriculum items are difficult to departmentalize since they are taught in an ongoing process.

FIRST QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of short songs

  • listening skills through short musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns of sound/silence and long/short on instruments and body percussion

  • music concepts through body movement

SECOND QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of short songs

  • listening skills through short musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion          

  • concepts through body movement

  • high, low and repeated pitches

  • creation in music

THIRD QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of short songs

  • listening skills through short musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion

  • music concepts through body movement

  • same/different parts of music

  • music at various tempos

  • loud/soft with voices and on instruments

FOURTH QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of short songs

  • listening skills through short musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion

  • music concepts through body movement

  • identify basic instruments

Third Grade – Vocal Music

Music is a very integrated subject to teach. Therefore it would be possible during any music class to observe several of the music curriculum items being addressed. The following is only a very basic outline of which curriculum items will be taught in each quarter. Some of the curriculum items are difficult to departmentalize since they are taught in an ongoing process.

FIRST QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of songs

  • listening skills through musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns of sound/silence and long/short on instruments and body percussion

  • musical concepts through body movement

  • various kinds of harmony in music

  • knowledge of composers and musical eras

SECOND QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of songs

  • listening skills through musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion

  • knowledge of reading and writing rhythm patterns

  • musical concepts through body movement

  • a knowledge of the Music Staff and melodic contour

  • creation in music

THIRD QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of songs

  • listening skills through musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion

  • musical concepts through body movement

  • same/different parts of music

  • music at various tempo markings

  • loud/soft dynamic markings using voices and instruments

  • If you are reading this, please notify your child's music teacher… they will get an “E” for the quarter!

  • musical concepts through the study of recorder

FOURTH QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of songs

  • listening skills through musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion

  • musical concepts through body movement

  • knowledge of instrument families and basic classroom instruments

Fifth Grade – Vocal Music

Music is a very integrated subject to teach. Therefore it would be possible during any music class to observe several of the music curriculum items being addressed. The following is only a very basic outline of which curriculum items will be taught in each quarter. Some of the curriculum items are difficult to departmentalize since they are taught in an ongoing process.

FIRST QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of songs, dance and games

  • listening skills through musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns of sound/silence and long/short on instruments and body percussion

  • musical concepts through body movement

  • various kinds of harmony in music

  • knowledge of composers and musical eras

SECOND QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of songs, dance and games

  • listening skills through musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion

  • knowledge of reading and writing rhythm patterns

  • musical concepts through body movement

  • a knowledge of the Music Staff, melodic contour, and use of accidentals

  • creation and composition in music

  • a knowledge of opera and musical theatre characteristics

THIRD QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of songs, dance and games

  • listening skills through musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion

  • musical concepts through body movement

  • same/different parts of music and types of musical forms

  • If you are reading this, please notify your child's music teacher… they will get an “E” for the quarter!

  • music at various tempo markings

  • loud/soft dynamic markings using voices and instruments

FOURTH QUARTER: Students will demonstrate

  • a repertoire of songs, dance and games

  • listening skills through musical examples

  • steady beat and strong beat

  • different voices through echo and imitation

  • rhythm patterns on instruments and body percussion

  • musical concepts through body movement

  • knowledge of instrument families, basic classroom instruments, and vocal tone color