In 6th grade we work on the following skills throughout the year:
Perceiving:
Describe characteristics of music forms from different cultures & historical periods.
Identify instruments in western and world music ensembles.
Identify different functions and uses of music in American and other cultures.
Identify the major periods, genres & composers in the development of Western & non-Western music.
Distinguish between and among the use of dynamics, meter, tempo & tonality in a variety of pieces through active listening.
Describe roles and skills musicians assume in different cultures and settings.
Producing:
Alone, or with others, perform with good posture and breath control a variety of music from different cultures with appropriate dynamics & tempo.
Play a variety of classroom instruments with increasingly complex rhythms & melodies.
Improvise, compose and arrange music.
Respond appropriately to conductor cues.
Read, write, perform and compose rhythm patterns and simple melodies in a variety of meters.
Attend live performances and demonstrate proper audience behavior.
Responding:
Develop criteria to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of music performances and compositions including their own.
Reflect on a variety of music performances.
Communicate the importance of music in everyday life.
Describe ways that music relates to other art forms using appropriate terms.
Compare and contrast topics common to music and other school subjects.
Explain and apply skills developed in music to other disciplines.
