Melody Unit

Level 1:

• I can identify the melody when listening to music.
• I can explain that a Melody consists of different pitches.
  • The pitches can ascend, descend, or repeat.
  • The pitches have to make sense together.
• I can sing and play a melody in a variety of musical styles.
• I can choose a pitched instrument to play a melody.

Level 2:

• I can sing and play major, minor, and pentatonic scales.
• I can label, sing, and perform diatonic and minor intervals.
• I can read and perform simple and complex melodies.
• I can compose and perform a melodic sequence.

Level 3:

• I can differentiate between an ostinato, a motif, and a melody.
• I can compose an ostinato, a motif, and a melody.
• I can create a musical score with a melody written using my choice of scale or mode.
• I can recognize melodies from a variety of musical styles.