2nd Grade

Musicianship Goals

• Use a singing voice

• Perform a steady beat

• Perform the rhythm

• Perform simple ostinatos with body percussion, rhythm instruments, and Orff instruments

• Perform the beat on Orff instruments

• Perform one ostinato while classmates perform another ostinato

• Begin performing rounds

Music Literacy Goals

Students will be able to perform, read, and create music with:

• Two quarter notes tied together

• Half notes and half rests

• La

• Meter signatures, measures, bar lines, double bar lines, repeat signs

• Pairs of single eighth notes

Continue performing, reading, and creating music with rhythms and pitches from 1st grade including:

• Quarter notes and paired eighth notes

• Music staff

• So and mi - high and low pitches

• Quarter rest