The focus in the primary music classes is to establish simple rhythm and note reading skills. The students read short music examples while playing on the classroom percussion and mallet instruments.
An introduction to "solfeggio" prepares the students to eventually be able to read/sing the songs in the church song book.
Music Class Times:
1st Grade: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:05 - 9:35
2nd Grade: Tuesdays 10:10-10:40 & Thursdays 12:45-1:15
3rd Grade: Tuesdays 1:45 - 2:35
Music Class Activities:
1st Grade
Pitch Matching/Tonal Assessments - singing to match pitch using the solfeggio pitches of La, So, Mi
Tempo - names for slow-medium-fast (Largo, Moderato, Allegro); get faster/slower (Accelerando & Ritardando) while listening to the beat of the music and transferring that to instruments.
Rhythm - review Kindergarten rhythm sets while reading and playing on non-pitched percussion instruments; learn 1st grade rhythm sets
Christmas & Spring Show Performances - students learn a themed music show that is presented to the student body and parents in December and May.
Mass - Latin parts of the mass (Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Mysterium Fidei), as well as English mass responses and Liturgical music appropriate for the specified mass.
2nd Grade
Pitch Matching/Tonal Assessments - singing to match pitch using the solfeggio pitches of La, So, Mi, Re using flash cards
Rhythm - review K and 1st grade rhythm sets while reading and playing on non-pitched percussion instruments; learn 2nd grade rhythm sets
Staff - identify notes of the Treble clef using note reading exercises and staff writing exercises.
Mallet Technique - learning the mallet grip and playing technique using simple music reading flash cards on the xylophone
Christmas & Spring Show Performances - students learn a themed music show that is presented to the student body and parents in December and May.
Mass - Latin parts of the mass (Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Mysterium Fidei), as well as English mass responses and Liturgical music appropriate for the specified mass.
3rd Grade
Pitch Matching/Tonal Assessments - singing to match pitch using the solfeggio pitches of La, So, Mi, Re, Do using simple song exercises.
Rhythm - review K,1st and 2nd grade rhythm sets while reading and playing on non-pitched percussion instruments; learn 3rd grade rhythm sets
Staff - review identifying notes of the Treble clef, reading note exercises, staff writing exercises.
Mallet Technique - reviewing the mallet grip, playing technique and music reading skills on the xylophone using simple song exercises.
Christmas & Spring Show Performances - students learn a themed music show that is presented to the student body and parents in December and May.
Mass - Latin parts of the mass (Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Mysterium Fidei), as well as English mass responses and Liturgical music appropriate for the specified mass.