Curriculum

Rhythm

• Demonstrate pulse/heartbeat (individual/group)

• Identify and demonstrate the difference between beat (pulse/heartbeat) and rhythm

• Identify pulse as Ta or quarter note

• Differentiate between sound/silence

• Identify sound/silence as Ta/Rest or quarter note/quarter rest

• Experience fast/slow

• Identify fast/slow as TiTi/Ta  or  a pair of eighth notes/quarter note

• Experience meter (2/4, 4/4, 6/8)

• Identify quarter note/a pair of eighth notes as♩ ♫

Melody

• Differentiate between high/low

• Experience up/down

• Develop a repertoire of songs (folk/seasonal/multicultural/patriotic)

• Sings in a range of E­‐B

• Experience SM/SML melodies

• Identify SM/SML scale tones and hand signs

• Demonstrate contour

Harmony   

• Develop proper mallet technique

• Demonstrate simple bordun (chord)

• Experience ostinato

Form   

• Experience same/different

• Identify phrase

• Identify repeat sign

• Identify same/different as AB (ABA)  

Timbre   

• Identify unpitched percussion

• Differentiate between vocal qualities (speak/sing/whisper/shot)

• Demonstrate dynamics (loud/quiet)

• Classify unpitched percussion (wood/metal/skin)

• Identify four levels of body percussion (snap/clap/pat/stamp)

• Classify pitched percussion (wood/metal)