Curriculum

Rhythm

• Demonstrate pulse/heartbeat

• Experience fast/slow

• Demonstrate long/short

• Experience short rhythm patterns through speech, body percussion, and unpitched instruments

• Experience meter (2/4, 4/4, 6/8)

• Differentiate between sound/silence

Melody

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

• Establish proper vocal tone production

• Differentiate between high/low

• Experience SM melodies

• Demonstrate up/down

Harmony

• Experience pulse against rhythm

• Demonstrate proper mallet technique  

Form

• Experience same/different

• Establish phrase

• Explore time/space/shape/force in movement

Timbre

• Identify unpitched percussion

• Explore dramatic play

• Develop body awareness

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

• Demonstrate loud/quiet