Curriculum

Rhythm

• Demonstrate quarter note/half note pulse

• Identify Half Note

• Label Half Note

• Identify Half Rest

• Label Half Rest

• Define tempo

• Experience meter (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 8/6)

• Recognize time signature (2/4, 3/4, 4/4)

Melody

• Demonstrate contour 

• Demonstrate proper vocal technique

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

• Sing in tune in the range of D-D'

• Experience MRD melodies

• Identify Do and Re scale tones and hand signs

• Perform MRD/SMRD/SMD/SMLD

• Identify skips, steps, and repeated notes on a staff

Harmony

• Develop proper mallet technique

• Demonstrate ostinato

• Experience major/minor

• Experience vocal ostinato

• Demonstrate simple bordun (broken)

Form

• Demonstrate phrase

• Identify Coda

• Identify simple musical forms (AB, ABA, call/response, questions and answer)

• Explore time/space/shape/force in movement

• Identify bar line/double bar/measure

Timbre

• Identify forte/piano

• Identify pitched percussion (xylophone/metallophone/glockenspiel)

• Demonstrate hand drum technique

• Identify accent

• Identify forte and piano