3rd Grade Music

What we are covering: 

We discussed the rules of music class, are singing songs in rounds, learning about string and woodwind instruments, and practicing our solfege. 

Important Dates and Assignments

The Student- Parent- Teacher Agreement Form is due on or before Sept. 8th.

String Quiz: The Week of Sept. 11th. 

Woodwind Quiz: The week of Sept. 25th. 

What we are covering:

Students have been learning about instruments in the orchestra, sight singing, melodic dictation, and a variety of short songs. 

What we are covering:

Students will be learning about Holsts's composition "The Planets". We will be discussing the meaning behind each planet, musical ideas to listen to for each piece, and completing a worksheet while we listen to each movement. Students will also be starting their winter concert music. Their selections we will choose from this year are: Let it Snow, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Little Drummer Boy, Here Comes Santa Claus, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and Light the Menorah. 

Important Assignments

Students will have a sight singing quiz this month over Unit 3 which is our Sol and Mi Solfege. 

Student will have a quiz over percussion instruments in the first week of November 

What we are covering 

Students are finishing up "The Planets",  prepare for their concert, and work on their melodic dictation, rhythmic dictation, and sightreading.  

Important Dates

The students have their concert on Thursday, Dec. 14th from 8:00am-8:20am. Students will come to school like normal and be wearing their school uniforms. After dropping their student(s) off parents may park in the front parking lot and enter through the lobby.