Goals:

All grades will continue to build skills using your previously learned rhythms and solfege, and apply them to our classroom instruments and vocalizations. 

We will become familiar with the the treble clef, especially the notes 'B, A & G', and apply them to our barred instruments and recorder.

We will learn about instruments and instrument families.

We will participate in movement activities that incorporate steady beat, rhythmic patterns, and musical elements, as well as creative games and activities.

We will use a variety of percussion instruments to read rhythmic note patterns.

We will sing, and respond to music from a variety of genres, cultures and time periods.

Goals:

All grades will continue to build skills using your previously learned rhythms and solfege, and apply them to our classroom instruments and vocalizations. 

We will become more familiar with all elements of the treble clef. We will sing and perform on barred instruments in. We will be able to perform a variety of rhythmic and melodic patterns.

We will participate in collaborative activities that include boom whacker performances, and musical form projects.

We will sing, and respond to music from a variety of genres, cultures and time periods.

We will learn about composers and their impact on world culture.

Goals:

All grades will continue to build skills using your previously learned rhythms and solfege, and apply them to our classroom instruments  and vocalizations. 

We will read music from the treble clef by letter names on barred instruments, and the elements of sight reading from the staff.

We will participate in collaborative activities that include boom whacker performances, and musical form projects, and variety of movement.

We will sing, and respond to music from a variety of genres, cultures and time periods. We will sing in head voice, and in parts during class, and accompany our singing on classroom instruments.

We will learn and discuss the music of composers and their impact on world culture.