Third Grade

Singing

• Students will sing songs in varying tonalities and meters.
• Students will sing songs from other cultures and varied genres.
• Students will sing in groups as well as independently.

Playing Instruments

• Students will continue to develop motor skills and coordination will be through the use of music props specifically designed to aid in instrument readiness.
• Students will play both Un-pitched and Pitched Percussion Instruments including African Drums, xylophones, bells, and shakers.
• Students will begin lessons on the recorder mid-year.

Reading and Notation

• Students will continue symbolic association of rhythm writing and reading.
• Students will participate in rhythm dictation.
• Students will begin to read pitches in the treble clef as well as simple melodic lines.

Improvisation and Composition

• Students will explore improvising and creating both tonal and rhythm responses.
• Student will begin formal composition of rhythm patterns and short melodies.

Critical Response

• Students will begin to respond to music by describing how music makes them feel and explore what elements contribute to that.
• Students will explore expressive elements of music like dynamics and tempo.