The music room is back in order and the students are loving their time in music this year!

After a summer hiatus, the students are back to playing instruments, reviewing lessons from last year, and learning new ones for the year to come. Here is a breakdown of what each class is going to be learning throughout the year:

Kindergarten: learning about the different percussion instruments as well as how to play them while singing

1st Grade: Learning how to read music using our boomwhackers

2nd Grade: Learning how to read music notes and rhythms while playing the glockenspiels

3rd Grade: 3rd grade is currently busy learning how to play the first notes on the recorder

4th Grade: 4th Grade is learning how to audiate intervals on the piano. In a few weeks we will be starting to learn a few things on the baritone ukulele

5th Grade: Learning about ancient music as well as music in the church through the middle ages

6th Grade: reviewing key terms from last year, learning about the Romantic-20th Century in music. In a few weeks we will also begin playing the baritone ukuleles 

7th Grade: 7th grade will be beginning the process of learning how to play chords on the classical guitar in the coming weeks

8th Grade: 8th graders are learning about music history, some piano, and will be learning more chords on the guitar in the coming weeks