Learning Objectives:

• Develop ensemble skills through participation in various group music making activities, that promote and foster teamwork, respect, tolerance, problem-solving, and creativity, as well as singing and instrumental techniques.

• Learn how to use technology to write and record own songs and drum beats.

• Create their own rhythmic or melodic patterns through improvisation while playing instruments or using body percussion.

• Develop and understanding of basic music theory in relation to playing songs.

• Further develop singing skills, including singing in parts, vocal technique, learn age appropriate repertoire and performance etiquette.

• Explore African percussion instruments

• Learn origin and history behind African drums and drum circles

• Analyze and respond to works of famous composers.

• Develop music vocabulary.

Week 22

• March Music Madness

• Be a record producer

Week 21

• March Music Madness

• How is a Vinyl Record Made?

Week 20

• Acting Improv Crossword

  • review terminology

Week 19

• Acting Improv

  • games, vocab

Week 18

• Intro to Acting Improv

  • improv games

Week 17

• Intro to Musical Theatre

  • terms, vocab, videos

Week 15

• Snowball fight with sixteenth note rhythms

Week 14

• Learn chords C7 & F

Week 13

• Continuing Ukulele Mystery Songs

• Tablature

Week 12

• Ukulele Mystery Songs

• Tablature