Expression
Dynamics: Louder/Softer; f, p
Tempo: Faster/Slower
Instruments
Un-pitched percussion
Barred Instruments:Â broken bordun, chord bordun, pentatonic improvisation
Introduction to Ensemble Instrument Families (Strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion)
Pitch & Contour
Sol, mi, la
do, re, mi
Pentatonic Scale
Form
ABC (Ternary)
AABA
Texture
Ostinati
Timbre
Strike vs. scrape vs. shake
Rhythm
Ta-a (Half Note)
Half Rest
Takadimi (four sixteenth notes)
Movement
Body Percussion
Creative Movement
Introductory organized dance
Jazz Unit: (February)
Jazz-specific instrumentation
Famous Jazz Musicians
History of Jazz in New Orleans