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PARENT OVERVIEW SCCS Music Program and Curriculum Outline 20-21.docxElementary Music Curriculum
Elementary Music Curriculum
Starting this year, Santa Cruz Catholic School will be utilizing MusicplayOnline by Theme & Variations which is a leading digital music curriculum provider. All students will be able to access the site with a generic student login which you can use now to take a look at resources.
Regular Grade Level lesson materials, plans, and resources will be readily available as older weekly lessons will be archived for reviewing.
Take a look at some of the grade level curricula:
The main focuses for Pre-K 3/4 and Kindergarten will be social-emotional development, partner/group dances, circle games and activities, preschool mixed percussion instruments, movement activities to develop gross/fine locomotor skills, and liturgical/christian songs.
The main focuses for 1st and 2nd grades will be cultural music exploration such as African drumming/singing, body percussion, Latin American traditional singing/dancing, American Folk music, line dances, and mixed percussion incorporation throughout the year. Music literacy and history will be emphasized throughout the year to prepare students for the more formalized vocal and instrument studies in upper elementary.
The main focuses for 3rd and 4th grades will be a summative review PK3-2nd grade general music curriculum as well as the addition of music theory/history, Orff and Kodaly performance arrangements, and a major focus on the Recorder Flute and the Recorder Karate Music Curriculum. Students can “check out” classroom recorders or purchase their own ($4-7 average pricing).
Middle School Music Curriculum
Middle School Music Curriculum
Learn several folk-string instruments and piano with your music favorite instructor, MR. MURILLO! All resources used have been developed by The Robert Murillo Private Studio in partnership with RBR Muzik & The Muzik Mom.
5th Grade
5th Grade
Fall: instrument overview (Strings/Piano/Percussion), class percussion techniques including rhythm music literacy, ear training/rhythm dictation, drum rudiments, weekly performance checks, world drum circles/drum call and response, drum routines accompanied/unaccompanied, bucket drums, hand percussion techniques. Recommended student purchase of Drum Sticks for independent practice ($5-7 per pair).
Spring: mallet techniques with Xylophones/Glockenspiels/Metallophones/Marimba, Orff arrangements and Percussion Routines, and piano fundamentals.
Multimedia Production and Broadcast Journalism: classroom instruction on various student-based RTD projects (Radio/Television/Digital Communication) which will include the media production of the Santa Cruz Catholic School Digital Broadcast: The Cardinal Crest Network (CCN). Students will manage their own research and report on school/local/national news events in addition to learning how to edit, troubleshoot, and upload audio/video recordings to school data drive.
6th Grade
6th Grade
Fall: instrument overview (Strings/Piano/Percussion), class percussion techniques including rhythm music literacy, ear training/rhythm dictation, drum rudiments, weekly performance checks, world drum circles/drum call and response, drum routines accompanied/unaccompanied, bucket drums, hand percussion techniques. Recommended student purchase of Drum Sticks for independent practice ($5-7 per pair).
Winter: A complete overview of mallet techniques with Xylophones/Glockenspiels/Metallophones/Marimba, Orff arrangements and Percussion Routines, and piano fundamentals.
Spring: class ukulele beginner instruction such as music notation, chord charts, melodic improvisation/soloing, basic popular chord progressions, instrument maintenance and tuning, and singing with accompanied ukulele. Students can “check out” classroom ukulele or purchase their own ($35-45 average pricing).
Multimedia Production and Broadcast Journalism: classroom instruction on various student-based RTD projects (Radio/Television/Digital Communication) which will include the media production of the Santa Cruz Catholic School Digital Broadcast: The Cardinal Crest Network (CCN). Students will manage their own research and report on school/local/national news events in addition to learning how to edit, troubleshoot, and upload audio/video recordings to school data drive.
7th Grade
7th Grade
Fall: instrument overview (Strings/Piano/Percussion), class percussion techniques including rhythm music literacy, ear training/rhythm dictation, drum rudiments, weekly performance checks, world drum circles/drum call and response, drum routines accompanied/unaccompanied, bucket drums, hand percussion techniques. Recommended student purchase of Drum Sticks for independent practice ($5-7 per pair).
Winter: A complete overview of mallet techniques with Xylophones/Glockenspiels/Metallophones/Marimba, Orff arrangements and Percussion Routines, and piano fundamentals.
Spring: class guitar beginner instruction such as guitar notation, chord charts, melodic improvisation/soloing, basic blues/rock progressions, instrument maintenance and tuning, and songwriting. Approaches will include acoustic rhythm playing, electric guitar techniques, mariachi traditional techniques, and classical fingerpicking methods. Additional instruments will be incorporated including bass guitar and latin american folk instruments. Students can “check out” guitar or purchase their own ($80-160 average pricing; Loog or Fender recommended).
Multimedia Production and Broadcast Journalism: classroom instruction on various student-based RTD projects (Radio/Television/Digital Communication) which will include the media production of the Santa Cruz Catholic School Digital Broadcast: The Cardinal Crest Network (CCN). Students will manage their own research and report on school/local/national news events in addition to learning how to edit, troubleshoot, and upload audio/video recordings to school data drive.
8th Grade
8th Grade
Fall: instrument overview (Strings/Piano/Percussion), class percussion techniques including rhythm music literacy, ear training/rhythm dictation, drum rudiments, weekly performance checks, world drum circles/drum call and response, drum routines accompanied/unaccompanied, bucket drums, hand percussion techniques. Recommended student purchase of Drum Sticks for independent practice ($5-7 per pair).
Winter-Music Technology: classroom instruction on computer/iPad technology applications and group/independent piano study. Students will master beginner editing/composition music software using Garageband and Audacity in order to create music projects of which will be uploaded to their student youtube channel as well as utilized as sound bytes for the student broadcast, The Cardinal Crest Network (CCN).
Spring-Piano Lab: The piano lab portion will consist of learning classical and contemporary pieces in a group setting with independent practice time in addition to having piano composition projects. Piano techniques will include Suzuki, Left Hand Chord Accompaniment, Lead Sheet reading, and weekly performance checks from piano workbooks.
Multimedia Production and Broadcast Journalism: classroom instruction on various student-based RTD projects (Radio/Television/Digital Communication) which will include the media production of the Santa Cruz Catholic School Digital Broadcast: The Cardinal Crest Network (CCN). Students will manage their own research and report on school/local/national news events in addition to learning how to edit, troubleshoot, and upload audio/video recordings to school data drive.
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