K-4 Music

Kindergarten

  • Identifies signing, speaking, whisper and calling voice
  • Demonstrates same and different ie. loud and quiet
  • Demonstrates a steady beat
  • Shows effort and resonsibly participates in activities

First Grade

  • Sings with accurate pitch and rhythm
  • Demonstrates steady beat
  • Reads and writes rhythms
  • Reads and writes simple melodies
  • Shows effort and responsibly participates in activities

Second Grade

  • Sings with accurate pitch and rhythm
  • Reads and writes rhythms
  • Reads, writes, and performs simple melodies
  • Shows effort and resonsibly participates in activities

Third Grade

  • Sings, using the head voice, to produce a light, clear sound
  • Identifies common musical symbols
  • Reads, writes, and performs rhythms
  • Reads, writes, and performs five note melodies
  • Shows effort and resonsibly participates in activities

Fourth Grade

  • Sings, reads and plays with accurate rhythm, pitch and expressive qualities
  • By sight and ear, identify and categorize instruments
  • Identify elements of music using appropriate vocabulary
  • Shows effort and responsibly participates in activities