I hope that all my students will Tuneful, Beatful and Artful!
Definitions below by two amazing music coaches, John Feierabend and Ms. Mangusso:
1. "Tuneful– to have tunes in their heads and learn to coordinate their voices to sing those tunes." - John Feierabend
"To be tuneful will be able to sing lullabies to their children, to carry a tune, join others in singing ceremonial songs like “The Star Spangled Banner”, and to sing for the joy of singing." - Ms. Mangusso
2. "Beatful—to feel the pulse of music and how that pulse is grouped in either twos or threes." - John Feierabend
"By being beatful they will be able to rock on the beat while singing that lullaby, dance at weddings or parties, and to play or sing along to their favorite tune." - Ms. Mangusso
3. "Artful—to be moved by music in the many ways music can elicit a feelingful response." - John Feierabend
"By being artful they will be moved by music and seek out venues to share artful experiences with others in concert halls,or in community bands and choirs or by learning to play a new instrument." - Ms. Mangusso
North Carolina Essential Standards for Music
Course Description and Objectives:
Students will experience activities that will help them to prepare for the development of accurate rhythmic skills, accurate singing skills, and sensitivity to the expressive qualities in music. Students will perform basic rhythmic patterns as well as demonstrate basic functional skills on a variety of accompanying instruments. Students will also sing a variety of melodies using different accompaniments.
Class Guidelines:
1) Students will enter the room in a quiet and timely fashion.
2) Students will promptly be in their seats or spots ready for class.
3) Talking will not be tolerated during instruction time, unless told otherwise by the teacher.
4) No gum, food, or drinks will be allowed in the music room with the exception of water. Students are given the responsibility of keeping the room clean. If there is trash… pick it up, etc.
5) Everything has a place and needs to be returned to that place when class is over. This means no instruments or music left out.
6) If you are not instructed to a certain instrument, or it is not yours, don’t touch it!
7) Be respectful to yourself and others at all times while in music class.