Music Class Information

At Ben Franklin Elementary, students will experience a wide variety of music learning and participation. Students attend a forty-minute general music class once per 5-day cycle. 

Students can expect to experience: 

• Singing, alone and with others

• Playing classroom percussion instruments, both pitched and non-pitched (ex. xylophones, rhythm sticks, shakers, hand drums, and more)

• Reading music notes, both traditional and non-traditional notation

• Reading and performing rhythms

• Performing on recorders (grades 3, 4, and 5)

• Listening to music and developing skills to listen actively

• Learning about various musical styles, genres, and composers

• Moving often in music class through games, dancing, and other activities