Music Curriculum
Kindergarten: Vocal Timbre:Whisper, Talk, Shout, Sing, Steady Beat, October Song and Composer, Rhythm: Ta and Ti-Ti, High and Low, November Song and Composer, Up and Down, December Song and Composer, the Nutcracker, Long and Short sounds
1st Grade: Steady Beat, Strong and Weak Beats, October Song and Composer, Rhythm: Ta, Ti-Ti and Sh, Rhythm Composing, So-Mi Melodies, So-Mi-La Melody, November Song and Composer, December Song and Composer, the Nutcracker, Loud and Soft sounds
2nd Grade: Rhythm, Melody, Joining Music Canvas and Quaver, Sound, October Song and Composer, Pitch: High and Low, Volume: Loud/Soft, Sound Concert Filming, November Song and Composer, December Song and Composer, the Nutcracker, solfege and recognizing space/line notes on the staff
3rd Grade: Rhythm, Melody, Joining Music Canvas and Quaver, Beat and Rhythm Review, October Song and Composer, Meter, Music Alphabet, Reading Lines and Spaces of Treble Staff, November Song and Composer, Reading and Playing So-Mi on bellsets, December Song and Composer, Reading and Playing So-Mi-La-Do on bellsets
4th Grade: Rhythm, Melody, Joining Music Canvas and Quaver, Beat and Rhythm Review, October Song and Composer, Meter and Triplet Rhythm, Reading Lines and Spaces of Treble Staff, November Song and Composer, Reading and Playing Treble notes on the recorder, December Song and Composer, Recorder!
5th Grade: Rhythm, Melody, Joining Music Canvas and Quaver, Beat and Rhythm Review, October Song and Composer, Reading Music Symbols and Notation, 50 Nifty United States Song, Reading Notes on the Treble and Bass Clef Staves, November Song and Composer, Guitar:hold, strum, picks, reading and playing open strings, December Song and Composer
This year, your child will be participating in a music class designed to foster lifelong appreciation of music through active music making. The sequenced music instruction will help your child develop musical skills and understanding, using music of various styles from the United States and around the world. In addition to developing specific musical skills, your child's studies in other areas will be enhanced by instruction that links concepts across the curriculum.
The music learning activities focus on music concepts based on the North Carolina Essential Standards:
Musical Literacy
Apply the elements of music and musical techniques in order to sing and play music with accuracy and expression.
Interpret the sound and symbol systems of music.
Create music using a variety of sound and notational sources.
Musical Response
Understand the interacting elements to respond to music and music performances.
Contextual Relevancy
Understand global, interdisciplinary, and 21st century connections with music.
You can also reinforce your child's music learning at home. Consider listening to music together and talking about it. Ask your child to share songs learned in music class. Attend local concerts to help foster appropriate audience behavior. These experiences will help make music meaningful at school, at home, and in the community.
