First Trimester
BIG IDEAS
Overarching Theme: National Core Arts Standards (NCAS)
Enduring Understanding:
Music is made up of pitches and rhythms.
Pitches are identified using the solfa syllables la-sol-mi-re-do.
Rhythms are identified using the Kodály syllables ta, ti-ti, quarter rest, ta-ah and tiri tiri.
Written music is divided up into bars according to time signature, in order to make it easier to read and feel.
Music is performed with a steady beat, so that we can all stay together.
Essential Question(s) (NCAS) :
How do we write down music?
How can we make sure that performers are staying together as they perform?
What are some of the ways that written music is organized, to make it easier to read?
How can notes be identified in our songs?
Second Trimester
BIG IDEAS
Overarching Theme: National Core Arts Standards (NCAS)
Enduring Understanding:
Music is made up of pitches and rhythms.
Pitches are identified using the solfa syllables d’-la-sol-mi-re-do.
Rhythms are identified using the Kodály syllables ta, ti-ti, quarter rest, ta-ah,tiri-tiri, ti tiri, and tiri ti.
Written music is divided up into bars according to time signature, in order to make it easier to read and feel.
Music is performed with a steady beat, so that we can all stay together.
Essential Question(s) (NCAS) :
How do we write down music?
How can we make sure that performers are staying together as they perform?
What are some of the ways that written music is organized, to make it easier to read?
How can notes be identified in our songs?
Third Trimester
BIG IDEAS
Overarching Theme: National Core Arts Standards (NCAS)
Enduring Understanding:
Music is made up of pitches and rhythms.
Pitches are identified using the solfa syllables d’-la-sol-mi-re-do.
Rhythms are identified using the Kodály syllables ta, ti-ti, quarter rest, ta-ah,tiri-tiri, ti tiri, tiri ti, ti ta ti.
Written music is divided up into bars according to time signature, in order to make it easier to read and feel.
Music is performed with a steady beat, so that we can all stay together.
Essential Question(s) (NCAS) :
How do we write down music?
How can we make sure that performers are staying together as they perform?
What are some of the ways that written music is organized, to make it easier to read?
How can notes be identified in our songs?