Music 3 - 4 - 5
Curriculum
| Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
| SINGING •Recognize a major scale •Sing in three part rounds •Perform in 3rd grade chorus |
SINGING •Perform two part choral piece •Recognize double and triple meter •Perform in 4th and 5th grade chorus |
SINGING •Perform two part choral piece •Recognize double and triple meter •Perform in 4th and 5th grade chorus |
| LISTENING •Identify melodic patterns to include steps, skips and repeated tones •Begin to recognize melodic sequences |
LISTENING •Identify instrumental families |
LISTENING •Recognize the styles of Baroque to Contemporary music |
| PLAYING •Produce a familiar song - given the starting pitch •Use right hand only |
PLAYING •Begin to recognize and use I, IV and V chords for accompaniment •Begin to use easy left hand •Use both hands |
PLAYING Optional Participation •Identify and select band instruments: •Percussion, Brass, Woodwind •Participate in individual instrumental instruction •Participate in beginner band |
| CREATING •Improvise a melody on classroom instruments •Create a melody through composition |
CREATING •Improvise a melody on classroom instruments •Create a melody through composition |
CREATING •Invent more complex musical pieces •Explore the use of tempi and dynamics for contrasting modes |
| READING/WRITING •Write major pitches of major scales on staff •Sight-read scales •Begin melodic dictation |
READING/WRITING •Demonstrate score reading •Recognize and notate given intervals •Interpret meter signs •Recognize tempo and dynamic marking and types of repeats |
READING/WRITING Optional Participation •Recognize advanced melodic/rhythmic dictation •Perform on select Literature at band level •Perform selected solos for portfolio inclusion (Band) |
| TECHNOLOGY •Begin to use MIDI materials in support of classroom activities •Demonstrate compositional techniques in reading, writing of music •Use of "Music Time" (MIDI software) |
TECHNOLOGY •Begin to use MIDI materials in support of classroom activities •Demonstrate compositional techniques in reading, writing of music •Use of "Music Time" (MIDI software) |
TECHNOLOGY •Begin use of Finale Software/optional •MIDI composition for select students |
| MOVING •Demonstrate musical phrasing through body movements •Maintain a beat •Participate in folk dancing |
MOVING •Demonstrate musical phrasing through body movements •Maintain a beat •Participate in folk dancing |
MOVING •Demonstrate musical phrasing through body movements •Maintain a beat •Participate in folk dancing |
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