GRADELEVELCURRICULUM

K6GENERALMUSIC

EssentialSkills:
Melody/Harmony
Rhythm
ExpressiveElements
Form

LearnerOutcomesbyGradeLevel

KindergartenerswilldemonstrateanunderstandingofMelody/Harmony,Rhythm,Form
andExpressionthroughchoicesincludingsinging,moving,playing,listening,reading,
creating,and/ordescribing

Melody/Harmony
Vocalexploration
High/low
Melodicdirectionup/down

Rhythm
Steadybeat/heartbeat
Long/short
Fast/slow

ExpressiveElements
Loud/soft

Form
Same/different

FirstGraderswilldemonstrateanunderstandingofMelody/Harmony,Rhythm,Formand
Expressionthroughchoicesincludingsinging,moving,playing,listening,reading,
creating,and/ordescribing

Melody/Harmony
Linesandspacesonastaff
Singandsignmelodicnotessolandmi
Singandsignmelodicnotela

Rhythm
Differencesbetweensteadybeatandrhythm
Ta,quarternote,tadi,twobeamed8thnotes,quarterrest

ExpressiveElements
Changingdynamics(forte/piano)
Changingtempos(gettingfaster/slower)
Identifyinstrumentfamilynames:brass,string,woodwinds,percussion

Form
ABandABcombinations

SecondGraderswilldemonstrateanunderstandingofMelody/Harmony,Rhythm,Form
andExpressionthroughchoicesincludingsinging,moving,playing,listening,reading,
creating,and/ordescribing

Melody/Harmony
Signandsigndoinpatterns
Signandsignreinpatterns
Signandsignhighdoandlowdo

Rhythm
Halfnote,halfrest,wholenoteandwholerest

ExpressiveElements
Fermata

Form
Repeatsign,coda
Timesignature(topnumber),barline,measure
ABC3differentsections

ThirdGraderswilldemonstrateanunderstandingofMelody/Harmony,Rhythm,Formand
Expressionthroughchoicesincludingsinging,moving,playing,listening,reading,
creating,and/ordescribing

Melody/Harmony
Singandsignlowlainpatterns
Singandsignlowsolinpatterns

Rhythm
Dottedhalfnote,416thnotes,(takadimi)

ExpressiveElements
Identifyandperformaccents
Expandknowledgeofdynamics:mezzoandff/pp

Form
Phrase,1st&2ndendings
Verse/refrain
Rondo


FourthGraderswilldemonstrateanunderstandingofMelody/Harmony,Rhythm,Form
andExpressionthroughchoicesincludingsinging,moving,playing,listening,reading,
creating,and/ordescribing

Melody/Harmony
LabellinesandspacesoftrebleclefstaffEGBDF/FACE(absolutepitches)
Playtherecorderaloneandwithothers
Singandsignfainpatterns

Rhythm
SynCOpa(8th,quarter,8th)
Identifysingle8thnotesandrests
Beginrhythmiccountingwithnumbers:whole,half,quarterandconnected8thnotes

ExpressiveElements
Visuallyidentifyorchestralandbandinstrumentsandcategorizebyfamily

(woodwinds,brass,percussion,strings)
Expandknowledgeandvocabularyoftempoincluding:largo,adagio,andante,
moderato,allegro,presto
Expandknowledgeandvocabularyofdynamicsincluding:crescendo,decrescendo

Form
Ostinatorhythmicand/ormelodic

FifthGraderswilldemonstrateanunderstandingofMelody/Harmony,Rhythm,Formand
Expressionthroughchoicesincludingsinging,moving,playing,listening,reading,
creating,and/ordescribing

Melody/Harmony
Singandsigntiinpatterns
Performharmonyroundsandpartnersongs
Sharps,flats,naturals

Rhythm
8th/16thcombinations
Readandwritestaffnotationcountingsyllables

ExpressiveElements
Aurallyidentifyorchestralinstrumentsandcategorizeband
instrumentsbyfamilies

Form
D.C.,D.S.,andCoda
Expandknowledgeofformthemeandvariations

SixthGraderswilldemonstrateanunderstandingofMelody/Harmony,Rhythm,Formand
Expressionthroughchoicesincludingsinging,moving,playing,listening,reading,
creating,and/ordescribing

Melody/Harmony
Readandwritestaffnotationletternames
Performharmony(rounds,partnersongs)
Major/Minor
Namenotesonapianokeyboard,labelhalfandwholesteps

Rhythm
Ta(ta)di(dottedquarter,8th)andtadi(ta)(8th,dottedquarter)
Readandwritestaffnotationcountingsyllables
Meterin6

ExpressiveElements
Visuallyandaurallyidentifyorchestralinstrumentsandcategorizebandinstrumentsby
families

Form
Recognizeclefsigns:trebleandbass
KeySignatures