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Rhythm
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| Identify, read and perform basic note/rest values, measures, bar lines, meters (e.g. music math) |
| Identify and perform simple rhythmic patterns and ostinatos with a steady beat |
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Pitch
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| Name lines/spaces on the staff (treble and bass clef, basic understating of grand staff and C clef) |
| Identify and perform simple melodic patterns |
| Match and adjust pitch |
| Follow pitch direction through movement |
| Sing and identify major and minor scales |
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Performance
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| Sing and perform independently and in groups, on pitch and in rhythm, blending timbres |
| Follow a conductor for dynamics, tempo, and cues |
| Exhibit appropriate rehearsal etiquette |
| Students echo short rhythms and melodic patterns (call and response) |
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Improvisation and Composition
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| Improvise "answers" in the same style to given rhythmic and melodic phrases (another form of call and response) |
| Improvise simple rhythmic variations and melodic embellishments on familiar melodies |
| Create and arrange short songs and instrumental pieces within specified guidelines |
| Write and perform simple compositions |
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Musical Awareness
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| Explain personal preferences for music and styles using appropriate terminology for music, music notation, music instruments and voices |
| Identify instruments and their sounds, including instruments from various cultures |
| Listen to music, analyze and describe structure/emotion |
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Musical Terms
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| Melody, rhythm, and harmony |
| Beat, measure, bar line, repeat sign, double bar |
| Tempo (lento, adagio, allegro & presto) |
| Dynamics (p, mp, mf, f, crescendo and decrescendo) |
| Whole, half, dotted half, quarter, and eighth notes; |
| Whole, half, quarter rests |
| Time signature (4/4, 2/4, 3/4) |
| Verse, chorus |
| Tutti, solo, duet |
| Scale |
| Chord |
| Grand Staff, treble clef, bass clef, C clef |
| Sharp, flat |
| Key signature |
| Intonation |
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Orchestra Instrumentation
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| Conductor |
| Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Harp |
| Winds: Recorder, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone |
| Brass: French horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba |
| Percussion: Timpani, Cymbals, Snare Drum, Drum Set, etc. |
| Piano and Keyboard |
