KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADEMelody/Harmony Melody/Harmony Melody/Harmony Melody/Harmony Melody/Harmony

Vocal exploration Lines and spaces on a staff

Sign and sign “do” in patterns

Sing and sign “low la” in patterns

Label lines and spaces of treble clef staff - E G B D F / F A C E (absolute pitches)

High/low Sing and sign melodic notes sol and mi

Sign and sign “re” in patterns

Sing and sign “low sol” in patterns

Play the recorder alone and with others

Melodic direction - up/down

Sing and sign melodic note la

Sign and sign “high” & “low do”

Sing and sign “fa” in patterns

KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADERhythm Rhythm Rhythm Rhythm Rhythm

Steady beat/heartbeat

Differences between steady beat and rhythm

Half note, half rest, whole note and whole rest

Dotted half note, 4-16th notes, (ta-ka-di-mi)

SynCOpa (8th, quarter, 8th)

Long/short Ta, quarter note, ta-di, two beamed 8th notes, quarter rest

Identify single 8th notes and rests

Fast/slow Begin rhythmic counting with numbers: whole, half, quarter and connected 8th notes

KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADEExpressive Elements

Expressive Elements

Expressive Elements

Expressive Elements

Expressive Elements

Loud/soft Changing dynamics (forte/piano)

Fermata Identify and perform accents

Visually identify orch and band instr and categorize by family (ww, brass, perc, strings)

Changing tempos (getting faster/slower)

Expand knowledge of dynamics: mezzo and ff/pp

Expand knowledge and vocabulary of tempo including: largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto

Identify instrument family names: brass, string, woodwinds, percussion

Expand knowledge and vocabulary of dynamics including: crescendo, decrescendo

KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADEForm Form Form Form Form

Same/different AB and AB combinations

Repeat sign, coda

Phrase, 1st & 2nd endings

Ostinato - rhythmic and/or melodic

Time signature (top number), barline, measure

Verse/refrain

ABC - 3 different sections

Rondo

FIFTH GRADEMelody/Harmony

Sing and sign “ti” in patterns

Perform harmon/rounds and partner songsSharps, flats, naturals

FIFTH GRADERhythm

8th/16th combinations

Read and write staff notation - counting syllables

FIFTH GRADEExpressive Elements

Aurally identify orch instr and categorize band instruments by families

FIFTH GRADEForm

D.C., D.S., and Coda

Expand knowledge of form - theme and variations