Music - All Grades

Welcome to Music! In grades 1 through 6, we are exploring world music this term, listening to and singing songs from around the world. The Grade 7 students are studying the guitar, advancing guitar techniques first introduced in Grade 6. After the Christmas break Grades 5 through 7 will experience the music and history of W.A. Mozart, featuring the audio dramatic production, Mozart’s Magic Fantasy. Meanwhile, Grade 4 will learn to play the recorder. In Choir, we are busy preparing music for our school masses, and our Remembrance Day Assembly and Advent Concert. The whole school practices singing Mass music every week in our Thursday assemblies, great for school spirit!

Tom Arntzen, Music Teacher

In Kindergarten Music this term we will:

1. •Create and identify fast-slow, high low in rhythm
   

2. •Create sound effects
   

3. •Show melodic high low with arm motions (sol-mi)
   

4. •Discover how music can express emotion
   

5. •Mime animals, free movement and imitation
   

6. •Singing games
   

In Grade 1 Music this term we will:

1. •Prepare and present sol-la-so-mi pattern
   

2. •Prepare and present historical/cultural context
   

3. •Prepare and present emotional response to music
   

4. •Practice beat, fast/slow, loud/soft, high low, ta, ti-ti, quarter rest, accent, ostinato, sol-mi, form, timbre.
   

5. •Singing games
   

In Grade 2 Music this term we will:

1. •Prepare and present ostinato, bordun (repetition of the 1st and 5th scale tones)
   

2. •Prepare and present duple and triple metre, sol mi do
   

3. •Prepare and present cultural and historical context
   

4. •Prepare and present rondo form, 2 part singing
   

5. •Practice beat, loud/soft, fast/slow, high/low, ls m, ml, quarter, tied quarter, half note, accent, form, ostinato, bordun
   
   

In Grade 3 Music this term we will:

1. •Prepare and present historical and cultural context
   

2. •Prepare and present triple and duple metre
   

3. •Prepare ¾ time
   

4. •Present theme and variations
   

5. •Practice quarter, sixteenths, eighths, quarter rest, half note, la-sol-mi-re-do, tempo, ostinato, bordun, dynamics, round, form
   
   

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In Grade 4 Music this term we will:

1. •Prepare, present and practice recorder unit
   

2. •Present sol. la, do-re-mi-sol-la
   

3. •Practice drm sl, beat, all straight rhythms to date, round, tempo, staff, expression, solo playing and singing, dynamics, form
   

4. •Create recorder compositions
   

5. •Practice ¾, so mi, do-re-mi-sol-la, round, expression, ostinato, legato
   
   

In Grade 5 Music this term we will:

1. •Prepare, present and practice Mozart unit
   

2. •Prepare and present 6/8, scat singing, 5/4
   

3. •Practice dotted rhythm, sixteenth combinations, do-re-mi-fa-sol
   

4. •Practice drm sl, s,l, drm s l, td, drmfs, straight rhythms to date, theme and variations, legato, dynamics, verse-chorus, tempo, historical and cultural context, syncopation
   

In Grade 6 Music this term we will:

1. •Prepare, present and practice Mozart unit
   

2. •Present and practice improvisation
   

3. •Practice F and C scale
   

4. •Practice all rhythms (composition), 3/4
   

5. •Present and practice staccato, legato, trills
   

6. •Practice all forms of singing (round, parts etc)
   

In Grade 7 Music this term we will:

1. •Prepare, present and practice Mozart unit
   

2. •Practice 6/8 (read and notate)
   

3. •Present and practice I V accompaniment
   

4. •Practice all scales and rhythms
   

5. •Practice elements of expression
   

6. •Practice all forms of singing
   

Definitions:

Prepare: Concepts are prepared by singing, playing and listening. Students experience music (prepare) before labeling it (practice)

Present: After experiencing a new concept, students label (present) the concept. Presenting a concept is when the teacher makes the concept conscious to the students.

Practice: After being presented, the concept is practiced and reinforced.

Assessment:
Assessment will occur in the following manners: competency- observational within group, one-on-on, solo performance.