Newsletter 2012-13 QTR 1
Newsletter 2012-13 QTR 1
Newsletter 2012-13 QTR 1
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Quarter 1, October
Welcome to another great year in music! We are off to a very tuneful start. So far we have reviewed many of the skills we have learned in previous years, except for first grade, who is off and running! This year all the grades will be really working towards mastering the state standards in music. Just like in all the other academic subjects, the students have goals they must meet in each grade level. Singing is one of the first standards listed. We have talked about expectations for each grade level and I can proudly say so far each grade level has shown great effort. We will also be playing instruments from all of the families. We will develop technical skills and mastery with each instrument that is appropriate for their developmental level. We will also be exploring our musical skills through movement, dance, and singing games.
Our first performance! Holidays Around the World, December
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What were
st Grade 1 covering
2nd Grade Steady beat (Review) Loud and Soft Crescendo Decrescendo Solfegge syllablesSo, Mi, and La Maracas Tambourine Triangle Hand Drum
3rd Grade Hand Drum Rhythmic Patterns Music of Native Indians Mirroring Quarter note Quarter rest Bar Line Fine Composition
4th Grade Recorder Reading GAB Recorder History Hand Staff Listening Response Recorder Karate
Steady beat Lyrics Division of syllables Personal space Shared space High and Low Solfegge syllables- So and Mi
Maracas Tambourine