Vocabulary and Activities will vary according to grade level.
Week
Concept
Objective
Vocabulary
Activities
1
Beat
Beat is the heartbeat of music, identify beat in music, distinguish strong and weak beats and organize them into measures
Beat, strong beat, weak beat, measures
Watch Quaver video on Beat, complete the quiz, IWB games, students will play strong and weak beats
2
Meter
Meter is the organization of beats, distinguish between measures of 2, 3 and 4 beats
Meter, march, waltz
Watch Quaver video on Meter, complete the quiz, IWB games
3
Tempo
Tempo is the speed of the music, how does tempo affect the feel of a piece
Tempo, largo, moderato, presto, metronome
Watch Quaver video on Tempo, complete the quiz, IWB games, students will move and respond to music of different tempos
4
Rhythm
Recognize that rhythm is the foundation of all musical styles, differentiate between main beat and rhythm
Main beat, rhythm, measure
Watch Quaver video on Rhythm, complete the quiz, IWB games, students will work in groups to create different rhythms
5
Duration
Whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes are essential to basic music writing.
Duration, whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note
Watch Quaver video on Duration, complete the quiz, IWB games, learn and sing the duration song
6
Pitch
Distinguish and perform high and low sounds
Pitch, bass, soprano, trio,vocal cords, interval
Watch Quaver video on Pitch, complete the quiz, IWB games, students will differentiate between high and low pitches, and create various pitches using their voice.
7
Lines and Spaces
Identify notes on lines and spaces, correctly place stems on the staff, begin writing melodies
FACE, lines, spaces, chords
Every Good Boy Does Fine
Watch Quaver video on Lines and Spaces, complete the quiz, IWB games
8
African American
African American Music – learn types and purposes of songs sung and instruments that were used
Watch “Follow the Drinking Gourd” talk about code songs
9
Listen and sing African songs while playing along using African inspired instruments. (Kumbaya)