Cheryl Elmore - Bush Elementary School

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	African American	African American Music – learn types and purposes of songs sung and instruments that were used		Listen and sing African songs while playing along using African inspired instruments. (Kumbaya)