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ESSENTIAL
QUESTION |
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How do I know how to read music?
2. How do I sing correctly? |
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Staff, Treble and Bass Cleff. Name Notes and Rests
and Values: Quarter, Half, Whole, Eighth, Sixteenth,
Dotted Half and Dotted Quarter, Sets of Eighth and
Sixteenth
2. Breathing Technique, Correct Posture, Vocal
Warm-up, Demonstrate the Difference Between Head and
Chest Voice |
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Identify names of lines and spaces in treble and
bass clef, and ledger lines (NS5B). Perform and name
values of notes in music (NS5A, NS5C). Perform
correct rhythms and melody on instrument (NS2A).
2. Sing with and recognize good singing voice (NS6D,
NS1A). |
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Written work, boomwhackers
2. Observation |
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| Why
is it important for me to know about rhythm? |
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| Count,
play or sing in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 (NS5A, NS5C). Identify
what top and bottom number tell you |
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| Teacher
observation of student playing instrument,
boomwhackers |
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1.
How do I read sheet music?
2. How do I create harmony in singing?
3. How can I improvise? |
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Sheet Music
2. Canon, Countermelody, Partner Songs, 2 Part Sheet
Music
3. Improvisation |
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Perform and follow part in a notated score (NS1E).
2. Perform a song with harmony (NS1D, NS1E).
Demonstrate ability to hear one part and sing
another.
3. Improvise melodic and rhythmic phrases (NS3A,
NS3B, NS3C, NS3D). |
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Observation
2. Observation |
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What is a scale?
2. Why is it important for me to know about famous
composers from the past? |
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Whole Steps and Half Steps, Major Scales
2. Handel Video, Highlights of Music (May-Brahms) |
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Build several major scales on a keyboard (NS2A).
Identify whole and half steps on keyboard. Play a
melody from given scale degrees.
2. Identify at least 1 famous work and include a few
details about composer (NS9D, NS9A). |
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Written work, teacher observation
2. Written work |
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1.What
are different tone colors?
2. How do I compose a rhythm and melody? |
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Colors of Orchestra Compared to a Band
2. Rhythm and Melody |
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Follow an orchestral score (NS6C, NS6D). Identify
instruments and families visually. Identify adult
vocal parts (NS6C, NS6D).
2. Write a short 4-10 measure melody composed in 4/4
time using the elements of rhythm and melody (NS4B). |
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Written test
2. Observation |
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| Why
is it important for me to be part of a live musical
performance? |
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| Materials
Selected for Music Program |
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| Demonstrate
proper concert etiquette as a performer and audience
member. Perform songs with good vocal tone in
different styles with musical expression (NS1E,
NS1B). |
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| Why
is it important for me to understand musical form? |
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| Instrumental
and Choral Music in Different Forms |
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| Identify
theme and variation and rondo form (NS6A, NS6C).
Compose simple variations on a popular melody
(NS4B). |
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Why is it important for me to understand different
styles of music?
2. What is tonality? |
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Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic,
Impressionistic, Contemporary, 20th, Pop, Country,
Jazz, Reggae
2. Songs and Instrumental Music in Major and Minor:
Modulation |
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Identify characteristics of different styles of
music (NS9A).
2. Identify aurally major and minor in music (NS6C).
Play short major and minor melodic phrases. |
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Observation
2. Observation |
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