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http://www.classicsforkids.com/

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http://listeningadventures.carnegiehall.org/

Middle School - Sixth Grade General Music

In 6th Grade General Music students are involved in listening to, analyzing, composing and improvising music. These skills are taught through structured individual and group activities that include the use of music technology, movement, playing instruments, and singing.  

Student Behavior Expectations are based on the word, MUSIC. 

• M– Make Good Choices
• U – Use Kind Words
• S – Show Respect
• I – Involve Yourself – Do Your Best
• C – Care for our room and instruments

Grading is pass/fail and is based upon the following criteria: 

1. Attitude and Effort
2. Class Participation
3. Demonstration of musical growth during daily classroom activities

SB Chorus - 4th and 5th Grade

The students are introduced to proper singing techniques and will continue to learn musical terminology and musical concepts.  All rehearsals will be during the school day and are built into their weekly schedule.  Your child will not be pulled out of any planned instruction time in order to participate. Students who do not come to chorus will participate in enrichment activities in their classroom. 

ALL students must return a signed chorus slip!!!  Even if your child chooses not to participate in chorus, they must return a signed slip.  A chorus permission form link will be sent to all parents via an email the first week of October.  

Concert Attire:

Boys:      black dress shoes, black socks, bland pants, white shirt with collar

Girls:      black dress shoes, black skirt or dress that hangs past your knees OR black slacks and a white top OR black dress that hangs past your knees. NO tank tops.  All tops must have sleeves.

SB General Music - Fifth Grade

Students in fifth grade continue to build upon learning in previous grades.  They recognize complex note values and time signatures.  They experience complex meters and improvisation.  They begin to analyze chord changes, refine simple forms, and label extended forms.  They continue to build their musical terminology bank. 

Student Behavior Expectations are based on the word, MUSIC. 

• M– Make Good Choices
• U – Use Kind Words
• S – Show Respect
• I – Involve Yourself – Do Your Best
• C – Care for our room and instruments

Grading is based upon the following criteria:

• Demonstrates progress in musical skills
• Participates in class activities
• Respects musical equipment
• Cooperates with the teacher and classmates

SB General Music - First Grade

In First Grade, students establish a sense of pulse and an understanding of long/short and fast/slow.  They continue to develop pitch matching and begin to experience more than one sound at a time in rhythm, instruments, and vocal exploration.  Students develop aural recognition and demonstrate an understanding of visual representation. Musical terminology is introduced.

Student Behavior Expectations are based on the word, MUSIC. 

M– Make Good Choices
U – Use Kind Words
S – Show Respect
I – Involve Yourself – Do Your Best
C – Care for our room and instruments

SB General Music - Fourth Grade

Students in fourth grade music build upon their prior knowledge.  They continue to explore pulse, note values, time signatures (6/8), and improvisation.  Students explore musical form, timbre, and harmony through instrument play and movement.  Recorders are used often in fourth grade music classes.  

Fourth grade students have the opportunity to join the 4th Grade Chorus where proper vocal technique is reinforced and expanded.

Student Behavior Expectations are based on the word, MUSIC. 

• M– Make Good Choices
• U – Use Kind Words
• S – Show Respect
• I – Involve Yourself – Do Your Best
• C – Care for our room and instruments

Grading is based upon the following criteria: 

• Demonstrates progress in musical skills
• Participates in class activities
• Respects musical equipment
• Cooperates with the teacher and classmates
   

SB General Music - Kindergarten

In Kindergarten music class, students establish a sense of pulse and steady beat, explore high and low sounds, begin to develop pitch matching, and experience same and different sounds and length of phrasing.  Students explore time/space/shape/force in movement, dramatic play, and instrument play.

SB General Music - Second Grade

In second grade, students continue to demonstrate an understanding of visual representation.  They recognize and understand simple note values and time signatures.  They are introduced to the concept of the scale and explore pentatonic melodies, ostinatos, and form.  Students continue to identify and categorize qualities of sound, form, and pitch matching. 

Student Behavior Expectations are based on the word, MUSIC. 

• M– Make Good Choices
• U – Use Kind Words
• S – Show Respect
• I – Involve Yourself – Do Your Best
• C – Care for our room and instruments

SB General Music - Third Grade

Students in third grade music class demonstrate the understanding and recognition of note values, time signatures, and Question/Answer improvisation. They explore major and minor pentatonic melodies and begin to recognize notes on the staff.  They experiece musical form through movement and sound.  Students continue to be introduced to new grade level appropriate musical terminology.

Student Behavior Expectations are based on the word, MUSIC. 

• M– Make Good Choices
• U – Use Kind Words
• S – Show Respect
• I – Involve Yourself – Do Your Best
• C – Care for our room and instruments