Danville Public Schools Music Curriculum Preschool & Kindergarten Rhythm: Melody: Harmony: Timbre: Form: Expression: Comprehend and demonstrate a steady beat Identify sound and silence Identify and perform the difference between long and short durations of sound Echo and perform rhythmic phrases using quarter notes, paired eighth notes, and quarter rests Understand that musical notation moves from left to right Identify and demonstrate high/low pitches Sing and perform short melodic patterns (sol mi) Sing and perform simple melodic contours Identify the use of accompaniment and no accompaniment in a piece Identify and perform the different vocal sounds singing, talking, whispering, and shouting Identify the different vocalizations of men, women, and children Identify the different instrumental sounds woods, metals, and skins Explore pitch and non-pitched instruments Explore the use of body percussion using all four levels (snap, clap, pat, stomp) Recognize the beginning and ending of the song Understand and perform echo Identify a phrase that is same or different Experience AB Form Understand and demonstrate the concept of loud and soft in musical sense (forte & piano) Understand and demonstrate various fast and slow tempi (largo & presto)
Preschool & Kindergarten - Music Culture/History/Style: Explore music of various composers Explore multicultural music Explore/experience Western pop music (i.e. Rock & Roll, Bluegrass, Country, etc.) Virginia SOL Correlation General Geography Topics Terms for the Teacher to Know and Use During Instruction: 1 st Nine Weeks 2 nd Nine Weeks 3 rd Nine Weeks 4 th Nine Weeks Singing Voice Sound/Silence Long/Short Largo Talking Voice Fast/Slow High/Low Presto Whispering Voice Same/Different Forte Shouting Voice Loud/Soft Piano Man s Voice Woman s Voice Child s Voice Echo
Danville Public Schools Music Curriculum 1 st Grade Rhythm: Melody: Harmony: Timbre: Form: Expression: Demonstrate steady beat and no-beat Echo rhythmic phrases using quarter notes, paired eighth notes, and quarter rests Identify melodic phrases that move upward or downward Echo melodic phrases Sing and perform melodic patterns (sol, mi, do, la) Identify and perform ostinati Identify solo and group performances Identify vocal versus instrumental performances Identify orchestral instruments from the string family (violin, viola, cello, double bass) Identify and perform the repeat sign symbol Perform songs and instrumental pieces using echo Identify and perform question/answer and call/response phrases Identify and perform the concept of louder and softer in musical sense (fortissimo & pianissimo) Identify and perform the concept of intermediate dynamics (mezzo forte & mezzo piano) Identify intermediate tempi (andante & allegro) Culture/History/Style: Explore music of various composers Explore multicultural music Explore/experience Western pop music (i.e. Rock & Roll, Bluegrass, Country, etc.) Virginia SOL Correlation General Geography Topics
1 st Grade - Music Terms for the Teacher to Know and Use During Instruction: 1 st Nine Weeks 2 nd Nine Weeks 3 rd Nine Weeks 4 th Nine Weeks Quarter Note Mezzo Piano Pitch Ostinato Eighth Note Mezzo Forte Melody Phrase Quarter Rest Fortissimo Staff Same Repeat Sign Pianissimo Different Echo Andante Allegro
Danville Public Schools Music Curriculum 2 nd Grade Rhythm: Melody: Harmony: Timbre: Form: Expression: Explore 2/4 and 4/4 time signature Read and echo rhythmic phrases using quarter notes, eighth notes, half notes, quarter rests, and half rests Organize duple meter beat patterns (2/4 & 4/4) Identify and describe time signature Identify measures and bar lines Identify and label treble clef lines and spaces (i.e. EGBDF & FACE) Aurally discriminate between major and minor tonalities Read, write, and match pitch using solfege notes (do, mi, sol, la, re, and do ) Identify and perform rounds/canon Introduce the four families of band and orchestral instruments (strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion) Identify band and orchestral instruments from the brass family (trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium/baritone, tuba) Identify and explore ABA and AB Form Identify beginning and ends of phrases Identify and demonstrate dynamics (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff symbols)(student vocabulary) Identify and demonstrate crescendo and decrescendo (< & > symbols)(student vocabulary) Identify and demonstrate tempi (largo, andante, allegro, presto)(student vocabulary
2 nd Grade -Music Culture/History/Style: Explore music of various composers Explore multicultural music Explore/experience Western pop music (i.e. Rock & Roll, Bluegrass, Country, etc.) Virginia SOL Correlation Study music of China and Egypt Terms for the Teacher to Know and Use During Instruction & Student Vocabulary: 1 st Nine Weeks 2 nd Nine Weeks 3 rd Nine Weeks 4 th Nine Weeks Beat Crescendo (<) ABA Form Round Rhythm Decrescendo (>) AB Form Canon Piano (p) Meter Half Note Duet Forte (f) Time Signature Half Rest Trio Measure Treble Clef Pianissimo (pp) Largo Bar Line Phrase Mezzo Piano (mp) Andante Note Mezzo Forte (mf) Allegro Fortissimo (ff) Presto Dynamics Tempo
Danville Public Schools Music Curriculum 3 rd Grade Rhythm: Explore 3/4 time signature Identify and perform music in duple and triple meter Read, write, and echo rhythm phrases using whole note, whole rest, half note, half rest, quarter note, quarter rest, eighth note, eighth rest Organize triple meter beat patterns (3/4) Melody: Visually and aurally identify steps, leaps, and repeats Read, write, and match pitch using solfege notes (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do, and low sol) Harmony: Identify and perform partner songs and 3 part rounds Visually and aurally identify the difference between unison and harmony Timbre: Identify band and orchestral instruments from the woodwind family (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone) Identify music as accompanied or unaccompanied (a capella - vocabulary word) Form: Identify and perform introduction, instrumental interlude, coda, and fermata Identify ABC Form Expression: Sing in tune using good posture, diction, and breath control
3 rd Grade -Music Culture/History/Style: Explore music of various composers Explore multicultural music Explore/experience Western pop music (i.e. Rock & Roll, Bluegrass, Country, etc.) Explore Folk instruments (banjo, spoons, mandolin, dulcimer, acoustic guitar, etc. to fit with the 3 rd grade SOL on Folk Tales) Virginia SOL Correlation Study music of Egypt, China, Ancient Greece and Rome, Spain, Mali, and France Terms for the Teacher to Know and Use During Instruction & Student Vocabulary: 1 st Nine Weeks 2 nd Nine Weeks 3 rd Nine Weeks 4 th Nine Weeks Partner Songs Introduction 3 Part Round Step Posture Interlude Fermata Leap (Instrumental) Solfege Coda ABC Form Repeat (note) A Capella Dynamics Unison Harmony
Danville Public Schools Music Curriculum 4 th Grade Rhythm: Melody: Harmony: Timbre: Form: Expression: Explore and use syncopated rhythms (ti ta ti) and sixteenth notes Write four beat patterns Introduce Bass Clef (lines and spaces) Read, write, and match pitch using solfege notes (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do, low sol, and low la) Sing and play instruments (pitched) in two part harmony Demonstrate proper technique on the recorder Identify band and orchestral instruments from the percussion family (i.e. snare drum, bass drum, timpani, etc.) Identify and perform rondo form Explore ritardando and accelerando Explore staccato and legato Culture/History/Style: Explore music of various composers Explore multicultural music Explore/experience Western pop music (i.e. Rock & Roll, Bluegrass, Country, etc.) Virginia SOL Correlation Study music of Virginia History
4 th Grade -Music Terms for the Teacher to Know and Use During Instruction & Student Vocabulary: 1 st Nine Weeks 2 nd Nine Weeks 3 rd Nine Weeks 4 th Nine Weeks Legato Accelerando Rondo Form Syncopation Staccato Ritardando Harmony Soprano Sixteenth Notes Recorder Parts Alto 1. Head Tenor 2. Body Bass 3. Foot (Bell) Bass Clef
Danville Public Schools Music Curriculum 5 th Grade Rhythm: Melody: Harmony: Timbre: Identify and use the 6/8 time signature Explore and use rhythms including dotted note values and triplets Identify D.S. al Coda, Coda, D.S. al Fine, and the Sign Introduce sharp, flat, and natural notes Indentify the note names of the Grand Staff (Bass and Treble) Perform a major diatonic scale using pitched instruments or voice Read, write, and match pitch using solfege notes (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do, low sol, and low la) Perform two part songs Identify various vocal and instrumental ensembles (i.e. quartet) Identify various band and orchestral instruments including string, woodwind, brass, and percussion Culture/History/Style: Explore music of various composers Explore multicultural music Explore/experience Western pop music (i.e. Rock & Roll, Bluegrass, Country, etc.) Virginia SOL Correlation Study maps, globes, and music of the Civil War
5 th Grade -Music Terms for the Teacher to Know and Use During Instruction & Student Vocabulary: 1 st Nine Weeks 2 nd Nine Weeks 3 rd Nine Weeks 4 th Nine Weeks Grand Staff Sharp Review Words Review Words Dot (note value) Flat From Previous From Previous Quartet Natural Years Years Scale