6 | SINGING (natural voice) | PLAYING | CREATING | LISTENING (& responding) | NOTATION | |
RHYTHM | steady beat | steady beat | steady beat | steady beat | ||
patterns | patterns | patterns | patterns | patterns | ||
meter groupings: 6/8, duple, triple, mixed, time sig. | meter groupings: 6/8, duple, triple, mixed, time sig. | meter groupings: 6/8, duple, triple, mixed, time sig. | meter groupings: 6/8, duple, triple, mixed, time sig. | meter groupings: 6/8, duple, triple, mixed, time sig. | ||
MELODY | steps/skips/repeats | steps/skips/repeats | steps/skips/repeats | steps/skips/repeats | steps/skips/repeats | |
pentatonic and diatonic melodies in C, G, and F | pentatonic and diatonic melodies in C, G, and F | pentatonic and diatonic melodies in C, G, and F | d-r-m-s-l-d1 f-t, low s1-l1 d-t1-d | pentatonic and diatonic melodies in C, G, and F | ||
d-r-m-f-s-l-t-d1-s1-l1-t1 (diatonic) melodies in C, G, & F | B-A-G-E-D-C1-D1-F-C- F#- Bb (E1) on soprano recorder | B-A-G-E-D-C1-D1- F-C- F#- Bb (E1) on soprano recorder | scale patterns | B-A-G-E-D-C1-D1-F-C- F#- Bb (E1) on soprano recorder | ||
monophonic, polyphonic, homophonic melody | ||||||
whole and half steps (m-f & t-d) | scale patterns | scale patterns | Explore how one melody can be performed in several styles. | staff notation: key & time signatures | ||
major scale pattern w-w-h-w-w-w-h | question/answer phrases | question/answer phrases | reading a score in keys of C, G, & F | |||
in-tune singing w/ good vocal tone production, in major and minor | scale patterns | scale patterns | explore notation of familiar songs | |||
improvise melodies, that retain tonal center, metric and harmonic consistency | transpose familiar melodies: C, G, & F | |||||
folk & traditional song repertoire | create and notate an original melody | |||||
HARMONY | major/minor changes | chord changes I-V and I-IV-V in C, G, D and F | vocal & instrumental ostinato and vocal & instrumental harmony | chord changes I-V and I-IV-V in C, G, D and F | ostinato | |
2 part rhythmic score | ||||||
2 & 3 part rounds | bordun & ostinato | ostinato | 2 & 3 part rounds | |||
partner songs | partner songs | create a textural accompaniment for a familiar song using percussion and melodic instruments | 2 & 3 part rounds | descants | ||
descants | descants | chordal and textural harmonies: monophonic, polyphonic, homophonic | harmonies in parallel 3rds and 6ths | |||
harmonies in parallel 3rds & 6ths | various instruments, alone and in groups | |||||
FORM | AB, | AB, | AB, | AB, | AB, | |
rondo | rondo | rondo | rondo | rondo | ||
intro, coda, interlude | intro, coda, interlude | intro, coda, interlude | intro, coda, interlude | intro, coda, interlude | ||
sonata form | theme and variations | theme and variations | theme and variations | theme and variations | ||
sonata form | sonata form | symphony, orchestra, band, opera, ballet, musical theatre | sonata form | |||
EXPRESSIVE QUALITITES | tempo | tempo | tempo | tempo |
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dynamics | dynamics | dynamics | dynamics | |||
timbre | timbre | timbre | timbre | |||
sing with sensitivity to express. qualities | play with sensitivity to express. qualities | all instrument families | ||||
music from many world cultures | differences in music from various historical periods |
