Elementary Music

Focus Principles and Concepts of Music RHYTHM Explore and utilize more complex rhythms. Understand and apply the use of time signatures. MELODY Sing, read, and recognize pitch patterns. Explore musical question and answer phrases. Play and read notes on the staff. HARMONY Interact with and explore more complex two and three-part rounds and partner songs as well as rhythmic and melodic ostinatos. EXPRESSION Interact with and explore tempo, dynamics, timbre, phrasing, and articulation in both vocal and instrumental music. Recognize and identify more complex dynamic markings.