Elementary Music

K-5 Music Focus Principles & Concepts at a Glance Grade Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade

●​ Music games ●​ Singing call-and-response, echo, and story songs ●​ Movement and dance exploration ●​ Puppet interactions ●​ Rhythm clapping ●​ Simple body percussion ●​ Simple soundscapes ●​ Simple improvisation ●​ Historical music exposure ●​ Notation exposure ●​ Introductory instrument exploration

●​ Music games ●​ Singing call-and-response, echo, and story songs ●​ Practicing simple rounds. ●​ Movement and dance exploration ●​ Folk and square dance ●​ Puppet interactions ●​ Soundscapes ●​ Improvisation ●​ Historical music exposure ●​ Story songs ●​ Notation exploration ●​ Instrumental music using introductory instruments such as boom whackers and simple percussion ●​ Rhythm clapping ●​ Body percussion Needs of living things, weather, space, story, character, setting, government, friendship, kindness, community, decision-making, shape attributes, problem/solution, add & subtract to 20.

●​ Music games ●​ Singing call-and-response, echo, and story songs. ●​ Practicing simple rounds. ●​ Movement and dance exploration ●​ Folk and square dance ●​ Puppet interactions ●​ Soundscapes ●​ Improvisation ●​ Historical music appreciation ●​ Story songs ●​ Notation exploration ●​ Instrumental music using introductory instruments such as boom whackers and simple percussion Life cycle, habitats, states of matter, character conflict, expressive word meanings, personal or family stories, citizenship, being a good friend, telling time, add/subtract to 100, & simple story problems. ●​ Rhythm clapping ●​ Body percussion Recognize pitches by sight, sound, and/or hand signs as well as melodic direction and contour. Practice recognizing notes on a staff. See, hear, and recognize pitch patterns. Interact with and explore simple two-part rounds as well as simple rhythmic and melodic ostinatos. Interact with and explore tempo, dynamics, and timbre in either vocal or instrumental music. Recognize and identify basic tempo and dynamic markings. Create and keep both beat & simple rhythms. Explore steady beat, divided beat, and silence.

●​ Music games ●​ Singing rounds, simple counterpoint & other advancing music ●​ Folk and square dance ●​ Body percussion

●​ Music games ●​ Singing rounds, simple counterpoint & other advancing music ●​ Folk and square dance ●​ Body percussion

●​ Music games ●​ Singing rounds, simple counterpoint & other advancing music ●​ Folk and square dance ●​ Body percussion

●​ Soundscapes ●​ Improvisation

●​ Soundscapes ●​ Improvisation

●​ Soundscapes ●​ Improvisation

Age-Aligned Music Activity Examples

●​ Guided, simple composition ●​ Historical music appreciation ●​ Notation reading and writing ●​ Instrumental music using

●​ Guided, simple composition ●​ Historical music appreciation and analysis ●​ Notation reading and writing ●​ Instrumental music using

●​ Guided, simple composition ●​ Historical music appreciation and analysis ●​ Notation reading and writing ●​ Instrumental music using

intermediate instruments such as Orff, recorders, or ukuleles

intermediate instruments such as Orff, recorders, or ukuleles

intermediate instruments such as Orff, recorders, or ukuleles

Seasons, force and motion, living things, story, character, setting, emotions, rules, responsibilities, school & local community, numbers to 100, basic add/subtract with objects, & shapes.

Animal survival traits, climate patterns, forces affecting motion, story details, figurative

Organisms, energy transfer, wave patterns, Utah history & geography, figurative language, plot structure, goal setting, & positive communication.

Earth systems, matter changes & cycles, U.S. history & geography, figurative language, plot structure, & personal values/beliefs.

Grade-Level Integration Connections

language, constitution, government, arithmetic patterns, time intervals, & multiplication to 12.

Explore concepts of beat and divided beat. Keep a steady beat.

Distinguish beat vs. rhythm. Explore concepts of beat & divided beat.

Create and keep both beat & simple rhythms. Explore steady beat, divided beat, and silence.

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

Explore and utilize more complex rhythms. Understand and apply the use of time signatures. Sing, read, and recognize pitch patterns. Play and read notes on the staff. Write simple melodic phrases. Interact with and explore more complex two and three-part rounds and partner songs as well as rhythmic and melodic ostinatos and descants. Interact with and explore tempo, dynamics, timbre, phrasing, and articulation in both vocal and instrumental music. Recognize and identify more complex dynamic markings.

Rhythm

Distinguish speaking vs. singing. Listen to different voices and environmental sounds. Practice matching pitch, and singing in -tune.

Recognize pitches by sight, sound, and/or hand signs as well as melodic direction and contour. Practice matching pitch & singing in tune. See, hear, and recognize pitch patterns.

Sing, read, and recognize pitch patterns. Explore musical question- and-answer phrases. Play and read notes on the staff.

Melody

Identify and explore instrument families.

Identify and interact with simple ostinatos.

Interact with and explore more complex two-part rounds and partner songs as well as rhythmic and melodic ostinatos.

Harmony

Listen for, explore, and recognize comparatives in music: loud/soft, fast/slow, high/low, up/down, same/different, sound/silence, smooth/detached, etc.

Interact with and explore tempo, dynamics, and timbre in either vocal or instrumental music.

Interact with and explore tempo, dynamics, and timbre in both vocal and instrumental music. Recognize and identify basic tempo and dynamic markings.

Expression