Course Description

Students have been introduced to simple musical concepts using Music and the Brain curriculum. Activities include singing, clapping rhythms, movement, playing percussion instruments and bells, listening, finger exercises and music games. Students analyze each piece by studying musical notation and eventually get to play each piece on the keyboards. The ultimate goal of each lesson is for students to become comfortable with musical concepts through engaging repertoire, and to reinforce strong listening skills.

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“Amazing Grace”

Group practice of “Amazing Grace”. new concept- triplets. For added challenge, some students close their eyes to feel the music and test their memory.

C Scale warm up

Caroline, Matthew and Tylor play a “C scale” warm up exercise while singing note names and finger numbers.

“Musette” by J.S.Bach

Marc Acevedo performs “Musette” by J. S. Bach.

“Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin

Will Henne and Mrs. Bach perform “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin at the Black History Month assembly.

Participation Rubric

A copy of the participation rubric is attached for your reference. This rubric is filled out by the music teacher at the end of each quarter. Please note that 50% of the music grade is based on participation, so it is really important that students hand in all assignments, answer questions, participate in discussions and practice their instruments during class.

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