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k6 Scope and Sequence

This document provides a scope and sequence for music education from kindergarten through 6th grade and middle school. It outlines the core elements of music that will be taught at each grade level, including rhythm and duration, melody and pitch, timbre, expression, form, and texture and harmony. Some of the key concepts and skills covered include distinguishing between beat and rhythm, reading quarter and eighth notes, learning about tempo and dynamics, identifying forms like AB and rondo, and creating rounds and canons. The scope and sequence introduces elements gradually and builds upon prior knowledge to develop full musical literacy.

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k6 Scope and Sequence

This document provides a scope and sequence for music education from kindergarten through 6th grade and middle school. It outlines the core elements of music that will be taught at each grade level, including rhythm and duration, melody and pitch, timbre, expression, form, and texture and harmony. Some of the key concepts and skills covered include distinguishing between beat and rhythm, reading quarter and eighth notes, learning about tempo and dynamics, identifying forms like AB and rondo, and creating rounds and canons. The scope and sequence introduces elements gradually and builds upon prior knowledge to develop full musical literacy.

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Musicplay Scope and Sequence K-6 (Middle School)

Element: Rhythm (Duration) K 1 2 3 4 5 M


music may move to a steady beat * * * * * * *
distinguish between beat and rhythm (ex=experience) ex * * * * * *
there are strong and weak beats in music ex * * * * * *
beats may be grouped in 2s, 3s or 4s ex ex * * * * *
2/4, 4/4 meter * * * * * *
3/4 meter * * * *
6/8 meter * *
compound meter, 5/4 meter * *
q qr Q quarter note (ta), eighth notes (ti-ti), rest * * * * * * *
duration is extended by tie or fermata * * * * *
rhythmic ostinato: eg. ta ta ti-ti ta q q qr q ex * * * * * *
h H w W half note, half rest, whole note, whole rest ex ex * * * * *
h. qttt dotted half note, sixteenth notes * * * *
e E eighth note, eighth rest * * *
e q e syncopation * * *
q;.u dotted quarter - eighth note * *
triplets *

Element: Melody (Pitch)


sounds may be high, low or in the middle * * * * * * *
melodic contour: sounds move high-low or low-high * * * * * * *
simple melodic patterns: so-mi, so-mi-la * * * * * * *
drm sl (do re mi so la) * * * * *
high do, low la, low so * * * *
5 line staff, letter names in treble clef * * *
unison, step, skip, leap * * *
major and minor tonality * * *
major scales (C, F, G), key signatures * *
accidentals *
modes *

Element: Timbre K 1 2 3 4 5 M
singing voice. speaking voice, vocal timbre * * * * * * *
body percussion * * * * * * *
classify non-pitched percussion * * * * * * *
identify families of orchestral instruments * * * * *
identify orchestral instruments * * * *
identify world instruments * * *
Element: Expression - Dynamics, Tempo, Articulation K 1 2 3 4 5 M
the beat in music may be fast or slow * * * * * * *
tempo tells us how fast or slow the music should be played * * * * *
tempo markings: adagio, moderato, allegro, presto * * * * *
tempo markings: adagio, andante, presto, prestissimo * * * *
music may be fast or slow and change to one or the other suddenly or * * * * *
gradually
rit, accel, allegro, andante * * * *
music may express feelings * * * * * * *
music may be soft or loud * * * * * * *
* * * * *
dynamic terms and symbols: f Ωp F p piano, forte, mezzo forte,
* * * *
dynamic levels: pp p Ωp F f ff
dynamics may change suddenly or gradually (accent, cresc. dim sfz) * * * *
changes in dynamics add to the effect of music: * * * * * * *
music can be smooth or separated * * * * *
legato, staccato refer to articulation * * * *

Element: Form
music can be organized into sections - same / different (AB) * * * * * * *
a section may be repeated (verse, chorus) * * *
music is organized into phrases * * * * * *
phrases may be long or short * * * * * *
a whole piece may be comprised of few sections * * * * * *
sections may be identified by letter AB, ABA, AABA * * * * * *
there may be an introduction, interlude and ending * * *
rondo form: ABACADA * * * * * *
theme and variations * * * *
first and second endings * * *

Element: Texture and Harmony


two or more sounds can occur simultaneously * * * * * * *
melodies may be accompanied by harmony * * * * * *
accompany simple melodies with ostinato or bordun * * * * * *
pitched percussion instruments can create harmony * * * * * * *
rounds and canons * * * * *
two part songs, partner songs * * * *
layered melodies (Scoo Be Doo) * * *
I and V chords can accompany melodies * * * *
I-IV-V chords can accompany melodies * *
monophonic, polyhonic, homophonic music * * *

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