Classroom Information

For Kindergarten- 2nd Grade:

The main focus of music at this stage is to build upon fundamental musical skills, such as:

• Finding and playing a steady beat.
• Differentiating musical movement (up vs down, loud vs soft).
• Singing and pitch matching.
• Creating and recreating rhythm patterns.

For 3rd-5th Grade:

The main focus of music at this stage is to expand upon what they have previously learned by: 

• Learning how to read and write in a musical notation system.
• Learning more complex rhythms.
• Applying what they know about musical movements to play various instruments, such as the recorder, ukuleles, and mallet instruments.

For 6th-8th Grade:

The main focus of music at this stage is to explore music and sound through technology

• How to write lyrics, and the connection lyric writing has to ELA.
• How to create and record Foley sounds.
• How to use a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to:
  • Create beats
  • Record audio
  • Create a jingle.
  • Create a ringtone.
  • Learn about music production