MUSIC

Music 1

• perform rhythm patterns utilizing quarter notes, eighth notes, whole notes, half, quarter and eighth rests
• understand 4/4 and 2/4 meter
• play xylophone and resonator bells
• participate in singing activities
• demonstrate understanding of melody and harmony
• study woodwind and brass instruments of the orchestra
• perform simple melodies and harmonies on digital keyboards

Music 2

In Music 2, students will be expected to:

• perform rhythm patterns using triplets, sixteeth notes, sixteenth rests and dotted rhythms
• understand 3/4 and 6/8 meter
• play xylophone and resonator bells in large groups and small ensembles
• compose and perform rhythm patterns in small groups
• study string and percussion instruments of the orchestra
• demonstrate understanding of dynamics and tempo
• study the musicals West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, and Les Miserable
• learn sequencing and layering techniques on a digital keyboard
• compose melodies on xylophones, resonator bells or electronic keyboards utilizing knowledge of rhythm patterns, meter, dynamics and tempo