General Music Program
General Music Program
Our General Music Programs incorporate many different skills into TK-4th grade music classes, including but NOT limited to:
- Lyrical phonemic awareness/diction
- Basic concepts of beat/rhythm/patterns
- Pitch recognition and vocal pitch matching
- Healthy vocal tone production technique
- Instrument families and sound production
- Various musical styles and genres
- Historic and cultural music elements
- Performance stage presence and etiquette
Each student will have access to a robust music curriculum that features songs and lessons from the following resources:
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Music K-8 from Plank Road Publishing
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Essential Elements Music Class from Hal Leonard Publishing
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Orff Schulwerk Instrumental Training
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Kodaly Solfege/Vocal Training
Music K-8Essential ElementsOrff AssociationKodaly Method
Boomwhacker Rhythms
Fourth graders creating Boomwhacker rhythms.
Rhythm Instruments
Third graders performing with rhythm instruments.
Djembe Drum
TK student learning to play the Djembe drum.
Recorders
Third graders practicing recorder technique.
Ukulele
Third graders learning basic Ukulele technique
Technique
Fourth graders learning basic recorder technique.
Mallet Instruments
Kindergarteners playing patterns on mallet instruments
Rhythmic Movement
Second graders practicing rhythmic movement and balance.