ELEMENTARY MUSIC EDUCATION

An Introduction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1W4Q4i9HBI

S O U N D E X P L O R AT I O NC P 1 . 5

G R A D E 1 : C R E A T E M U S I C E X P R E S S I O N S A N D C O N T R I B U T E T O D E C I S I O N S A B O U T I D E A S , S O U N D S , I N S T R U M E N T S , A N D O R D E R ( E . G . , L O U D / S O F T ,

F A S T / S L O W , H I G H / L O W ) .

Set up sound exploration play stations

Have students go on a scavenger hunt for sounds around

the room or perhaps even around the school

Variation 1: Outdoor sound scavenger hunt. Students would

be scavenging for sounds that exist in nature.

Variation 2: Outdoor sound journey – Have students record

sounds they hear outdoors and then create a musical collage

song using those sounds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpfYt7vRHuY

C A L L A N D R E S P O N S EG R A D E 5 : C R E A T E A N D P E R F O R M M U S I C T H A T D E M O N S T R A T E S U N D E R S T A N D I N G O F :

R H Y T H M ( C R E A T E O S T I N A T I )T E M P O ( F A S T / S L O W P A C E S )

T E X T U R E ( L A Y E R S O F S O U N D S )T O N E C O L O U R ( V A R I E T Y ) .

Rhythm Warm-up Name game

Auditory rhythm development – Students should respond

either with their hands or feet, or with a piece of hand

percussion

Caller gives a rhythm

Student response process:• Hear it!• Say it!• Play it!

Variation 1: Have students take turns being the “caller.”

C O M P O S I T I O NG R A D E 6 : C R E A T E S O U N D C O M P O S I T I O N S T H A T E X P L O R E R E L A T I O N S H I P S B E T W E E N

M U S I C A N D I D E N T I T Y ( E . G . , I N F L U E N C I N G F A C T O R S S U C H A S P O P C U L T U R E , C U L T U R A L H E R I T A G E , P E E R G R O U P S , P E R S O N A L A N D F A M I L Y I N T E R E S T S , G E N D E R ) .

Work in groups no bigger than 4

Use flashcards if necessary

Can be a music parody

Use themes from other subject area outcomes

Everyone in the group must have a job in the band

NOTAT IONG R A D E 4 : C R 4 . 1

A N A L Y Z E H O W D A N C E , D R A M A , M U S I C , A N D V I S U A L A R T W O R K S R E P R E S E N T U N I Q U E I D E A S A N D P E R S P E C T I V E S .

Graphic Notation

One Minute Boomwhacker Song (youtube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Nweg2KYVQ

WALK OFF THE EARTH

“Shake It Off”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ6rv2ZC3Kc