Music Curriculum

1st Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will engage in the basics of musical notation and composition on a variety of instruments, and investigate how personal choices help create musical ideas.

Outcomes and Components:

FA.1M.2 Students will explore and analyze the form and instrumental makeup of a variety of works by different composers.

Pacing  

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Component Code

Component

Standard(s)

  FA.1M.2.1 Identify and define the function of a composer. MU:Pr4.1.1a
  FA.1M.2.2 Interpret musical selections through guided movement with a teacher. MU:Cr3.1.1a
  FA.1M.2.3 Discuss possible movements for various sections and phrases. MU:Pr.4.3.1a
  FA.1M.2.4 Identify and discuss the kinds of instruments used in a piece of music. MU:Pr4.2.1.a
  FA.1M.2.5 Connect the texture and timbre of the pieces to the students’ lived experiences. MU:Re.7.2.1b

Academic Vocabulary: Identify, Interpret, Discuss, Identify, Connect

Content Vocabulary: Form, Composer, Instruments, Texture, Timbre