Music Curriculum

2nd Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will engage in aspects of standard musical notation and composition and make connections between music, culture, and dance.

Outcomes and Components:

FA.2M.7 Students will identify and compare, aurally and visually, the form and function of various orchestral instruments.

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Standard(s)

  FA.2M.7.1 Identify and describe instruments in the brass family. MU:Pr4.2.2a
  FA.2M.7.2 Identify and describe instruments in the wind family. MU:Pr4.2.2a
  FA.2M.7.3 Identify and describe instruments in the string family. MU:Pr4.2.2a
  FA.2M.7.4 Identify and describe instruments in the percussion family. MU:Pr4.2.2a
  FA.2M.7.5 Compare and contrast the function of the various orchestral instruments. MU:Pr4.1.2a
  FA.2M.7.6 Compare and contrast the aural qualities of the various orchestral instruments MU:Pr4.1.2a

Academic Vocabulary: Compare, Contrast, Identify, Describe

Content Vocabulary:  Orchestra, Brass, String, Wind, Instrument Families