Music Curriculum

4th Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will perform on the recorder independently and will compose short works of music on a digital platform.

Outcomes and Components:

FA.4M.1 Students will prepare and perform a selection of pieces for soprano recorder and demonstrate proper performance and practice process for learning new music.

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Standard(s)

  FA.4M.1.1 Identify and label notes on the treble clef for a variety of musical pieces. MU:Pr4.2.4b
  FA.4M.1.2 Perform a variety of pieces of music, incorporating known notes and new notes (e.g. F#, C’, and D’), individually and with accompaniment. MU:Pr4.1.4a, MU:Pr4.1.4b, MU:Pr6.1.4a
  FA.4M.1.3 Identify and describe strategies for working through problems in performance. MU:Pr4.1.4a, MU:Pr5.1.4a
  FA.4M.1.4 Identify and describe the purpose and process of practicing a new piece of music. MU:Pr4.1.4a, MU:Pr5.1.4b
  FA.4M.1.5 Play for a partner for feedback prior to performance. MU:Cr3.1.4a

Academic Vocabulary: Identify, Perform, Describe,Play

Content Vocabulary: Rhythm, Steady Beat, Tonguing, Proper Playing Position