| Kindergarten Keeps a steady beat Uses different voices (singing, speaking, yelling, whispering) Understands opposites in music (i.e. loud/soft, fast/slow) Gains experience with different kinds of music | First Grade Keeps a steady beat Uses a singing voice Understands opposites in music (i.e. fast/slow, high/low) Reads music at a beginning level Gains experience with different kinds of music | Second Grade Learns musical elements Sings relatively in tune Reads standard rhythmic notation Gains experience with different kinds and forms of music |
| Third Grade Reads, writes and creates notation Sings basic harmony in rounds and partner songs Understands that sound is vibration Gains experience with dif ferent kinds and forms of music | Fourth Grade Reads, writes and creates notation including pitch names on a staff Sings basic harmony in rounds and partner songs Plays a pitched instrument Gains experience with different kinds and forms of music | Fifth Grade Reads, writes and creates notation Sings 2-part harmony in an ensemble Plays a pitched instrument Gains experience with different kinds of music |