Quick Check Form: Grade 3 Music Curriculum
    Big Ideas to Emphasize in Grade 3 Music
    ·   Read, write and create notation including both rhythmic and melodic elements.

    ·   Sings basic harmony (rounds and partner songs).

    ·   Create music in a variety of forms (AB, ABA, AABA).

    ·   Understands that sound is vibration.

    ·   Gains experience with a variety of music styles and cultures through listening, performing, improvisation, and composing.
    By the end of Grade 3
    Students will know:

    ·   That notation includes rhythmic and melodic elements.     		Students will be able to :

    ·   Identify orchestral families by sight and sound.

    ·   Students will be able to read sixteenth notes and half notes.
    Core Vocabulary for Grade 3 Music:
    Half Notes

    Sixteenth Notes

    Timbre

          		Vibration

    Posture

    Dynamics – mezzo forte (mf), mezzo piano (mp), fortissimo (ff), pianissimo (pp)


     
    Tips for Parents:
    Listen to music with your child:

    ·   Share songs with your child.

    ·   Play recorded music.

    ·   Listen to a wide variety of music:

    o   Choral

    o   Instrumental

    o   Classical

    o   Jazz

    o   Folk

    ·   Attend live music concerts.

    ·   Attend school concerts (most are free).

     

    Play music games with your child:

    ·   Jump Rope

    ·   Hop Scotch

    ·   Clapping Games

    ·   Marching

    ·   Make rhythm with household items.

    ·   Move rhythmically with your child to your favorite songs.

    ·   Read nursery rhymes.     		Do music with your child:

    ·   Sing with your child.

    ·   Encourage your child to use a singing voice outside of their regular speaking voice.

    ·   Sing or play in a community group.

    ·   If you choose private lessons, begin with piano.

     

    Praise your child to build their confidence.

     

    Websites:

    San Francisco Symphony Kids:

    http://www.sfskids.org/templates/home.asp?pageid=1

     

    Classics for Kids (Cincinnati Public Radio):

    http://www.classicsforkids.com/

     

    National Geographic Music:

    http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/home


     

     

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    Quick Check Form Developed by Ann Morgan, Everett Public Schools, 2001 Revised 11/18/08