Quick Check Form: Grade 5 Music Curriculum
    Big Ideas to Emphasize in Grade 5 Music
    ·   Increasing mastery on a pitched instrument, both alone and ensemble playing.

    ·   Understands basic concepts of ensemble performance (balance and blend).

    ·   Create music using the symbols and structure of musical form.

    ·   Read, write and create notation including both rhythmic and melodic elements.

    ·   Sings 2-part harmony.

    ·   Awareness of music opportunities beyond elementary school.

    ·   Gains experience with a variety of music styles and cultures through listening, performing, improvisation, and composing.
    By the end of Grade 5:
    Students will know:

    ·   Basic notation on the treble clef staff.

    ·   Rhythms of increasing complexity (syncopation, tika-ti, ti-tika, triplets)

          		Students will be able to :

    ·   Aurally discriminate between major and minor tonalities.

    ·   Make decisions about their musical future.

    ·   Compose and perform a melody on a pitched instrument.
    Core Vocabulary for Grade 5 Music:
    Fermata

    Major

    Minor     		Theme

    Variation

    Syncopation     		Triplet

    Diction

    Phrasing
    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