1. Kindergarten Scope & Sequence
    1. Initial Experiences
    2. Strand One: Rhythm
    3. Strand Two: Melody
    4. Strand 3: Harmony
    5. Strand 4: Form
    6. Strand 5: Expressive Qualities


Kindergarten Scope & Sequence

 


 





Initial Experiences

 





Strand One: Rhythm

 

1.1M  Move to the pulse/beat of duple/quadruple meter  2/4, 4/4

1.2M  Move to patterns using the following rhythmic values:

 

1.1S  Speak the pulse/beat of duple meter

1.2S  Speak patterns using the following rhythmic values:

 

1.1L  Listen to the pulse/beat of duple meter

 

1.1P  Play the pulse/beat of duple meter

1.2P  Play patterns using the following rhythmic values:

 

1.1C  Create using the pulse/beat of duple meter, triple and quadruple

 

 





Strand Two: Melody

 

2.1M  Move to illustrate melodic direction

2.2M  Move to illustrate high/low contrasts

 

2.1S  Demonstrate vocal tone production

2.2S  Sing songs in a limited range

 Sing the following Kodally melodic patterns:
Sol-Mi, Sol-Mi-La


2.3S  Sing a variety of repertoire in cultural/historical context including:
singing games, cumulative, patriotic, seasonal, multicultural, and folk songs
2.4S Sing to illustrate melodic direction
2.5S Sing to illustrate high/low contrasts
 
2.1L Listen to the following melodic patterns:
Sol-Mi, Sol-Mi-La
2.2L Listen to melodic direction
2.3L Listen to high/low contrasts
 
2.2P Explore the relationship between the size of the sound source/instrument and its pitch
2.3P Play to illustrate melodic direction
2.4P Play to illustrate high/low contrasts
 
2.1C Explore songs in a limited range
 
 





Strand 3: Harmony

 

3.1M  Move to illustrate tonality differences including:

   major/minor

 

3.1S  Sing to illustrate tonality differences including

   major/minor

3.2S  Speak a rhyme with a teacher/accompanied ostinato

 

3.1L  Listen to tonality differences including:

   major/minor

 

 





Strand 4: Form

 

4.1M  Move to illustrate the feeling of phrase

 

4.1S  Speak and sing to illustrate the phrase

 

4.1L  Listen to the phrase

 

 





Strand 5: Expressive Qualities

 

5.1M  Explore the space using creative movement

5.2M  Move to illustrate contrasts in tempo

5.3M  Move to illustrate contrasts in dynamics

5.4M  Move to illustrate contrasts in timbre

 

5.1S  Speak and sing to illustrate contrasts in tempo

5.2S  Speak and sing to illustrate contrasts in dynamics

5.3S  Speak and sing to illustrate contrasts in timbre

 

5.1L  Listen to contrasts in tempo

5.2L  Listen to contrasts in dynamics

5.3L  Listen to contrasts in timbre

5.4L  Listen to music of many cultures including style, instruments and traditions

 

5.1P  Play instruments to illustrate contrasts in timbre

5.2P  Play unpitched instruments with proper technique

 

5.1C  Create to illustrate contrasts in tempo

5.2C  Create to illustrate contrasts in dynamics

5.3C  Create to illustrate contrasts in timbre

 

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