Overview for November

Kindergarten
Match Pitch
Assess Pitch
One and Two Sounds to a Beat
Pre-Reading of Music Notation
Introduction of Quarter and Eighth Notes
Purposeful Movement
Introduction of Foriegn Language (Spanish)
Perform Sound Effects on cue in a Story
Rhythmic Assessment
Listening
TI TI Ta (Eighth and quart notes) and one finger claps
Identify Softer and Louder (Dynamics)
Spider beats (Steady beat)
Beat and rhythm groups simultaneously
Song for days of the week
Ring around the Rosy song and game
Introduction to Meter 2/4 and 6/8
March vs. Swing
Poetry
Read and Perform Beats of Silence
Instrument Exploration Hands-on Experience (Woods/Metals/Shakers & Scrapers)

Grade 1
Concept: BEAT
Identify and perform Long and Short
Listening focus and game
One and Two sounds to a beat
Foreign Language (Song in French, song in Swahili)
Call and Response
Purposeful Movement (Sutdent demonstration)
Marching to a steady beat
Sway to the beat
Instrument Exploration Hands-on Experience (Woods/Metals/Shakers & Scrapers)
Perform Sound Effects on cue in a Story
Write your own story and try it out in class with instrument performers

Grade 2
Reading Quarter/Eighth notes and Quarter Rests
Identify ABA Sections in Classical Music
Perform on instruments using iconic representation of Quarter Notes/Rests
Listening focus and game
Listening to classical music pieces
Sing in Rhythm and one Pitch
Subdivisions
Perform diverse styles
Foriegn Language (Song and Game in Spanish – Bate Bate)
Perform Sound Effects on cue in a Story
Write your own story and read in with student instrument performers
Instrument Families of the Orchestra
Listen to story told in Portugese Language
Dynamics
p = Piano (soft)
mf = Mezzo Forte (meduim loud)
f – Forte (loud)

Grade 3
Tournament practice – In class practice and races constructing measures of music
Cooperative pairings
Understanding Fractions in Music
Independent work
Sort and Check Routine
Assess Pitch
Live Feed: Detroit Symphony Orchestra “Musical Superheroes”

Grade 4
Reading/Performing Musical Notation (Lines and Spaces)
Recorder Method: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTHpKEqcm_UZvQRreeNduiXyO39b85Qin
Introduction to the recorder (fingerings, finger placement and coverage, hand placement, breath control, tone production, parts of the recorder)
Homework practice online
Students should practice as many as they can and advance as quickly as they can.
Perform exercises with and without a beat track

Vocabulary:
Brass
Percussion
Strings
Woodwinds
Conductor
Composer
Orchestra
Symphone
ABA Form
Melody
Dynamics
Long and Short
Loud and Soft
Sway
Skip
Dash
p = Piano (soft)
mf = Mezzo Forte (meduim loud)
f – Forte (loud)

THIS MONTH IN MUSIC SEPT/OCT

Kindergarten

Learning new songs

Creating new verses to a song

Learning choregraphy and movement to our songs

Learning a few words in Spanish

Marching to steady beat and changing tempo

Following rhythmic direction

Lower and Higher Pitch

Singing on Pitch

Solfege Do, Re, Mi with hand signs

Following musical instructions

1st Grade

Choral Posture

Steady Beat

Rhythmic Poetry Memorization

Choreography and movement to our songs

Strong beats and subdivision

New songs

Singing on Pitch

Hand clapping games with partners

2nd Grade

Chant with instructions and movement

Circle game with chant

Music Listening

Months in Spanish Introduction

Reading lines of music and lyrics

Speaking vs. singing notation

New songs

Reading lengthy lyrics in rhythm

Singing on Pitch

3rd Grade

New songs

Tongue twisters at varying tempos

Reading Do, Re, Mi

Reading Ta and Ti Ti (quarter, eighths and quarter rests)

Reading lyrics at a fast tempo with a soft dynamic

Creating measures of music using the 4/4 time signature

Musicianship

Tempo changes

Read to self / Read aloud

Listening:  March Past of the Kitchen Utensils

Recognizing ABA Form

4th Grade

Drumming hand patterns and playing position

Individual Drumming and Ryhythmic Assessments

Introduce Recorder Information

Lines and spaces in Treble and Bass Clef

Recorder fingerings

Music notation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello parents and students!!

I would like to welcome you to a brand new school year full of wonderful music! We have many things planned for our students this year, including performances, reading music notation, rhythm, pitch, musicianship, movement, dance, singing, creating, playing recorder (gr. 4), playing band or stringed instruments (gr. 5), music and science (gr. 3), and our annual third grade music tournament.  We are looking forward a great year in music with your children!

I had a wonderful time seeing so many parents during our Open House and look forward to seeing you all at our concerts.  All information will be posted to this blog so be sure to check back often.  You will find many wonderful nuggets on the blog so feel free to explore the “categories” drop down menu items..  If you would like the most up to date information as it is posted just click on the “Subscribe” button and enter your email address.

This year we have three vocal music teachers and one instrumental music teacher at Miller:

 Ms. Harden (Full TIme-everyday) teaching K-4

hardens@dearbornschools.org

 

Ms. Conway (Tuesday a.m.) teaching grade 4/5

conwaym@dearbornschools.org

 

Ms. Conrad (Friday a.m.) teaching 5/2

conradt@dearbornschools.org

 

Mr. Gozzard teaching instrumental music (Band and Strings) grade 5.

gozzarg@dearbornschools.org

 

4th Grade

4th graders will be learning to play the recorder this year!  We will be playing YAMAHA brand recorders.  There are different instrument options:

1. Purchase your own recorder at a local music store.  Recorders cost approximately $10.  Wonderland Music, Anderson Music and Marshall Music all carry YAMAHA recorders.  You can also find them online.  Look up: YAMAHA Soprano Recorder.

2.  Use a YAMAHA school recorder.  School recorders will be assigned to any student in need of a recorder.  School recorders are used from year to year by students and are not new.  School recorders must be turned in immediately following the concert.  In the case of loss or damaged a $10 fee will be assessed.

3.  Borrow a recorder from a sibling or family member making sure it is the YAMAHA brand.

Dollar Store recorders will not work for music class as they are toys.  These recorders are not musical instruments and cannot be played in tune.

 

5th Grade

All interested 5th grade students will have the opportunity to play a band or stringed instrument this year!  Instruments typically offered are:  Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin and Viola.  There is a small fee for use of school instruments.  See Mr. Gozzard for payment plan details.  Mr. Gozzard is currently at Miller on Wednesday afternoon.

If you have any questions please contact any of us via email.

To all Miller students, have a great year and happpy singing, playing and learning!!