Shapley, Sessalie - Music / Syllabus Kindergarten

Kindergarten -- 3rd Nine Weeks

We will be working on the following concepts through games, singing and use of instruments.

Rhythm: Pitch:
Steady Beat Melodic Direction

Long/Short Vocal Exploration

Fast/Slow

Sound/Silence

Harmony and Texture:

One sound/More than one sound

Accompanied/Unaccompanied

Large Ensemble/Small Ensemble

Form/Listening:

Audience Etiquette

same/different

AB pattern

call/response

listening to/waiting for introduction/interlude

mood

melodic direction

identify different voices: speaking, singing, whisper, shout, inner voice

Timbre/Expression:

Nature/Man-made sounds
4 Voices, singing, speaking,whispering, shouting
Child's voice/adult voice

Loud/Quiet Fast/Slow

Smooth/Connected or "Bumpy"/Detached