Music 3

Avon Lake Curriculum Framework

Grade Three Vocal Music



Content Overview: 

Students follow a Kodaly-based curriculum, focused on skill development to foster music literacy.  Third graders work to improve partwork skills.

 

Resources:

Variety of authentic literature

 

Assessments: 

Classroom activities and projects

 

Standards/Learning Goals 

1st Quarter- 

  • Rhythm:  Review of grade 2 rhythms

  • Melody:  Review solfege syllables do, re, mi, sol, and la

  • Meter: Review 2 and 4 meter

  • Form: Rondo, prime, coda

2nd Quarter- 

  • Rhythm: single eighth note and syncopation

  • Melody:  Solfege syllable low la

  • Partwork: Partner song

3rd Quarter- 

  • Rhythm: paired sixteenth/eighth notes combinations

  • Melody:  Low sol

4th Quarter -  

  • Rhythm: Dotted half note

  • Melody:  High do

  • Meter: 3 meter