Music 5

Avon Lake Curriculum Framework Music 5



Content Overview: 

Building on rhythm vocabulary, introduction to new figures

Building on vocal technique, singing in unison and 2-part

 

Resources:

Rote songs/ folk songs

World Music Tour resources

 

Assessments: 

Rhythmic reading assessment

Rhythm dictation

Informal singing assessment

 

Standards/Learning Goals 

1st Quarter

  • Rhythm review and application (counting/playing)

  • Singing/Rote songs

  • World Music: Africa (Rhythm percussion activity, singing games)

2nd Quarter- 

  • Vocal technique

  • Singing/Rote songs

  • New rhythm figure (dotted 8th-16th figure)

  • Melodic reading/notation

3rd Quarter- 

  • World Music: Asia (melodic reading activity, singing)

  • Diminished rhythms (“syncopa” to 8th-16-th8th, “tom ti” to dotted 8th-16th)

  • Rhythm dictation 

4th Quarter -  

  • Intro to unison sightsinging

  • World Music: New Zealand (singing activity)