WHAT WE LEARN IN GRADE 4 MUSIC

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: PITCH

I can sing, read and write these notes: so, la, ti, do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do’ and CDEFGABC’.

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: TIMBRE

I can identify and classify classroom and orchestral instruments.

I can identify Orff instruments SX, AX, BX, etc.

I can identify and play instruments that are available in my program: recorder, guitar, ukulele, bucket drum, body percussion.

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: EXPRESSION

I can identify and perform: PP, pop, mf, f, ff, crescendo, decrescendo, largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto, prestissimo, fermata, staccato, legato, and accent.

CREATE PERFORM

I can improvise, create and play rhythm patterns, melodies, new verses, sound effects and accompaniments for songs.

As an Audience, I can describe and demonstrate good performance and concert etiquette.

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: BEAT AND RHYTHM

I can move to show beats in groups of 2, 3, 4.

I can read and conduct music in 3/4 and read these rhythms.

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC: FORM

I can define and use repeat signs, 1st and 2nd endings, coda, D.S., D.C., fine.

I can describe ABA, AABA, rondo, theme and variations, verse chorus, D.C., fine.

I can use and create rhythmic and melodic ostinato.

VOCABULARY

• beat
• rhythm
• rondo
• staff
• theme & variations
• treble clef
• timbre
• solo
• time signature
• divisi
• tempo
• canon
• dynamics
• round
• form

RESPOND CONNECT

I can listen to music and sing songs and tell about the places they’re from.

I can write about or show with movement how music makes me feel.

THEMES & VARIATIONS

MUSICPLAY