Overview of 3rd Grade Music Marking Periods
Third-grade students engage in a comprehensive music curriculum across four marking periods, focusing on various aspects such as identifying musical forms, meter, reading melodies, notating rhythms, and performing with instruments like the soprano recorder. They develop skills in analyzing, responding to, and creating music through the study of contrasting forms, meter, expressive qualities, and improvisation, enhancing their musical abilities and understanding. Each marking period builds upon the previous one, providing a well-rounded music education experience for the students.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. Download presentation by click this link. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
Presentation Transcript
3rd grade music - Marking Period 1 During Marking Period 1, students focus on identifying musical forms containing contrast and repetition. Through this study, they identify various song forms including verse/refrain and cumulative. Many of the songs referenced are folk songs from the United States and other countries. Students also focus on performing an ostinato to support a given melody. They practice various Orff techniques as they learn new ostinato patterns. Students focus on analyzing and responding to music through analysis of musical form. They also perform music when using instruments to perform ostinati to accompany songs. Measurement Topics: Analyzing and Responding to Music Performing Music
3rd grade music - Marking Period 2 During Marking Period 2, students focus on identifying meter in written musical examples. As part of this study, they practice drawing bar lines and writing meter signatures. Students also practice singing a varied repertoire of music with correct posture and relaxed tone production. In particular, they work on singing independent parts in two-part rounds. Students focus on analyzing and responding to music through the study of meter. They also perform music with the voice. Measurement Topics: Analyzing and Responding to Music Performing Music
3rd grade music - Marking Period 3 During Marking Period 3, students also focus on reading simple melodies and interpreting music symbols to perform a song. Students focus on analyzing and responding to expressive qualities heard in music and reading and notating simple pitch and rhythm patterns. As part of this study, students will begin playing the soprano recorder. Measurement Topics: Analyzing and Responding to Music Reading and Notating Music
3rd grade music - Marking Period 4 During Marking Period 4, students practice notating simple rhythm patterns from dictation including quarter notes, quarter rests, half notes, half rests, eighth notes, and dotted half notes. Students also learn about improvisation (particularly in jazz) and practice improvising phrases with the recorderthat answer given melodic phrases in the same style. Students focus on reading and notating simple rhythm and pitch patterns and creating music through improvisation. Measurement Topics: Reading and Notating Music Creating Music
