GRADE 4 MUSIC

In addition to the Music instruction that students receive weekly, St. Michael School offers a Band Program to students in Grades 4-8

MUSIC

Apply Skills and Knowledge to Perform

Students Will:

Sing with Expression

- From printed repertoire

- From memory

Sing from Diverse Genres and Culture

- Genres: Folk, Classical, Pop

- Cultures: Western, Eastern

Sing with Breath Control

- Low Range

- High Range

Sing in groups

- Blending Timbres

- Responding to a Conductor

Read Notation

- Notes

- Rests

- Meters

- Two Part

- Three Part

- Treble Clef

Analyze, Describe and Evaluate Musical Works

Students Will:

Describe listening examples

- Tempo

- Mood

- Dynamics

Demonstrate knowledge of basic elements

- Meter

- Rhythm

- Tonality

- Duration

Evaluate

- Self

- Others

Understand, Analyze and Describe in Historical, Social and Cultural contexts

Students Will:

Distinguishing characteristics

- Genres

- Styles

Compare

- Genres

- Styles

- Performing Conditions

Recognize, Analyze and Describe Connections Between Music and Other Disciplines

Students Will:

Compare music with

- Visual Arts.

- Social Studies.

- Mathematics.

- Language Arts.