The Concepts to Be Developed in Music 9 Are As Follows

COURSE OUTCOMES

MUSIC – 9

(JULY 2012)

The Music 9 course is planned for the nine-year-old class. In this course, the student will sing a variety of songs, listen to music in creative ways by playing and improvising, as well as participating in other ear-training and reading activities. Hearing music, learning to read and write music, and listening for specific qualities or characteristics of music, along with matching pitches, and moving rhythmically and creatively to music constitute the essence of this program. Skills will be developed in the areas of singing, playing, moving, listening and reading (& writing). Concepts, which form the intellectual framework of the music program, are divided into five elements: rhythm, melody, harmony, form and expression (dynamics, tempo, and tone color).

The concepts to be developed in Music 9 are as follows:

Rhythm:

Beats may be grouped in 2’s, 3’s or 4’s.
Accents may fall on beats that are usually unaccented (syncopation ).
Sounds have specific duration:
(tiki-tiki) sixteenth notes

Melody:

An interval is the space between two notes.
Melodies may move by steps or leaps.
In music, different pitches have names.

Harmony:

Melodies having the same harmony structure may be combined (eg. partner songs)

Form:

Musical phrases, which give organization to music, may be long or short.
Phrases are shown with this symbol: .
Music may be accompanied by a repeated pattern (ostinato).
Sections of music may be identified by letters (eg. AB, ABA, ABACA etc.)

Expression:

Changes in dynamics add to the effect of music. (dynamics)
Tempo is the speed of the beat in a piece of music. (tempo )
Tempo may change within a piece of music. (tempo)
The human voice has different tonal qualities. (tone color)
Musical instruments have distinctive tonal qualities and may be grouped according to families. (tone color)
The orchestral woodwind family consists of: flute/piccolo, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon. (tone color)

Music 9 is divided into 1 Essential Unit and 3 Selective Units, with which the teacher will choose 1 or more from. Essential and Selective units are as follows:

Essential Unit:

E01 – Music of the World 1

Selective Units:

S01 -Performance

S02- Expression

S03- Recorders

The normal pace for this course leads to the mastery of two units during the school year- essential unit one and one selective unit. A selective unit on performance has been added and can be open during the essential unit and may be engaged longer in order to prepare for a performance.

This course is designed to use on the average, one period a week. A period is defined 45 minutes. In the case of a school offering music twice/week, the number of units would need to be doubled.

It would also be beneficial if this course could be integrated with other 9-year-old courses. This course is related to all the success orientations, competencies and knowledge noted in the Fine and Applied Arts Program Outcomes.

ELEMENTARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

If a teacher wants to teach students to play musical instruments, there is separate curriculum with four units.

Suggested Materials:

Music is a class that can pull in resources from a variety of sources new and existing in the school. It is suggested that music teachers focus on teaching the TSWs using a combination of resources.

As a new teacher resource Music Makers, Around the World by Musikgarten has been ordered for each school. This teacher resource has units of study, lesson plans, CDs, posters, and cards for enhancing the teaching of the TSWs. See age specific selective units for more information.

Music Makers, Around the World was originally intended for Lower Elementary students, but has successfully been used with 9-11 yr. olds for many years in many school settings. Since most QSI schools progress at a rate of one time/week, we take longer to go through the Musikgarten program than schools that have music twice/week.

Most QSI schools also have available to them a variety of textbooks, CDs, and materials from previously adopted music programs such as Share the Music and Music and You. It is highly recommended that these materials remain with the music teacher to add to the collection of resources available to teachers. If your schools to not have Share the Music and Music in You, this is not a problem as the curriculum can be taught from any materials. Your school should continue to build resources to support the teaching of music.

In schools 2003-2011:

Share the Music, (abbreviated STM) published by MacMillan/McGraw-Hill.

Share the Music CD collection.

In schools (prior to 2003):

Music and You CD collection.

Additional Resources:

These materials will not be provided but schools are encouraged to purchase them to support this course.

Website Resources:

This is a great site for downloadable performance resources for purchase, as well as general resources for a K-8 music teacher.

This site has sheet music for over 200,000 arrangements and over 260,000 music books. All are downloadable and for sale.

Please also refer to the Appendices created to give additional information and resources:

Appendix 1: “Suggested Classroom Instruments”, lists instruments in 3 categories: “essential”, “should have”, and “would be great to have”.

Appendix 2: “Suggested Elementary Teaching Materials”, lists recommended CDs, activity kits, DVDs, books and resources to order per preference of each school to use with ages 5-9.

Appendix 3: “Suggested Upper Elementary/Middle School Teaching Materials”, lists recommended CDs, activity kits, DVDs, books and resources to order per preference of each school to use with ages 9-13.

Appendix 4: “Suggested Instrument Instruction Resources”, lists recommended resources that each school can choose to order for their school to aid in teaching (by category) Recorders, Xylophones, Guitar, and Keyboard/Piano.

Appendix 5: “Suggested Choir Instruction Resources”, lists recommended resources that each school can choose to order for their school to aid in teaching Choir or Chorus, for Elementary and Middle/Secondary levels.

Appendix 6: “Websites for using Technology as a Music Teaching Tool”, lists internet music sites and resources for the music classrooms.

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