Grade 3 Music Update!

Grade 3 music students are currently focusing on the central idea that 'we can explore music history through research.' Students have been collaborating with their peers to research either a musical composer, period or piece. 

They have used research skills in the library and ICT skills to create PowerPoint presentations to show their findings to the rest of the class.

Additionally, students are also currently learning to play the recorder in this unit as the practical component. Students are learning to read traditional rhythmic and pitch notation on the treble clef. To complete this unit, students will be composing their own song on the recorder!

Overall, this unit addresses the following CIS benchmarks for grade 3 music-

MU1.3.G Perform on pitched instruments, in rhythm, with appropriate dynamics, and maintain a steady tempo.

MU1.3.I Perform on instruments, in groups, demonstrating awareness of other players.

MU3.3.A Identify and interpret quarter, eighth, half and sixteenth notes and rests in traditional rhythmic notation.

MU3.3.B Read simple pitch notation in the treble clef.

MU6.3.A Describe in simple terms how the elements of music are used in musical examples from various times and places. 

Grade 5 Music Update!

Grade 5 music students are currently exploring the central idea that 'music can be used to represent times of peace and conflict.' We have been focusing on African tribal drumming.

Students are currently working in 'tribes' to compose, notate, rehearse and perform their own drumming composition. This unit addresses the following benchmarks-


MU3.5.B Use standard notation to record musical ideas, notating meter, rhythm, pitch and dynamics.

MU6.5.A Identify distinguishing characteristics of representative musical styles from more than one culture. 

MU6.5.C Demonstrate appropriate audience behavior.