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.