If you have a question, you may call me at Ext. 4058 and leave a message,
send an e-mail to kbagwell@spartanburg4.org, or send a note to your child's
teacher who will forward it to me.
- What do you actually do in Music Class on the primary level?
- What instruments do the children play?
What do you actually do in Music Class on the primary level?
We use the following State and National Music Content Standards:
I. SINGING. Singing alone and with others, a varied repertoire
of music.
II. PERFORMING ON INSTRUMENTS. Performing on instruments, alone
and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
III. IMPROVISING. Improvising melodies, variations, and
accompaniments.
IV. COMPOSING AND ARRANGING. Composing and arranging music
within specified guidelines.
V. READING AND NOTATING. Reading and notating music.
VI. ANALYZING. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
VII. EVALUATING. Evaluating music and music performances.
VIII. MAKING CONNECTIONS. Understanding relationships between
music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
IX. RELATING TO HISTORY AND CULTURE. Understanding music in
relation to history and culture.
What instruments do the children play?
We use classroom rhythm and melody instruments, such as drums,
rhythm sticks, maracas, tambourines, jingle bells, triangles,
tone blocks, cymbals, finger cymbals, melody bells, and resonator
bells. We do not play band instruments or orchestral instruments
at this level.