First Grade

Basic Rhythms are being performed in class
Accelerando and Ritardando are words to remember. ( Music going gradually faster or gradually slower.)
COMPOSER IDOL WINNER IS STEPHEN FOSTER.
Listen suggestions are Some Folks, We are coming Father Abraham, Old Black Joe and Oh Suzanna.
Pitch Exploration will be covered in class.
Music Alphabet is being introduced.
Listening suggestions include Nelly Bly and Little Mac Little Mac You're the very man.
Placement of the music alphabet on the staff is completed
.New Composer for October is Cole Porter
Tongue Twister Vocal Warm-ups are also completed every music class.
Additional listening for Cole Porter is from Anything Goes
Kiss Me Kate songs were also played in class.
Major and Minor songs are listened to in class.
Fermata is the music vocabulary words to remember.
Additional games with the music alphabet are played.
Composers for November and Decembers are The Beatles.
Listening suggestions are Yellow Submarine and Help.
Thanksgiving songs are being introduced in class.
Steady Beat Patterns with sticks and with stomping are completed.
Holiday songs are introduced during the month of December
Listening selections include Happy Christmas and Wonderful Christmastime.