Through participation in a wide variety of musical activities students will become aware of the elements that are used in making music.

The kinderqarten general music experience includes:
Using the voice/singing
Moving
Listening
Playing classroom instruments
Creating
Becoming aware of music elements:
steady beat, rhythm, pitch, melody direction, tone color, dynamics, tempo

The first qrade general music experience includes:
Singing
Movement
Listening
Playing instruments
Composer stories
Becoming aware of music elements:
tempo, dynamics, beat, pitch, rhythm, tone color, melody direction

The second qrade general music experience includes:
Singing
Movement
Listening
Playing instruments
Composer stories
Recognizing music elements:
tempo, dynamics, beat, pitch, rhythm, tone color, melody direction
Becoming aware of steps, leaps, repeats, phrases, cadences

The third grade general music experience includes:
Singing
Movement
Listening
Playing instruments
Composer stories
Recognizing music elements:
tempo, dynamics, beat, pitch, rhythm, tone color, melody direction
Distinguishing between steps, leaps, repeats, phrases, cadences
Beginning to be aware of complexities in tone colors (ex.
voices, instruments)
Becoming aware of meter, music notation, difference between beat
and rhythm

The fourth grade general music experience includes:
Singing
Movement
Listening
Playing instruments
Composer stories
Recognizing music elements:
tempo, dynamics, beat, pitch, rhythm, tone color, melody direction, meter, notation
Becoming aware of style and form