Kentucky Department of Education

Month

Date

Topic

C.C.#

AH-E

Core Content

Activities
Demonstrators
Technology

August

Elements of Music

Melody

Rhythm

Musical Notation

1.1.21

1.1.22

1.1.33

1.1.31

1.1.33

1.1.33

Understand the basic elements of music skills (melody, rhythm) via singing and playing an instrument.

Be able to read a musical staff and explain the meaning of the various lines and spaces.

Understand how the treble clef designates pitch for the lines and spaces of the musical staff.

Understand the difference, aurally and visually, between high and low (notes) pitches

Sept.

Elements of Music – add

Rhythm

Melody

1.1.31

1.1.33

1.1.11

1.1.23

1.1.33

1.1.31

1.1.33

Understand that rhythm is an element of music

Understand meter or time signatures (e.g. 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4) and the use of bar lines.

Understand and read pitch notation (notes) from middle C to F at the top of the staff.

Understand that melody is an element of music.

Create and notate simple melodies.

Sing rote melodies accurately.

Understand how to read and write musical notation.

Oct.

Elements of Music – add

Dynamics

1.1.31

1.1.31

Understand duple (2/4 and 4/4) and triple (3/4) meter.

Understand the basic use of repeat signs and fermata.

Elements of Music – add

Tempo

Harmony

1.1.37

1.1.32

1.1.34

Understand that dynamics define the degree of loudness and softness in a musical selection (soft-piano, medium soft-mezzo piano, medium loud - mezzo forte, loud -forte).

Understand that tempo is an element of music (fast-slow).

Understand about tonality (major, minor, resting or "home" tone)

Nov.

Elements of Music – add

Harmony

Culture of Music

Elements of Music
-add

Form

1.1.34

1.1.22

1.2.31

1.2.32

1.2.31

1.1.35

1.1.38

Know that harmony is an element of music that is created by singing or playing in parts using intervals

Perform simple rhythmic, melodic, or chordal patterns on classroom instruments.

Understand that there are similarities and differences in the elements of music as expressed through various cultures (Native American, West African and American Folk).

Understand that different cultures address human needs in similar and different ways through their expression in music.

Understand the role of music in the life and culture of the early Americans (e.g., Native Americans, explorers, colonists, immigrants, westward expansion, American Folk Culture).

Discuss various forms of music.

Dec.

Elements of Music

Styles and

Same as Nov.

1.2.32

Understand that there are similarities and differences (e.g. instrumentation, dynamics, tempo, purpose and etc.) among musical styles (spirituals, popular, rock, rap, country, game songs, folk songs, work songs, lullabies, marches, patriotic and bluegrass).

Jan.

Elements of Music

Musical Form

Instru-ments/

Timbre

1.1.35

1.1.38

1.1.36

1.1.39

1.1.12

Be able to identify and explain various forms of music (e.g., call and response, AB, ABA, round, verse-chorus).

Understand that timbre is an element of music and through listening know the sounds of voices and instruments.

Create simple melodic or rhythmic accompaniments to given melodies.

Feb.

Culture of Music

1.2.31

1.2.32

1.2.31

Understand that there are similarities and differences in the elements of music as expressed through various cultures.

Understand that there are similarities and differences (e.g., instrumentation) among musical styles (blues, popular, rock, lullabies, folk songs, work songs, patriotic, marches, country, rap, game songs, spirituals, bluegrass).

Understand that different cultures address human needs in similar and different ways through their expression in music.

Culture of Music (cont.)

Timbre

1.2.31

1.1.36

1.1.39

Understand the role of music in the life and culture of the early Americans (e.g., Native Americans, explorers, colonists, immigrants, westward expansion and American Folk).

Understand that timbre is an element of music and through listening know the sounds of voices and the instrument families (woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings and folk)