3rd grade music - Marking Period 1
During Marking Period 1, students focus on identifying musical forms containing
contrast and repetition. Through this study, they identify various song forms
including verse/refrain and cumulative. Many of the songs referenced are folk songs
from the United States and other countries. Students also focus on performing an
ostinato to support a given melody. They practice various Orff techniques as they
learn new ostinato patterns. Students focus on analyzing and responding to music
through analysis of musical form. They also perform music when using instruments
to perform ostinati to accompany songs.
Measurement Topics:
Analyzing and Responding to Music
Performing Music
3rd grade music - Marking Period 2
During Marking Period 2, students focus on identifying meter in written musical
examples. As part of this study, they practice drawing bar lines and
writing meter signatures. Students also practice singing a varied repertoire of
music with correct posture and relaxed tone production. In particular, they work
on singing independent parts in two-part rounds. Students focus on analyzing and
responding to music through the study of meter. They also perform music with the
voice.
Measurement Topics:
Analyzing and Responding to Music
Performing Music
3rd grade music - Marking Period 3
During Marking Period 3, students also focus on reading simple melodies and
interpreting music symbols to perform a song. Students focus on analyzing and
responding to expressive qualities heard in music and reading and notating simple
pitch and rhythm patterns. As part of this study, students will begin playing the
soprano recorder.
Measurement Topics:
Analyzing and Responding to Music
Reading and Notating Music
3rd grade music - Marking Period 4
During Marking Period 4, students practice notating simple rhythm patterns from
dictation including quarter notes, quarter rests, half notes, half rests, eighth
notes, and dotted half notes. Students also learn about improvisation
(particularly in jazz) and practice improvising phrases with the recorderthat
answer given melodic phrases in the same style. Students focus on reading and
notating simple rhythm and pitch patterns and creating music through
improvisation.
Measurement Topics:
Reading and Notating Music
Creating Music