Arts Curriculum Guide

Music

Grade 2

Grade 2
Music
1

 

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Identify and replicate rhythm patterns:
- strong/weak beats
- no beat
- Model and explain using body percussion, instruments, visuals and/or movement activities.

- Provide examples of rhytmic patterns within beat using songs, charts, movement, ostinati.

- Show visually and provide aural examples of beats grouped in sets of two.

 

- Make rhythmic word chains (trees, countries, names, etc.)

- Imitate body percussion patterns. - Chant, move to poem or song and internalize phrases. Follow even and uneven patterns of the drum. Imitate rhythm on keyboards. Tap/clap an eight beat pattern. Perform hand jives.

Teacher observation.

 

- Creative and directed movement .

- Students plan movements using personal notation and symbols (music can come from any source according to student interest).

 

- Music Connection by Silver, Burdett and Ginn

- Share the Music from Macmillan, McGraw Hill

- Teaching Kids to Sing by Kenneth Philips

 

Grade 2
Music
2

 

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(The student will...)

 

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Identify musical symbols:
- staff
- notes
- clef

 

- Differentiate step/leap/repeat aurally and on printed page.

- Define and provide visuals to explain musical terms: staff, notes, clef.

- Identify and notate using musical symbols as directed by teacher.

- Translate patterns of musical notes into words.

- Use writing notebooks.

 

- Teacher observation.

- Assessment through oral and written quiz

 

Create and play music using staff, notes and clef. Share with an appropriate audience. - Music Connection by Silver, Burdett and Ginn

- Share the Music from Macmillan, McGraw Hill

 

Grade 2
Music
3

 

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  Recognize solfege syllables: do, re, mi, so, la.

 

- Sing songs in unison. Provide ostinati. Introduce simple rounds.

- Identify repeating melodic patterns.

- Continue hand signs for solfege syllables.

- Sing in tune, alone and in groups.

- Hear and perform complete phrases containing the targeted syllables.

- Use hand signals.

- Sing simple melodic patterns from notation.

Teacher observation.

 

Create vocal and /or instrumental improvisations.

 

- Music Connection by Silver, Burdett and Ginn

- Share the Music from Macmillan, McGraw Hill

 

Grade 2
Music
4

 

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(The student will...)

 

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  Identify changes in musical tones, e.g., steps, leaps, repeats.

 

- Define and provide visuals to explain steps and leaps.

- Identify repeating melodic patterns.

- Use visuals to show contour of melodies, e.g.,upward, downward, same.

- Provide examples of phrases in stories, songs, poetry, recordings.

- Differentiate and identify steps, leaps and repeats in a song.

- Show patterns in general space.

- Play examples of steps, leaps, repeats on pitched instruments.

- Feel and perform phrases in music.

- Trace the shapes of two familiar melodies.

- Teacher observation.

- Record accuracy of individual singers. Assess.

 

- Create vocal and /or instrumental improvisations with steps, leaps and repeats.

- Use creative movement to show melodic changes.

 

- Music Connection by Silver, Burdett and Ginn

- Share the Music from Macmillan, McGraw Hill

 

Grade 2
Music
5

 

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  Demonstrate the ability to sing/play on pitch within a limited range.

 

- Lead songs in unison. Provide ostinati. Introduce simple rounds. Identify repeating melodic patterns.

- Continue hand signs for solfege syllables.

- Provide examples of phrases in stories, songs, poetry, recordings.

- Select and teach pertinent song repertoire.

 

- Sing songs in unison.

- Sing in tune, alone and in groups.

- Feel and perform complete phrases

- Practice internal and external singing of measures.

Teacher observation.

 

- Create and play vocal and instrumental ostinati.

- Create simple dramatization s of songs.

- Performances and plays.

- Music Connection by Silver, Burdett and Ginn

- Share the Music from Macmillan, McGraw Hill

- Teaching Kids to Sing by Kenneth Philips

 

Grade 2
Music
6

 

Outcome
(The student will...)

 

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  Demonstrate an understanding of vocal ostinati, melodic contour and phrasing. - Identify repeating melodic patterns, use hand signals to cue students to melodic changes. Lead songs in unison. Provide ostinati.

- Use visuals to show contour of melodies, i.e.,upward, same, downward.

- Provide examples of phrases in stories, songs, poetry, recordings.

- Show patterns in general space.

- Feel and perform phrases in music.

- Trace the shapes of two familiar melodies.

- Sing in parts using simple rounds and ostinati.

 

Teacher observation. - Performances and plays.

- Listening to live perfomances and applying knowledge of melodic contour and phrasing.

- Music Connection by Silver, Burdett and Ginn

- Share the Music from Macmillan, McGraw Hill

- John Langstaff songbooks and videos

 

Grade 2
Music
7

 

Outcome
(The student will...)

 

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  Identify the AB and ABA form.

 

- Provide song literature for invidual and group singing.

- Provide examples of the AB and ABA form &emdash;relate to the concept of contrast. Show visual patterns of the form.

- Elicit student response to return of familiar section. Model solo/response form for class.

- Use critical listening skills to recognize the AB and ABA forms of music. Sing the A section when it occurs, then step or move body to show the contrasting section.

- Clap, pat, move only on the refrain.

- Participate in solo/reponse type singing.

Teacher observation. - Create vocal and/or instrumental pieces with AB or ABA form using computer software.

- Create artwork to show form.

- Music Connection by Silver, Burdett and Ginn

- Share the Music from Macmillan, McGraw Hill

- Cassettes & Books:
Musical Life of
Gustav Mole
Child's Play

- Early Music Skills software

- Microsoft Musical Instruments

 

Grade 2
Music
8

 

Outcome
(The student will...)

 

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Identify music containing:
- harmony/no harmony
- chord changes
 

 

- Use instruments, listening examples to explain changes in accompaniment, harmony and chord changes.

- Facilitate class discussion and application of these concepts.

- Differentiate between melody and harmony.

- Move in predetermined way when changes are heard.

- Recognize and perform songs with solo and chorus form.

  Create vocal and/or instrumental improvisations. - Music Connection by Silver, Burdett and Ginn

- Share the Music from Macmillan, McGraw Hill

- Cassettes & Books:
Musical Life of
Gustav Mole
Child's Play

- Early Music Skills software

- Microsoft Musical Instruments

 

Grade 2
Music
9

 

Outcome
(The student will...)

 

Instructional Strategies
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Extension
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  Demonstrate an understanding of tempo changes and p/f symbols. - Provide singing, listening and dancing exercises to help students identify and respond to changes in tempo and volume.

- Introduce p/f symbols and relate to listening examples.

- Realize that music can be loud or soft.

- Distinguish changes in dynamics by moving, singing, active listening.

- Respond to tempo getting faster by moving faster.

- Create dramatic movements to correlate to changes in musical dynamics.

 

Teacher observation. - Movement creative and directed.

- Simple dramatizations.

- Music Connection by Silver, Burdett and Ginn

- Share the Music from Macmillan, McGraw Hill

- Teaching Kids to Sing by Kenneth Philips

 

Grade 2
Music
10

 

Outcome
(The student will...)

 

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Identify a variety of tone colors:
- male/female/child voice
- melody/non-melody instruments

 

Provide quality role models, instruments and recordings to demonstrate uniqueness and differences between melody and non-melody instruments. - Use critical listening skills to identify vocal tone color.

- Differentiate the male from the female voice and the child's voice from the adult.

- Use critical listening skills to differentiate instrumental sounds.

 

Teacher observation. - Performances and plays.

- Listening to live perfomances.

- Simple dramatizations.

- Music Connection by Silver, Burdett and Ginn

- Share the Music from Macmillan, McGraw Hill

- The Philharmonic Gets Dressed

 

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