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GRADE 1:

  • Ta, ti-ti
  • so-mi
  • 2//4 meter (Groupings in two), :II  (repeated sign)

Singing:

  • call and response, echo (Ten in the bed)
  • single verse musical selection (many)
  • American folk (many) and Hawaiian songs

Musical works:

  • classical era
  • American folk and pop (many)
  • Hawaiian songs and music

Movement - refer to this file for more info:

  • creative movement
  • story telling
  • body percussion (Yum Yum Pumpkin Pie)
  • lines (Korean Drumming) and circle games (Sorida)
  • singing games (Stawberry shortcake)

 

     Form:

  • patterns, phrase (many), call & response, kaholo

Tempo:

  • Fast & slow
  • Walking tempo

Dynamics:

  • forte & piano

 

Timbre - musical sounds

  • Vocal: Whisper, shouting singing, talking; solo and group
  • Classroom instruments - scraping, striking, shaking (Korean Drum, Yum Yum Pumpkin Pie)
  • accompanied and unaccompanied (Sorida)

Style:

  • staccato and legato

 

Personal expressive preferences:

 

  • Mood: Color and numbers