• First-Grade Music Learning Objectives
     
    Communication and expression through music and movement is an important part of growth and brain development. Students in music learn, develop and improve motor skills. The music curriculum provides all students the musical opportunities and experiences necessary to become informed consumers, creators and/or performers of music.
     

    Melody (singing)

    • Perform and recognize upward and downward movement.
    • High and low pitches in melodies
    • Match pitch using head voice within a limited range

    Rhythm

    • Recognize and perform quarter note/rest and eighth notes.
    • Recognize and perform music in sets of two and three.

    Form

    • Call and response songs

    Expression

    • Identify and demonstrate fast and slow
    • Identify and demonstrate singing, whispering and a calling speaking voice
    • Loud and soft

    Harmony

    • Perform spoken ostinato.