• Fifth-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)
    • Identify and perform major and minor keys.
    • Match pitch using head voice within a set range
    • Perform and create simple melodies on classroom instruments

    Rhythm

    • Recognize and perform time meters including common time.
    • Perform rhythms that use syncopation.

    Form

    •     Recognize and perform D. C. al Coda, D. S. al Coda and D. C. al Fine.
    •     Recognize and perform D. C. al Fine and Fine.

    Expression

    •     Recognize and perform crescendo/diminuendo.

    Harmony

    • Identify and perform different types of harmony including rounds, partner songs and two-part singing.
    • Perform with others in unison.
    • Perform with others in rounds and partner songs.