Music Standards in the Music Curriculum Standards from MENC, National Association of Music Education

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Music Standards in the Music CurriculumStandards
from MENC, National Association of Music Education

• By Mr. Timothy Dries
• (subbing for Ms. Wilson)

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1.Singing, alone and with others, a varied
repertoire of music

• Songs that we have sang so far include, The
  Golden Rule, Vacation, Listen, Sing Me Your
  Name. These are shorter songs that we learn in
  one class period and periodically review in the
  following classes. In addition, the 5th grade
  classes have started to work on repertoire for
  the holiday concert. They will be singing a
  medley of familiar Christmastime tunes entitled
  Swingin with Santa Claus.

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2. Performing on instruments, alone and with
others, a varied repertoire of music

• Most of the classes so far have had
  opportunities to play the following musical
  instruments

Sonor Orff instrument pictures
http//img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/giard/images
/reports/sonar_orff_300x294.jpg

• Xylophones
• Glockenspiels
• Metallophones

These instruments are Orff instruments. Designed
by the German composer Carl Orff. They are
diatonic, and the bars are removable which allows
the students to see which notes to play in a
given song.
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2. Performing on instruments, alone and with
others, a varied repertoire of music (continued)

• Wooden percussion instruments (Claves, Guiro,
  Maracas)
• Metal percussion instruments (Cowbell, Tambourine
  which has metal jingles)

Guiro picture http//school.discoveryeducation.co
m/clipart/clip/guiro.html
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3. Improvising melodies, variations, and
accompaniments

• Students will have the opportunity to improvise
  on Orff instruments as well as other percussion
  instruments.

Improvising is sometimes called spontaneous
composing.
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4. Composing and arranging music within specified
guidelines

• We have discussed musical forms in the 4th grade
  class. Musical forms are important to understand
  for composing and arranging music. Some classroom
  songs call for unique arrangements (Sing Me Your
  Name.)

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5. Reading and notating music

• Most classes have looked at rhythm cards. We
  learn to count various rhythms saying, Ta,
  TeeTee, and Teeka-teeka

Tee Tee
Tee Ka Tee Ka
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6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music

• All classes will have opportunities to listen to
  recordings of great music.

• So far, 2nd grade has listened to Vivaldis Four
  Seasons
• Other grades will be listening to a jazz
  recording of a band from Chicago called Air.

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Extra info

• Information about the music books that are used
  to reach national standards
• http//www.kid-sounds.com/gameplan

Mr. Dries can be contacted via email at the
following addresses
tdries_at_cedarburg.k12.wi.us timothydries_at_gmail.com
p.s. Mr. Dries does have experience giving
beginning piano lessons. Please contact if
interested!