CKMusic: Grade 4
Focus:
Grade 4 CKMusic continues a basic study of music through three units. In Elements of Music, students learn about different musical concepts, such as rhythm and tempo, melody and form, dynamics, notation, and articulations. In The Orchestra and Vocal Ranges unit, students explore how instruments are classified into families within the orchestra, based on how they produce sound. Students also learn about the characteristics of the human voice and its ranges as they study the elements of orchestral and choral music. The Composers unit introduces students to various composers’ conventions throughout different periods in time. They will explore Gregorian chants as well as the life and work of composers George Frideric Handel, Joseph Haydn, and Mozart.
Number of Lessons: 20
Instruction Time: 45 minutes each. Each lesson may be divided into smaller segments.
Additional Search Terms:
acapella • accelerando • coda • compound meter • dotted note • fortissimo • half step • mezzo forte • middle C • pianissimo • range • repeat • sharp • staccato • tie • variation • waltz • whole step • alto • baritone • bass • soprano • tenor • adagio • andante • Gregorian chant • prodigy
