Music Curriculum
NDMA Lower Division Music Blog
JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN & KINDERGARTEN
• Explore music through body movement, singing, feelings and listening
• Explore and examine the music and composers of the world
• Play classroom rhythm and keyed instruments, beginning with basic note finding
• Create new verses to songs
• Develop music performance skills
• Participate musically in the Liturgy
• Perform in two seasonal concerts
GRADE 1
• Begin to learn note and rhythm reading
• Explore music through body movement, singing, feelings and listening
• Explore and examine the music and composers of the world
• Play classroom rhythm and keyed instruments while reading notes
• Create rhymed verses to song
• Develop music performance skills
• Participate musically in the Liturgy
• Perform in two seasonal concerts
• Begin basic composition skills for the xylophone
GRADE 2
• Develop basic note and rhythm reading and writing skills
• Explore music through listening and drawing
• Explore and examine the music and composers of the world
• Play classroom rhythm and keyed instruments while reading notes and music on staff
• Develop music performance skills
• Participate musically in the Liturgy
• Perform in two seasonal concerts
• Compose a simple song for the xylophone using basic notes and rests, and simple time signature
GRADE 3
• Practice note and rhythm reading and writing skills
• Explore music through listening and drawing
• Explore and examine the music and composers of the world
• Continue to use rhythm and keyed instruments while reading notes and music on staff
• Develop music performance skills
• Participate musically in the Liturgy
• Perform in two seasonal concerts
• Compose a simple song for instrument of choice, notating song on staff paper using basic notes and rests, and simple time signature
GRADE 4
• Continue to practice basic-to-advanced note and rhythm reading and writing skills
• Explore music through listening and drawing
• Explore and examine the music and composers of the world
• Continue to use rhythm and keyed instruments while reading notes and music on staff
• Learn to play recorder
• Develop music performance skills
• Participate musically in the Liturgy
• Perform in two seasonal concerts
• Compose a simple song for recorder, notating song on staff paper using basic notes and rests, and simple time signature
GRADE 5
• Continue to practice basic-to-advanced note and rhythm reading and writing skills
• Explore music through listening and drawing
• Explore and examine the music and composers of the world
• Continue to use rhythm and keyed instruments while reading notes and music on staff
• Participate voluntarily in beginning band or guitar club
• Develop music performance skills
• Participate musically in the Liturgy
• Perform in two seasonal concerts
• Compose a simple song for instrument of choice, notating song on staff paper using basic notes and rests, and simple time signature
