Music with Ms. Davis

Through participation, become familiar with basic elements of music (rhythm, melody, harmony, form, timbre, etc.):

• Recognize a steady beat, accents, and the downbeat; play a steady beat and a simple rhythm pattern

• Discriminate between fast and slow; gradually slowing down and getting faster

• Discriminate between differences in pitch: high and low.

• Discriminate between loud and soft; gradually increasing and decreasing volume 

• Understand legato (smoothly flowing progression of notes) and staccato (crisp, distinct notes) 

• Sing unaccompanied, accompanied, and in unison

• Recognize harmony; sing simple rounds and canons 

• Recognize verse and refrain; also, introduction and coda 

• Continue work with timbre and phrasing.

• Recognize theme and variations, and listen to Mozart, Variations on “Ah! vous dirai-je Maman” (familiarly known as “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”) 

• Sing or play simple melodies