Identifies the difference between sound and silence accurately
Relates images to sound and silence within a rhythmic pattern
Performs steady beat and accurate rhythm through clapping, tapping chanting, walking and playing musical instruments in response to sound
o in groupings of 2s
o in groupings of 3s
o in groupings of 4s
Creates simple ostinato patterns in groupings of 2s, 3s, and 4s through body movements
Identifies the pitch of a tone as high or low
Sings simple melodic patterns ( so–mi, mi–so, mi–re–do)
Sings the melody of a song with the correct pitch; e.g. greeting songs, counting songs, or action songs
Identifies similar or dissimilar musical lines
Identifies the beginning, ending, and repeated parts of a recorded music sample
Performs songs with the knowledge when to start, stop, repeat, or end the song
Relates the source of sound with different body movements, e.g. wind, wave, swaying of the trees, animal sounds, or sounds produced by man-made devices or machines
Identifies volume changes from sound samples using the terms loud and soft
Produces sounds with different timbre using a variety of local materials
Relates the concepts of dynamics to the movements of animals, e.g. big animals/movement = loud; small animals/movement = soft
Applies the concept of dynamic levels to enhance poetry, chants, songs, drama or musical stories
Demonstrates the basic concepts of tempo through movements (fast or slow)
Uses body movements or dance steps to respond to varied tempo
Uses varied tempo to enhance poetry, chants, drama, and musical stories
Demonstrates awareness of texture by identifying sounds that are solo or with other sounds
Distinguishes single musical line and multiple musical lines which occur simultaneously in a given song
Sings two-part round songs
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