MusicClasses

Kodaly and Orff: Making Music Together. Pre-Kindergarten

This unit is designed to introduce students to the structures, procedures/routines, and tasks of being aware and building community, and to set the foundations for their new learning community. These lessons are dedicated to making music real in their worlds, getting students excited and ready to learn, supporting social learning, and having them identify themselves as musicians. This unit is aimed at building enduring habits of good reading, singing, playing and creating music using the Kodaly Today and Orff-based Gameplan curriculum.

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Cognitive Skills:

The skills student must have in order to meet the standards.

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Pre-Kindergarten

Rhythm: Students will develop a repertoire of songs. Students will experience 6/8 meter. Students will experience short rhythm patterns. Melody: Students will establish proper vocal tone production. Prepare So-Mi melodies. Harmony: Students will experience pulse against rhythm. Form: Students will experience same/different. Timbre: Students will identify unpitched percussion. Students will explore dramatic play.

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