MusicClasses

Kodaly and Orff: Making Music Together. Second Grade

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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2nd Grade

Rhythm: Demonstrate quarter note/half note pulse (individually/group). Identify eighth notes as symbols. Identify TaDi as symbol. Melody: Students will develop a repertoire of songs. Students will demonstrate contour. Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique. Harmony: Students will develop proper mallet technique. Students will demonstrate ostinato. Students will experience major/minor. Form: Students will demonstrate phrase. Timbre: Identify unpitched percussion. Explore dramatic play. Students will demonstrate forte/piano.

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