Kindergarten - Fourth Quarter
Sing tunefully in a head voice
Improvise texts and motions to known songs
Use basic rhythm patterns
Identify and demonstrate high and low
Identify and demonstrate ascending, descending and repeating patterns
Identify and demonstrate same and different
Classify classroom instruments
Grade 1 - Fourth Quarter
Sing from a varied repertoire of songs using head voice
Sing a pentatonic song with pitch accuracy
Use rhythm patterns including ta, ti-ti and ta rest
Use melodic patterns that ascend, descend or repeat
Use duple meter
Identify and demonstrate two-beat rhythmic ostinati
Identify classroom instruments
Identify question-answer form
Identify basic symbols
Play a chord bordun on mallet instruments
Grade 2 - Fourth Quarter
Sing from a varied repertoire of songs using head voice
Sing pentatonic songs with pitch accuracy
Sing using melodic ostinati
Use basic rhythm patterns
Identify and demonstrate tikatika
Identify orchestral instrument families
Identify call & response form
Identify basic symbols
Identify and play chord, levels and broken borduns
Perform folk dances
Grade 3 - Fourth Quarter
Sing from a varied repertoire of songs
Sing an extended pentatonic song with pitch accuracy
Sing rounds and canons
Identify and demonstrate rhythm patterns including split ti ti in preparation for internal anacrusis and eighth rest
Identify individual instruments
Identify basic symbols
Play chord, levels, broken and crossover borduns
Grade 4 - Fourth Quarter
Sing from a varied repertoire of songs
Sing an incomplete diatonic song with pitch accuracy
Use partner songs and countermelodies
Identify and demonstrate external anacrusis
Identify various vocal and instrumental performance ensembles
Use standard symbols
Grade 5 - Fourth Quarter
Sing a diatonic song with pitch accuracy
Sing from a varied repertoire of songs
Sing two-part songs
Identify individual instruments and vocal voicings
Use standard symbols, dynamic and tempo markings
Grade 6 - 4th Quarter
Sing on pitch
Practice scales and modes
Sing in harmony
Identify Instruments (orchestral, world)
Demonstrate use of musical signs & symbols
Review all concepts