Belleville Mennonite School Scope and Sequence

Music

Grade level: 6

Dynamics	Aural recognition of degrees of loudness; visual recognition of dynamic symbols (p, mp, pp, f, ff, mf)
Tone Color	Aural ID of instruments and voice categories
Tempo	Aural recognition of tempo and tempo changes demonstrated by moving to TB and MB
Duration/Rhythm	Read and perform rhythm patterns (quarter, 8^th, 16^th, ½ notes/rest); various meters 2-4 3-4 4-4 6-8; ID and perform rhythm ostinati
Pitch	ID and perform modes major and minor; ID and perform high and low (singing and on instruments); ID steps, skips, and repeated pitches in a melody; read and perform pitch patterns on solfege (I, IV, V, i, iv, V); read and perform songs on solfege
Texture	Sing unison, rounds, 2 or 3 part songs; ID and create texture with accompaniment instruments
Composition	Write songs with standard notation in major/minor pentatonic and harmonic minor
Cultural Context	Sing folk songs; perform holiday and seasonal music from various cultures; ID and perform various cultural styles (spirituals/Hebrew)