As April goes and May comes around, we are in the home stretch for the end of the year! Before we say “See you in August” to room 225, we will focus on timbre and form for Unit 4 of the General Music curriculum. All year, students have experienced and performed with vocal and instrumental music and have learned about the foundational elements of music. Combining the current unit with the content presented in previous units, students will also review connecting movement to music and will explore how different structures of form can translate to different combinations and patterns of movement. In the timbre section, students will learn about various common and uncommon instruments – sound production, family categories, how they are utilized in real life, etc. – based on the grade levels. Following the curriculum set by Fulton County, 1st grade will learn about percussive and melodic instruments, 2nd grade will learn about the brass family, 3rd grade will learn about the string family, 4th grade will learn about the percussion family, 5th grade will learn about the woodwind family, and the Kindergarten dimple darlings will learn about the different sections of the orchestra. Before the 5th graders visit Sandy Springs MS in May, the Band, Orchestra, and Choir from the middle school will come and perform for the students on Monday, April 30th. Participating in a performance-based ensemble will not only be an expressive outlet for your students, but will also help with building concentration, work ethic, and cooperation skills. Students who start being in ensembles from middle school and continue to participate through high school are also more likely to be academically successful and are able to receive opportunities for scholarships at a collegiate level – regardless of the major area – so please take a moment to talk with your students about their interest in joining Band, Orchestra, or Choir at Sandy Springs MS or any other middle schools. Thank you so much for continuing to support the arts in public schools and hope you all have a wonderful rest of the year!
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Ms. SohnMusic Teacher Archives
September 2018
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