1st Grade

Question 1

Melody

Answer 1

•	Sings in a tessitura of d-a
•	Can develop head voice with guidance
•	Begins to have expressive control of the voice
•	Sol-mi-la
o	Identify s-m-l scale tones
o	Identify s-m-l hand signs
•	Demonstrate contour

Question 2

Harmony

Answer 2

•	Proper mallet technique
o	Simple bordun (chord)
o	Alternation of hands
o	Basic hand-eye coordination
•	Experience ostinato
•	Sensitivity to intervals and tonality emerges

Question 3

Rhythm

Answer 3

• Demonstrate pulse
• Fast/slow
• Can perform songs faster/slower
• Experience meter
• Perform, read and write quarter, eighth and half notes
• Demonstrate Short rhythmic patterns using ta, ti-ti and ta-a
• Differentiate between sound/silence

Question 4

Form

Answer 4

• Identify Phrase
• Identify introduction
• Identify repeat sign
• Identify AB and ABA

Question 5

Timbre

Answer 5

•	Classify unpitched instruments
o	Wood, metal, skins
•	Classify pitched percussion
o	Wood, metal
•	Identify Body percussion – 4 levels
o	Snap, clap, pat, stomp
•	Demonstrate dynamics - Loud/quiet