PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Fine Arts Teaching Strategies Elementary - Grade Five

Throughout the year students will master certain skills that are important to a student's understanding of Fine Arts concepts and demonstrated throughout all performance objectives.

TEKS TAKS Objective Strand/Theme Strategy 5.1 THE STUDENT DESCRIBES AND Reading Perception Distinguish between the ANALYZES MUSICAL SOUND AND Objective 4 instrument families of the DEMONSTRATE MUSICAL ARTISTRY. orchestra and identify and (a) distinguish among a variety of musical describe tone colors of ; specific instruments.

Distinguish between the various vocal timbres: soprano, alto, tenor, bass

5.1 THE STUDENT DESCRIBES AND Reading Perception Demonstrate aural and ANALYZES MUSICAL SOUND AND Objective 2 visual knowledge of duple DEMONSTRATE MUSICAL ARTISTRY. and triple meter. Visually (b) use standard terminology in explaining and aurally identify steps, music, music notation, musical and skips in a diatonic instruments and voices, and musical scale (i.e. do, re, mi, fa, so, performances; and la, ti, do1)

5.1 THE STUDENT DESCRIBES AND Reading Perception Identify the following music ANALYZES MUSICAL SOUND AND Objective 4 forms: AB, ABA, rondo, DEMONSTRATE MUSICAL ARTISTRY. D.C. al fine, first & second (c) identify a variety of music forms such endings and theme and as AB, ABA, rondo, and theme and variation in music variations. performed and presented aurally.

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TEKS TAKS Objective Strand/Theme Strategy 5.2 THE STUDENT PERFORMS A Creative While singing, the student VARIED REPERTOIRE OF MUSIC. expression/ will do the following: (a) perform independently, with accurate performance • Sing in tune, intonation and , demonstrating independently and in a fundamental skills and basic performance group, simple songs in techniques; full- range • Sing in a group and listen to songs with an extended range • Sing in rounds, partner songs and two-part songs • Sing using proper breathing techniques, posture and diction

While performing individually and in a group on a variety of instruments the student will: •• •» ON UN-PITCHED INSTRUMENTS: • Play beat and/or rhythm of words • Accompany with ostinati • Accompany by reading simple

ON PITCHED INSTRUMENTS: • "Accompany with cross- over and shifting borduns • Read and play (absolute , pitch names) on available instruments, i.e. recorder, keyboard, guitar • Accompany with ostinati • Improvise pentatonic melodies

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TEKS TAKS Objective Strand/Theme Strategy 5.2 THE STUDENT PERFORMS A Creative Perform and read music VARIED REPERTOIRE OF MUSIC. expression/ representing diverse (b) perform expressively, from memory performance genres, styles, periods, and notation, a varied repertoire of music cultures and composers. representing styles from diverse cultures; and

5.2 THE STUDENT PERFORMS A Creative While singing, the student VARIED REPERTOIRE OF MUSIC. expression/ will do the following during (c) demonstrate appropriate small- and performance formal and informal large-ensemble performance techniques concerts: during formal and informal concerts. • Sing in tune, independently and in a group, simple songs in full-octave range • Sing in a group and listen to songs with an extended range • Sing in rounds, partner songs and two-part, songs ' * • Sing using proper breathing techniques, posture and diction

In informal and formal concerts, the student will perform individually and in a group on a variety of instruments:

ON UN-PITCHED INSTRUMENTS: • Play beat and/or rhythm of words • Accompany with ostinati

• > Accompany by reading simple rhythms

ON PITCHED INSTRUMENTS: . • Accompany with cross- over and shifting borduns

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TEKS TAKS Objective Strand/Theme Strategy Read and play melodies (absolute pitch names) on available instruments, i.e. recorder, keyboard, guitar Accompany with ostinati Improvise pentatonic melodies

5.3 THE STUDENT READS AND Writing Creative The student will: WRITES MUSIC NOTATION. Objective 1 & 2 expression/ (a) read standard notation; performance • Read, perform and write rhythm patterns including syncopation and previously-learned rhythms, • Recognize dotted rhythms. ^ . • Identify steps and skips on the staff, i.e. do', la, so, mi, re, do, low la, and low so. • Recognize melodic notes fa and ti in a • Identify absolute pitch names on the treble staff • Recognizes a grand staff

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TEKS TAKS Objective Strand/Theme Strategy 5.3 THE STUDENT READS AND Writing Creative The student will: WRITES MUSIC NOTATION. Objective 1 & 2 expression/ (b) use standards symbols to notate performance • Read, perform and meter, rhythm, and pitch in simple write rhythm patterns patterns (manuscript or computer- including syncopation generated); and previously-learned rhythms. • Recognize dotted rhythms. • Identify steps and skips on the staff, i.e. do', la, so, mi, re, do, low la, and low so. • Recognize melodic notes fa and ti in a major scale • Identify absolute pitch names on the treble staff • Recognizes a grqnd staff • Review knowledge of previously-learned meters

5.3 THE STUDENT READS AND Reading Creative Read, perform and write WRITES MUSIC NOTATION. Objective 2 expression/ rhythm patterns in various (c) read and write music that incorporates performance meters using syncopation in rhythmic patterns in various meters; and addition to previously- learned rhythms.

5.3 THE STUDENT READS AND Reading Creative The student will identify and WRITES MUSIC NOTATION. Objective 2 expression/ perform appropriate (d) identify music symbols and terms performance dynamic and tempo referring to dynamics, tempo, and markings while articulation. demonstrating knowledge of phrase, shape and contour,

5.4 THE STUDENT CREATES AND Writing Creative Create rhythm patterns ARRANGES MUSIC WITHIN SPECIFIED Objective 1 & 2 expression/ using syncopation in GUIDELINES. performance addition to previously (a) create rhythmic and melodic phrases; learned rhythms. and Create melodic phrases using do', la, so, mi, re, do, la, low la and low so.

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TEKS TAKS Objective Strand/Theme Strategy 5.4 THE STUDENT CREATES AND Creative In informal and formal ARRANGES MUSIC WITHIN SPECIFIED expression/ concerts, the student will GUIDELINES. performance perform individually and in (b) create/arrange simple a group on a variety of accompaniments. instruments:

ON UN-PITCHED INSTRUMENTS: • Play beat and/or rhythm of words • Accompany with ostinati • Accompany by reading simple rhythms

ON PITCHED INSTRUMENTS: • Accompany with cross- over and shifting borduns • Read and play melodies (absolute pitch names) on available instruments, i.e. recorder, keyboard, guitar • Accompany with ostinati • Improvise pentatonic melodies

5.5 THE STUDENT RELATES MUSIC Historical/ Listen to and identify TO HISTORY, TO SOCIETY, AND TO cultural heritage aurally-presented excerpts CULTURE. of orchestral and choral (a) identify aurally-presented excerpts of music representing diverse music representing diverse genres styles, genres, styles, periods, periods, and cultures; cultures and composers.

5.5 THE STUDENT RELATES MUSIC Historical/ Discuss roles of TO HISTORY, TO SOCIETY, AND TO cultural heritage performers, conductors and CULTURE. composers of various (b) describe various music vocations and musical venues by viewing avocations; live performances.

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TEKS TAKS Objective Strand/Theme Strategy 5.5 THE STUDENT RELATES MUSIC Historical/ Perform song material and TO HISTORY, TO SOCIETY, AND TO cultural heritage games representative of CULTURE. American and Texas (c) perform music and movement from heritage and various diverse cultures; cultures. Observe customs and costuming of various cultures.

5.5 THE STUDENT RELATES MUSIC Historical/ Perform song material and TO HISTORY, TO SOCIETY, AND TO cultural heritage games representative of CULTURE. American and Texas (d) perform music representative of heritage and various American and Texas heritage; and cultures. Observe customs and costuming of various cultures.

5.5 THE STUDENT RELATES MUSIC Historical/ Discuss roles of TO HISTORY, TO SOCIETY, AND TO cultural heritage performers,,conductors and CULTURE. composers df various (e) identify concepts taught in the other musical venues by viewing fine arts and their relationships to music live performances. '" * concepts. Discuss relationships and connections between visual art, theater art and music.

5.6 THE STUDENT RESPONDS TO AND Reading Response/ While listening to live and EVALUATES MUSIC AND MUSICAL Objective 4 evaluation recorded performances, PERFORMANCE. students will respond to and (a) apply criteria for evaluating musical identify: performances and compositions; • Correct pitch and listening skills -• Dynamic contrast • Music form • Rhythmic and melodic patterns studied

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TEKS TAKS Objective Strand/Theme Strategy 5.6 THE STUDENT RESPONDS TO AND Reading Response/ While listening to live and EVALUATES MUSIC AND MUSICAL Objective 4 evaluation recorded performances, PERFORMANCE. students will respond to and (b) evaluate, using music terminology, identify: personal preferences for specific music • Correct pitch and works and styles; listening skills • Dynamic contrast • Music form • Rhythmic and melodic patterns studied

5.6 THE STUDENT RESPONDS TO AND Response/ Students will exhibit proper EVALUATES MUSIC AND MUSICAL evaluation audience and performance PERFORMANCE. etiquette. (c) exhibit concert etiquette as an actively involved listener during varied live performances. \

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