​What We Learn In 1st Grade Music

What We Learn in First-Grade

What We Learn in First-Grade

First-Grade Music

In first grade, we will continue expanding upon the major concepts explored in Kindergarten. Loud/soft (dynamics)
Fast/slow (tempo) High/low (pitch)
Short/long (rhythm)
Singing Steady Beat Phrases (form)
Though students explore these topics primarily with their singing voices and through kinesthetic exploration, we spend more time exploring percussion instruments such as
egg shakers, rhythm sticks, tone bells, xylophones.
We play singing games and learn to track beats and pitches kinesthetically and visually, which helps students’ musical literacy. The guiding principle for music literacy is “sound before sight”: students are asked to experience a music concept, understanding it both physically and aurally before introducing terminology and reading/writing music.

NOBU NAKAMURA