Music

Kindergarten - 8th Grade

Philosophy

Music is a God-given gift and a God-inspired idea.
Within that realm, God has given gifts and talents to all people.
All music should bring glory to God.

Objective

To open up to each student the world of music and worship, and to draw them in
To develop each student musically and in the overall use of their God-given talents as it relates to music
To give them confidence in sharing music with others

Worship

Expressing our love for God in many musical ways
Studying the scriptural forms of worship and praise

Singing:

vocal projection
breathing, pitch
tone
line
melodic contour
color
harmony
blending
music
rhythm & beat
melody and harmony (chords)
dynamics

Theory

tempo
musical notation
sight-reading
texture
expression
line
style
instrumentation
tone color

Exploration

eras of music (music history)
styles of music
music of different cultures
composition and creativity

Instruments:

learning to play recorders
learning to read music
perform & create rhythms on instruments
recognizing families of instruments
creating our own instruments

Movement:

feeling the beat
allowing the body to express music with:
actions
dance
choreography

Performance:

confidence stage presence
focus
attention to the director

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