Class Materials
In the Spotlight:
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
Works:
***​ Chain of Fools
*** Respect
*** Think
*** Say a Little Prayer
*** Bridge Over Troubled Water
Fun Facts:
*** She was a Child Prodigy!
*** She used to hide from her piano teacher because she preferred playing by ear!
*** She started as a gospel singer and released her first album at 14!
*** She earned the nickname “The Queen of Soul!”
*** Her story has been turned into a movie, a musical, and a book!
3rd Grade:
Concepts Covered:
Instrument Families, African Drumming/Djembes, World Music, Rhythms, Sight-Singing, Solfege, Dynamics, AB/ABA/Rondo/Themes and Variations Forms, Reading Musical Road Maps, Voice Exploration, Movement Exploration, Drums Alive!, Orff Instruments, Singing in Rounds/Partner Songs, Ostinatos, Character Pieces/Character Development in Theatrical Settings
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March 26th, 2026 @ 7pm, PAC
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4th Grade:
Concepts Covered:
Treble Clef, Recorders, World Music, Rhythms, Sight-Singing, Solfege, Dynamics, 12-Bar Blues, AB/ABA/Rondo/Themes and Variations/Song Forms, Reading Musical Road Maps, Voice Exploration, Movement Exploration, Drums Alive!, Orff Instruments, Singing in Rounds/Partner Songs, Singing in Harmonies, Ostinatos, Character Pieces/Character Development in Theatrical Settings
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Congrats on a great program!
February 19th, 2026 @ 7pm, PAC
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5th Grade:
Concepts Covered:
Treble Clef, Bass Clef, Ledger Lines, Ukuleles, Pianos, World Music, Rhythms, Sight-Singing, Solfege, Dynamics, AB/ABA/Rondo/Themes and Variations/Song/Sonata Forms, Reading Musical Road Maps, Singing in Harmonies, 12-Bar Blues, Voice Exploration, Movement Exploration, Drums Alive!, Found Sounds, Orff Instruments, Ostinatos, Character Pieces/Character Development in Theatrical Settings, Rock and Roll
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