4th Grade

Vocal warm-ups Solfege: Do-Re Mi-So-La

Two part canon singing
Listening: Jazz

Instrument distribution, introduction to parts of the instrument proper care of instrument, proper instrument holding position, left and right-hand position, posture, instrument care, bow exercises, play open strings melodies using pizzicato and bow.

Instrument distribution, introduction to parts of the instruments, proper care, proper playing position, posture, instrument/mouthpiece cleaning and care, beginning embouchure development/sound production

Review proper position for instrument and bow, introduce finger patterns on the D string along with note-reading on the staff, reinforce correct left-hand position, learn simple folk melodies using notes on the D string with pizzicato, play open string melodies with the bow, learn about the basic elements of music and music symbols.

Review proper playing position, introduce note reading on the staff using Mi, Re, Do in Bb concert for each instrument, reinforce correct hand position, review tone production, introduction of sustained vs. articulated notes, basic elements of music and music symbols

Listening: Jazz

Read bc patterns and songs using Do-Re-Mi-So-La

Introduce Low So

Independent singing

Skips, steps & leaps

Note reading strategies

Time signature, measures, double bar, repeat symbols
-Continue Jazz

Review proper position for instrument and bow, introduce finger patterns and notes on the staff on the A string with correct left-hand position, learn simple folk melodies using notes on the D and A strings, review open string melodies using pizzicato and the bow, reinforce good tone production, continue to review the basic elements of music and music symbols.

Review playing position, idiomatic tone production, fingerings, and note recognition utilizing folk songs and original melodies, add Fa and Sol, introduction of Bb Concert 5 note pattern

Movie composers

Xylophones:
Ensemble playing

pentatonic scale

Start playing songs and patterns in C pentatonic

Improvisation using Call and Response.

Utilizing folk songs and original melodies, using quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, quarter rests and half rests, continue to review the basic elements of music and music symbols, playing position, idiomatic tone production, fingerings, and note recognition on the staff for Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, in Bb concert

Review proper playing position for left- hand, right-hand, bow exercises, review notes on the staff and finger patterns for notes on the D and A string, introduce the D scale using quarter notes, review simple folk melodies on the D and A strings pizzicato, and then with the bow, continue to review the basic elements of music and music symbols.

Playing songs and improvising in G Pentatonic

Continue note reading strategies.

Music in the movies: How music affects film.

Listen to different movie composers.

Playing songs and improvising in F Pentatonic

Playing and singing songs in canon

How to follow the conductor (entrance, breath & cut off cue)

Introduction of eighth notes, introduction of low Ti, play simple melodies utilizing five and six notes.

Continue to work on proper playing position for left- hand, right-hand, bow exercises, review notes on the staff and finger patterns for notes on the D and A string, review the D scale using rhythm patterns with quarter notes and eighth notes, play simple folk melodies on the D and A strings using the bow, discuss NYSSMA Festival procedures with students.

Review notes on the staff for low Ti-Sol in Bb concert, continue playing the Bb concert 5 note pattern using a variety of rhythmic patterns, create new patterns utilizing the six notes (low Ti-Dol) in Bb concert, review simple melodies, introduce appropriate skill level repertoire for the grade four spring concert in June

Review notes on the staff and finger patterns for notes on the D and A string, continue playing the D scale using a variety of rhythmic patterns, review simple folk melodies on the D and A strings with the bow.  Introduce appropriate skill level repertoire for the grade four spring concert in June, collect forms for NYSSMA participants.

Listening: choral music

Introduce Low LA

Line Dancing

Warm-ups playing the D scale using a variety of rhythmic patterns, continue learning the chosen appropriate skill level repertoire for the grade four spring concert, NYSSMA participants work on chosen repertoire and perform their pieces.

Warm-ups in Bb concert using a variety of rhythmic patterns, addition of La to repertoire of notes, continue learning the chosen appropriate skill level repertoire for the grade four spring concert

Ensemble singing strategies (listening, Blending, not oversinging)

Begin Concert preparation

Warm ups in Bb concert utilizing 7 available pitches using isolated rhythmic patterns in correlation with the varied concert repertoire, continue practice on the grade four spring concert selections

Play additional Major scales using isolated rhythmic patterns in correlation with the varied concert repertoire, continue practice on the grade four spring concert selections, NYSSMA participants continue to work on chosen repertoire and perform their pieces.

Concert Preparation

Spring Concert

Practice all concert repertoire for the spring concert as a full ensemble using Bb concert warm-ups and focus on posture, building endurance to play through all the pieces, learning to play successfully as an ensemble, in tempo, with good intonation, tone quality, watching the conductor, listening, and staying together as a group

Practice all concert repertoire for the spring concert as a full ensemble using scale warm-ups and focus on posture, building endurance of skills to play through all the pieces, learning to play successfully as an ensemble, in tempo, with good intonation, tone quality, watching the conductor, listening, and staying together as a group.

Line Dancing with xylophones and recorders

Full ensemble practice for the spring concert, participation for all students in the performance, self-reflection and assessment of the students’ concert performance, instrument collection.

Full ensemble practice for the spring concert, participation for all students in the performance, self-reflection and assessment of the students’ concert performance, instrument collection