5th Grade

Quarter 1

  • Counter melody
  • Identify syncopation
  • Counter melody
  • Melodic ostinato
  • Experience score reading

Quarter 2

  • Triplets
  • Musical styles: opera, musical theatre, and barbershop quartet
  • Layered rhythmic composition

Quarter 3

  • Dotted 8th note followed by 16th note (tim-ka)
  • Whole steps and half steps
  • Theme and variations
  • Listen to instruments from other time periods

Quarter 4

  • Scat and blues
  • 12 bar blues
  • Jazz band