The Fourth Grade Music class is designed to introduce students to expression in music!

Topics for this weekly course will include:

Pitch: Continued development of pitch reading using solfege and notation. 
Rhythm: Understanding and high level of performance of rhythm structures.
Performing: Through song and instruments. Percussion performance will be a highlight of this grade!
Listening: Developing knowledge of all musical instruments and styles.
Relationship to all arts: How do other art forms express different emotions?

The fourth grade covers music from around our country.

Students will study the following pieces of music:

Fifty Nifty United States - Ray Charles
YouTube Sing-along (final version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv5VhuUfwC4

God Bless America - Berlin

It is suggested they go to the website below to learn basic note reading skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgDCOqGz8EU

Rhythm Trainer - listen and see if you can get the rhythm right:
http://www.therhythmtrainer.com/