1. 3rd grade music - Marking Period 1
During Marking Period 1, students focus on identifying musical forms containing contrast and repetition. Through this study, they identify various song forms including verse/refrain and cumulative. Many of the songs referenced are folk songs from the United States and other countries. Students also focus on performing an ostinato to support a given melody. They practice various Orff techniques as they learn new ostinato patterns. Students focus on analyzing and responding to music through analysis of musical form. They also perform music when using instruments to perform ostinati to accompany songs.
Measurement Topics: Responding to Music
Performing Music

2. 3rd grade music - Marking Period 2
During Marking Period 2, students focus on identifying meter in written musical examples. As part of this study, they practice drawing bar lines and
writing meter signatures. Students also practice singing a varied repertoire of music with correct posture and relaxed tone production. In particular, they work on singing independent parts in two-part rounds. Students focus on analyzing and
responding to music through the study of meter. They also perform music with the voice.
Measurement Topics: Responding to Music
Performing Music

3. 3rd grade music - Marking Period 3
During Marking Period 3, students also focus on reading simple melodies and interpreting music symbols to perform a song. Students focus on analyzing and responding to expressive qualities heard in music and reading and notating simple pitch and rhythm patterns. As part of this study, students will begin playing the soprano recorder.
Measurement Topics: Responding to Music
Reading and Notating Music

4. 3rd grade music - Marking Period 4
During Marking Period 4, students practice notating simple rhythm patterns from dictation including quarter notes, quarter rests, half notes, half rests, eighth notes, and dotted half notes. Students also learn about improvisation (particularly in jazz) and practice improvising phrases with the recorder that answer given melodic phrases in the same style. Students focus on reading and notating simple rhythm and pitch patterns and creating music through improvisation.
Measurement Topics: Reading and Notating Music
Creating Music