In first grade music, we begin by reviewing concepts learned in kindergarten:
- Matching pitch
- Keeping a steady beat
- Echoing simple rhythms and melodic phrases
First grade music learning goals include:
- Matching and performing solfege pitches "sol", "mi", and "do"
- Reading and performing simple rhythms from musical notation, such as quarter and 8th notes
- Understanding musical elements such as loud/soft, high/low, and fast/slow
- Knowledge of famous composers and works
- Learning how to improvise during group songs and games
- Performing, creating, and improvising on mallet instruments (soprano glockenspiels)