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)