Grade+4

As a result of participating in a quality music program, it is reasonable to expect that by the end of **GRADE FOUR**, a student will demonstrate an understanding of the following:


 * **Melody:** Aurally and visually recognize and perform melodic contour. Aurally describe major/minor step changes, staff, notes in spaces and around lines


 * **Harmony:** Perform 2 and 3-part rounds, partner songs and ostinatos, descants, chords, increasing in difficulty


 * **Form:** Aurally and visually recognize, verbally describe and perform AB, ABA, rondo, verse/refrain, theme and variation


 * **Tone Color:** Aurally and visually identify four orchestral instrument families


 * **Rhythm:** Aurally identify tempo, duple/triple meter. Perform steady beat/strong beat. Aurally identify and perform short/long sounds. Read and perform rhythm patterns of increasing difficulty


 * **Expression:** Visually recognize symbols and perform soft/loud, getting softer/louder, staccato/legato