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=__**Lincoln Elementary 4th Grade Music**__=

Fourth grade music is an extension of those audiation skills we began developing in third grade music. We continue building our understanding of music through inference learning.

In fourth grade, students have command of their singing voices. We focus on extending the child’s singing range, controlling the voice (dynamics) and singing with expression.

We begin to apply our knowledge about the elements of music: melody (tonality & meter), harmony, form, texture, timbre, and style in composition projects. Composition helps us to demonstrate our knowledge of music as well as express ourselves creatively. Fourth grade composition projects may include: 12-Bar Blues, Songwriting, Recorder Compositions, Orff Compositions, and Drumming Ensemble Compositions.

We continue to develop our music reading skills through learning an instrument. We continue our recorder studies from our 3rd grade experience. Students learn the responsibility of taking care of and learning to play an instrument. Students also learn the connection between reading music and playing an instrument. We utilize The Recorder Karate Program from Plank Road Publishing in our classroom activities. As students master skills and songs, they earn a “recorder belt” to show their degree of mastery.