Crescent Academy Elementary Music Syllabus

Mrs. Dettbarn
sdettbarn@charterschoolpartners.com
At Crescent Academy, music is an important part of your child’s day. We focus on
creating, performing, responding, and connecting. We sing, play music games,
play instruments, read music, make connections to other subjects, discuss the
elements of music, learn vocabulary, build independence and so much more.

Music Rules:

M: Make good choices.

U: Use your manners.

S: Sing, speak, and play.

I: Involve yourself in all activities.

C: Conduct yourself appropriately.

Each grade level will work on these ten standards:

 Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

 Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of
music.
 Reading and notating music.
 Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
 Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
 Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
 Evaluating music and music performances.
 Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines
outside of the arts.
 Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
 Moving alone and with others to a varied repertoire of music.

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Grading Policy:

Performances: 50%

Performances are a part of your child’s grade and all students are required to
participate. Your student has spent a lot of time learning different musical
concepts and songs. This performance takes place of a test. If there is a reason
your child cannot show up to a performance, it is required that the parent or legal
guardian to reach out to inform Mrs. Dettbarn.

Participation: 25%

A participation grade is given every day your student comes to music class. Your
student will start with ten points each day. Each time they do not participate, a
point will be taken away. If your student receives a 7 or lower for the day, a
phone call home will be made. The four groups they will be specifically graded on
are “on task and participating”, “listening and following directions”, “respectful of
teachers and students”, and “moving and interacting safely”.

Musicianship: 25%

Each student will be graded on different aspects of musicianship.

Melody Rhythm Technique

Identify Resting Tone Demonstrates Steady Uses Proper Instrument
Beat Technique
Uses Proper Singing Voice Moves with Beat and Identify Voice or
Flow Instrument by Sound
Imitates Various Tonal Imitates Rhythmic
Patterns Patterns
Sings in Unison Identify Duple and Triple
Meter
Sings/Plays Multi-part Identify Strong/Weak and
Music Macro/Micro
Reads Symbolic Notation
Identify Major and Minor
Tonality

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