4th+Grade

__ Fourth Grade __

[|FPS Curriculum, Fourth Grade] In Fourth Grade, we dig deeper into music, literacy, composition, and history. We compose our own songs, learn about the lives of famous composers and play their music, and perform using complicated harmonies.

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Blue Dawn performs their original blues song for the class! //Blue Dawn is a Shaw Class Band.// //Vocals: Maya// //Keyboard, chords: Anna// //Keyboard, improvisation: Julie// //Electric guitar: Micayla// Click on the picture to hear original Blues songs composed by our fourth graders!

__Some of our activites: __ Learn to play, sing, and apply a variety of chord progressions in Major and Minor Read and compose music in a variety of meters, including mixed meter Compose individual pieces of music for recorder and xylophone Arrange music into distinct musical forms Read a variety of melodies and harmonies Study the lives of the great composers Dissect and perform the music of the great composers Discuss a variety of music using proper musical vocabulary Compare musical time periods and styles Perform music from a variety of cultures Learn traditional folk dances from around the world Be a "sportscaster" for musical performances