Music
Rhythm, melody and the stories behind the music. Learn how it works, then teach it ā out loud.
What you'll teach Ā· pick a grade
5 knowledge points in Grade 3
The Music StaffExplain how the five lines and four spaces work like a ladder ā the higher a note sits on the staff, the higher it sounds.Teach it āDo-Re-Mi SolfĆØgeExplain how do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti gives every step of the scale a singing name, so any tune can be sung by its steps.Teach it āSteps, Skips, and LeapsExplain the three ways a melody travels ā moving to the next-door note, skipping one, or leaping far away.Teach it āThe Four Instrument FamiliesExplain how strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion each make sound in their own way, and name an instrument from each family.Teach it āTube Length and PitchExplain why covering more holes on a recorder makes the note lower ā the air gets a longer tube to travel through, and longer tubes make lower sounds.Teach it ā
The road ahead Ā· grade ladder
Pick a grade Ā· difficulty climbs 1 ā 12
Music across the grades
Grade 6Middle school
Scales & key signatures Ā· playing together in ensemble Ā· music around the world