Music Literacy for Grade Schoolers Level 3
This four week course will cover a different topic each week including musical elements, musical notation, history and cultural relevance of music, and musical evaluation skills and music tech.
Margot G Murdoch, Ph.D.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(218)
What's included
4 live meetings
1 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This four week course will cover a different topic each week. Week 1: We will discuss the different elements of musical elements including articulation, dynamics, timbre, rhythm, and pitch. For articulation, we will learn how different instruments perform different articulations: staccato, legato, accent and tenuto. For dynamics, we will discuss the gradual change in dynamics: crescendo and diminuendo. For timbre, we will learn to aurally identify different instruments in the brass and percussion sections. For rhythm, we will learn the difference between tempo, beat, subdivision, and rhythm. Finally, for pitch, we will learn about scales. Week 2: We will review the five elements of music from the previous week and practice how to notate each. We will talk about expressive text in music, dynamic markings and hairpins, rhythm symbols including sixteenth notes and triplets, and learn how write a major scale on the staff. Week 3: We will talk about music from the Baroque and Classic periods and talk about how music has finally started to have institutions outside of religion. We will listen to Bach and Mozart and learn about counterpoint, and also sing a selection from Mozart's "The Magic Flute." Week 4: In the last week of class, we will listen to pieces of music an apply the vocabulary from previous units. We will learn to talk about music using objective terms instead of just how much we like it. We will also learn about synthesizers and how most commercial music is made today. Students on the younger end of the recommended age should have completed music literacy levels one and two. Older students may join this class if they have some experience reading music.
Learning Goals
Students will learn five elements of music and be able to know symbols that relate to them and use this vocabulary to talk about music they listen to. They will be able to describe "counterpoint" and "functional harmony." They will know that music institutions independent of religion took off in the classic period. They will see how a lot of modern media music is made without acoustic instruments.
Other Details
Supply List
Print out the worksheet before each class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
4.9
218reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I am excited to be bringing some singing, musicianship, and core curriculum classes to Outschool. I hold a Ph.D. in Music Composition from the University of Utah and some prior degrees and training: a Masters, a Bachelor, and Kodaly training. I have logged over 2,000 hours as an online music tutor and ESL teacher over the last three years and before that, I taught music theory and musicianship at two universities, one high school, and two music businesses over a 15 year period. I also work as a freelance composer writing instrumental and opera music. One of my main gigs is writing and musically producing children's operas for the Utah Opera Outreach Program. I get to visit schools and compose with kids, then take their melodies home and produce accompaniment music. These songs help students retain information so easily and I love singing about science, math, and social studies!
I have practiced my internet-lesson-attention-keeping-finesse with hundreds of students ages four to sixteen and have methods that work for each age group. I have three kids of my own, aged 8-13. One son was diagnosed with high functioning autism and another with ADHD, so I understand that not all children learn the same way. No matter your child's abilities, I will try to make your child smile at least once each lesson.
Even though I hold a Ph.D., I'm still very much a kid at heart and approach the classroom with a sense of humor and whimsy. The most important thing I want to instill in my students is confidence in their ability to learn.
I hope to see you in the classroom! Reviews
Live Group Class
$44
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
25 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
2-4 learners per class
