2nd Grade

Major Topics of Study

Rhythm
  • Quarter note, eighth notes, quarter rest, half note, dotted half note? 

Melody

  • Melodic direction
  • Singing and reading sol, mi, la, do, and re
  • Line notes and space notes on the staff
  • Orff instruments (glockenspiel, xylophone, metallophone)? 

Harmony

  • Speech, rhythm, and melody ostinatos
  • Rounds

Form

  • Same/different sections (labeled with A, B, and C)
  • Verse/refrain form
  • Rondo form
  • Repeat sign
  • First and second endings? 

Expression

  • Dynamics: Forte, piano, crescendo, decrescendo
  • Tempo: Adagio, moderato, allegro
  • Short and long articulation? 

History and Culture

  • Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
  • Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King
  • American folk, patriotic, and holiday songs
  • Music of African countries
  • Music of European countries
  • Science of sound