Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Adventures in Treble Clef

Subject Area

Arts Education

Grade(s)

2

Overview

Students will identify the musical alphabet, dynamics, melody, pitch, rhythm, and tempo.  They will listen to the theme and variations of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.  They will vote for their favorite variation and play the theme on xylophones. 

    Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 2 - Music

    AE17.MU.2.10

    Demonstrate understanding of expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo) and how creators use them to convey expressive intent.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:AE17.MU.2.10

    Vocabulary

    Rhythm
    • Eighth note, eighth rest, half note, half rest, whole note, whole rest
    • Strong/ weak beat — 2/4; 3/4 meter
    • Accelerando/ ritardando
    Melody
    • Pitch Set: Do , Re, Mi, So, La
    • Five-line staff
    • Treble clef
    • Names of lines/ spaces (treble staff)
    Harmony
    • Melodic ostinati
    • Partner songs
    Form
    • AAB, AABA, Rondo
    • Verse/ Refrain
    Expression
    • Orchestral instrument families
    • Piano (p), forte (f)
    • Crescendo/ decrescendo
    • Orchestral Music: programmatic
    • Indigenous music: Native American
    • American music: slave songs, colonial folk songs
    Other
    • Age-appropriate pitch matching (B3-D5)1
    • Mallet/ drumming technique: alternating hands

    Essential Questions

    EU: Performers make interpretive decisions based on their understanding of context and expressive intent
    EQ: How do performers interpret musical works?

    Skills Examples

    Performing
    • Perform age-appropriate music with attention to expressive markings indicated in the printed music.
    Creating
    • Perform an improvised interlude to a known song, matching expression and rhythmic/melodic themes.
    Reading/ Writing
    • Identify expressive markings in printed music.
    • Identify meter marking in printed music.
    Responding/ Evaluating
    • Notate from dictation 8-beat rhythm patterns using standard notation.
    • Perform short melodic patterns from standard or iconic notation.

    Anchor Standards

    Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
    Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 2 - Music

    AE17.MU.2.13

    Perform music for a specific purpose with expression and technical accuracy.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:AE17.MU.2.13

    Vocabulary

    Rhythm
    • Eighth note, eighth rest, half note, half rest, whole note, whole rest
    • Strong/ weak beat — 2/4; 3/4 meter
    • Accelerando/ ritardando
    Melody
    • Pitch Set: Do , Re, Mi, So, La
    • Five-line staff
    • Treble clef
    • Names of lines/ spaces (treble staff)
    Harmony
    • Melodic ostinati
    • Partner songs
    Form
    • AAB, AABA, Rondo
    • Verse/ Refrain
    Expression
    • Orchestral instrument families
    • Piano (p), forte (f)
    • Crescendo/ decrescendo
    • Orchestral Music: programmatic
    • Indigenous music: Native American
    • American music: slave songs, colonial folk songs
    Other
    • Age-appropriate pitch matching (B3-D5)1
    • Mallet/ drumming technique: alternating hands

    Essential Questions

    EU: Musicians judge performance based on criteria that vary across time, place, and cultures. The context and how a work is presented influence the audience response.
    EQ: When is a performance judged ready to present? How do context and the manner in which musical work is presented influence audience response?

    Skills Examples

    Performing
    • Perform age-appropriate music with attention to expressive markings indicated in the printed music.
    Creating
    • Perform an improvised interlude to a known song, matching expression and rhythmic/melodic themes.
    Reading/ Writing
    • Identify expressive markings in printed music.
    • Identify meter marking in printed music.
    Responding/ Evaluating
    • Notate from dictation 8-beat rhythm patterns using standard notation.
    • Perform short melodic patterns from standard or iconic notation.

    Anchor Standards

    Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
    Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 2 - Music

    AE17.MU.2.18

    Apply personal and expressive preferences in the evaluation of music for specific purposes.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:AE17.MU.2.18

    Vocabulary

    Rhythm
    • Eighth note, eighth rest, half note, half rest, whole note, whole rest
    • Strong/ weak beat — 2/4; 3/4 meter
    • Accelerando/ ritardando
    Melody
    • Pitch Set: Do, Re, Mi, So, La
    • Five-line staff
    • Treble clef
    • Names of lines/ spaces (treble staff)
    Harmony
    • Melodic ostinati
    • Partner songs
    Form
    • AAB, AABA, Rondo
    • Verse/ Refrain
    Expression
    • Orchestral instrument families
    • Piano (p), forte (f)
    • Crescendo/ decrescendo
    • Orchestral Music: programmatic
    • Indigenous music: Native American
    • American music: slave songs, colonial folk songs
    Other
    • Age-appropriate pitch matching (B3-D5)1
    • Mallet/ drumming technique: alternating hands

    Essential Questions

    EU: The personal evaluation of musical works and performances is informed by analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.
    EQ: How do we judge the quality of musical work(s) and performance(s)?

    Skills Examples

    Performing
    • Demonstrate understanding of musical intent when performing, through attention to expressive markings.
    Creating
    • Demonstrate understanding of cultural authenticity by performing music with appropriate stylistic expression
    Reading/ Writing
    • Identify repeat signs and multiple verses in a verse/refrain song
    Responding/ Evaluating
    • Explain musical decisions that contribute to the expressive intent of the music.
    • Describe the context of lyrics in a verse/refrain song.

    Anchor Standards

    Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
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    San Francisco Symphony
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