FOURTH QUARTER

mimics animal movements

responds to the accurate tempo of a song as guided by the hand signal of the teacher

demonstrates changes in tempo with movements

responds to variations in tempo with dance steps

distinguishes “slow,” “slower,”“fast,” and “faster” in recorded music with voice or with instruments

uses the terms “fast,” “faster,” “slow,” and “slower” to identify variations in tempo

replicates “slow,” “slower,”“fast,” and “faster” with voice or with instruments

identifies musical texture with recorded music: Eg. melody with single instrument or voice; single melody with accompaniment; two or more melodies sung or played together at the same time

shows awareness of texture by relating visual images to recorded or performed music

distinguishes between single musical line and multiple musical lines which occur simultaneously

distinguishes between thinness and thickness of musical sound in recorded or performed music