Grade 4 Year Plan

48Iden Classes
Month

Theme
Getting to know
you

Basic expectations
and rules in the
music classroom

September

3 Classes:
(Sept. 06- Sept.
12)

Activities

Pulse, Labeling,
Line and space
notes, Cannon
form, AB form
6 Classes:
(Sept. 12- Sept.
23)

Beginning

Recorder
3 Classes:

(Sept. 26- Sept 30)

Classroom
expectations and
class created rules
Music Means
Up the Ladder
Rhythm training
Movement games
Listen- putting
songs with
instruments
I want to rise
AB form using
movement
The Staff has five
Reviewing F-A-CE
Create a sentence
using the lines on
the staff
Shake the papaya
down
Sagidi Sapopo
The Radio game
Treble Clef cards
Introduce students
to the note B
We are pirates
Play various
rhythms using the
B
Recorder rules
Recorder tone
quality
Echo games using
B

Concepts/Skills

Beats may be
grouped into groups
of four
Throughout a piece of
music, the meter may
change
What are sixteenth
notes
What is an interval
The concept of the C
major scale- and how
melodies may be
based off of it
How certain chords
can be used to
accompany melodies
Tuned instruments
can be put together to
create harmonies
Pieces are broken
into sections and can
include multiple
endings
Various tempo terms
How music can show
you how it wants to be
played
Identifying tonic
chords
Identifying rondo form
Recognize some
composers from
various time periods
Identify interludes and
codas within musical
pieces
Understand how to
plan and use various
body movements to
show rhythmic and
melodic patterns

Curricular Links

RH14- Beats may be grouped in 4s

RH15- Meter changes may occur within a
piece of music
RH16- Duration concepts are extended
to include sixteenth notes
ME9- An interval is the space between
two sounds
ME10- Melodies may be based on the
C major scale
HA8- The IV and V chords are also used
to accompany melodies
HA9- Tuned instruments can combine to
make harmony
HA10- Melodies having the same
harmonic structure may be combined
FO9- Sections may be identified by
letters (ABACA)
FO10- First and second endings with
repeat signs are found in music
EX12- Terms such as ritardando,
accelerando, allegro and andante refer to
tempo
EX13- Legato and staccato are two
terms that indicate how music may be
performed
LI19- Identify a tonic chord
LI20- Identify rondo form
LI21- Recognize music and some
composers of other times, places and
cultures
LI23- Identify introduction, interludes and
codas in music
MO13- Use planned body movements to
illustrate rhythmic and melodic patterns

Resources

Beginning
name- game
songs
Grade 4 Game
Plan
The Windsong
Series
Reach for a
Star
The Recorder
Resource Kit
Beginning
Recorder in an
Orff setting
The Complete
recorder
resource kit

Month

Theme

October

Thanksgiving3 Classes:
(Oct. 03- Oct. 07)

Activities

Autumn/ fall focus

Preparation for
Assembly
9 Classes:
(Oct. 11- Oct. 31)
Incorporating
Seasons
Halloween?

Introducing note A
Oh it aint gonna
rain
Cool Tunes
activities
Just A
A and B blues
Bonnie Bee
Introduce G
Just G
G and A Blues
Side step
Claire de la lune
Reach for a star
activities
BAG March
Hop old squirrel
Merrily we roll
along
Fall
A Star
Polka Hop
The Clown
Come, Come and
dance
The greedy Man
Thanksgiving M.
Moody
Fall M. Moody
Introduce E
Follow the Drinking
Gourd
Starlight
Lucy Locket
Old Tom white
Skin and bones

Concepts/Skills

The concept of the C

major scale- and how
melodies may be
based off of it
How certain chords
can be used to
accompany melodies
Tuned instruments
can be put together to
create harmonies
Pieces are broken
into sections and can
include multiple
endings
Various tempo terms
How music can show
you how it wants to be
played
Basic understanding
of recorder and orff
instruments, including
how to produce
quality tone and
music
Expanding the Sol-fa
training
Understanding how to
read basic
instrumental scores
for recorder and orff
Understand how to
listen to and read 6/8
time
Be able to note
various simple
compositions
Begin creating own
music through simple
melodies
Begin to understand
the idea of
performance
Experiment using
recorder and Orff

Curricular Links

ME10- Melodies may be based on the C

major scale
HA8- The IV and V chords are also used
to accompany melodies
HA9- Tuned instruments can combine to
make harmony
HA10- Melodies having the same
harmonic structure may be combined
FO10- First and second endings with
repeat signs are found in music
EX12- Terms such as ritardando,
accelerando, allegro and andante refer to
tempo
EX13- Legato and staccato are two terms
that indicate how music may be
performed
PI13- Demonstrate skills on: recorder;
learn to play with good tone, developing
ability to read music.
Orff instruments; Through speech,
rhythm, ear training and use of pentatonic
scale, create own compositions
RW22- Extend the use of sol-fa training to
include fa and ti
RW23- Read instrumental scores for
rhythm and melody instruments
RW24- Recognize sixteenth notes and
rests
RW25- Recognize time signatures related
to repertoire including 6/8
RW27- Notate from dictation simple
pentatonic compositions
RW29- Develop skill in writing rhythm
patterns
CR9- Create introductions, interludes and
codas for songs
CR10- Notate and perform original
compositions
CR11- Create new music in a known form
(AB, ABA)
CR12- Create compositions by
experimenting with sounds to find a
variety of tonal qualities which may be
combined

Resources

Grade 4 Game
Plan
The Windsong
Series
Reach for a
Star
The Recorder
Resource Kit
Beginning
Recorder in an
Orff setting
The Complete
recorder
resource kit

Month

Theme

November

Remembrance-
6 Classes:
(Nov. 01- Nov. 10)
Classical Music/
Composers-
9 Classes:
(Nov. 15- Nov. 30)

Activities

Note naming mad

minutes
Recorder tests
Cool Tunes
Activities
Engine Engine
Begin the concept
of group playing
using multiple
recorders and orff
Rain song
The Eagle
The Flight
Old Mr. Rabbit
Old Brass wagon
Rondo
Goodbye Brother,
Goodbye Sister
Tom Dooley
Introduce High C
Hi! High C
Lost my Gold Ring
Le Loup, Le
Renard, La Belette
Land of the Silver
Birch
Sanctus
Bouffons
Jesu, Joy of Mans
Desiring
Ode to Joy
Renaissance
Round
Introduce Low D
Closet Key
Introduce students
to composers

Concepts/Skills

The concept of the C

major scale- and how
melodies may be
based off of it
How certain chords
can be used to
accompany melodies
Tuned instruments
can be put together to
create harmonies
Pieces are broken
into sections and can
include multiple
endings
Various tempo terms
How music can show
you how it wants to be
played
Basic understanding
of recorder and orff
instruments, including
how to produce
quality tone and
music
Expanding the Sol-fa
training
Understanding how to
read basic
instrumental scores
for recorder and orff
Understand how to
listen to and read 6/8
time
Be able to note
various simple
compositions
Begin creating own
music through simple
melodies
Begin to understand
the idea of
performance
Experiment using
recorder and Orff

Curricular Links

ME10- Melodies may be based on the C

major scale
HA8- The IV and V chords are also used
to accompany melodies
HA9- Tuned instruments can combine to
make harmony
HA10- Melodies having the same
harmonic structure may be combined
FO10- First and second endings with
repeat signs are found in music
EX12- Terms such as ritardando,
accelerando, allegro and andante refer to
tempo
EX13- Legato and staccato are two terms
that indicate how music may be
performed
PI13- Demonstrate skills on: recorder;
learn to play with good tone, developing
ability to read music.
Orff instruments; Through speech,
rhythm, ear training and use of pentatonic
scale, create own compositions
LI21- Recognize music and some
composers of other times, places and
cultures
RW23- Read instrumental scores for
rhythm and melody instruments
RW24- Recognize sixteenth notes and
rests
RW25- Recognize time signatures related
to repertoire including 6/8
RW29- Develop skill in writing rhythm
patterns
CR9- Create introductions, interludes and
codas for songs
CR10- Notate and perform original
compositions
CR11- Create new music in a known form
(AB, ABA)
CR12- Create compositions by
experimenting with sounds to find a
variety of tonal qualities which may be
combined

Resources

Grade 4 Game
Plan
The Windsong
Series
Reach for a
Star
The Recorder
Resource Kit
Beginning
Recorder in an
Orff setting
The Complete
recorder
resource kit

Month
December

Theme
Winter/ Holidays
and handbells
9 Classes:
(Dec. 01- Dec. 23)

Activities

Various Recorder
songs to show
students different
cultures during the
winter holidaysarranged by
teacher
Snow
Good king
Wenceslas
Aiken Drum
Turn the glasses
over
Canoe Song
Old King Glory
Sur Le Pont
Davingnon
Introduce Low C
Streets of Laredo
Jingle Bells
Jolly old St.
Nicholas
Various
instrumental
renditions of
traditional holiday
songs
Easy beginner
handbell
arrangements for
class
Various
combinations of
students playing
handbells, orff and
recorder together
to create pieces

Concepts/Skills

The concept of the C

major scale- and how
melodies may be
based off of it
How certain chords
can be used to
accompany melodies
Tuned instruments
can be put together to
create harmonies
Pieces are broken
into sections and can
include multiple
endings
Various tempo terms
How music can show
you how it wants to be
played
Basic understanding
of recorder and orff
instruments, including
how to produce
quality tone and
music
Expanding the Sol-fa
training
Understanding how to
read basic
instrumental scores
for recorder and orff
Understand how to
listen to and read 6/8
time
Be able to note
various simple
compositions
Begin creating own
music through simple
melodies
Begin to understand
the idea of
performance
Experiment using
recorder and Orff

Curricular Links

ME10- Melodies may be based on the C

major scale
HA8- The IV and V chords are also used
to accompany melodies
HA9- Tuned instruments can combine to
make harmony
HA10- Melodies having the same
harmonic structure may be combined
FO10- First and second endings with
repeat signs are found in music
EX12- Terms such as ritardando,
accelerando, allegro and andante refer to
tempo
EX13- Legato and staccato are two terms
that indicate how music may be
performed
PI13- Demonstrate skills on: recorder;
learn to play with good tone, developing
ability to read music.
Orff instruments; Through speech,
rhythm, ear training and use of pentatonic
scale, create own compositions
RW22- Extend the use of sol-fa training to
include fa and ti
RW23- Read instrumental scores for
rhythm and melody instruments
RW24- Recognize sixteenth notes and
rests
RW25- Recognize time signatures related
to repertoire including 6/8
RW27- Notate from dictation simple
pentatonic compositions
RW29- Develop skill in writing rhythm
patterns
CR9- Create introductions, interludes and
codas for songs
CR10- Notate and perform original
compositions
CR11- Create new music in a known form
(AB, ABA)
CR12- Create compositions by
experimenting with sounds to find a
variety of tonal qualities which may be
combined

Resources

Grade 4 Game
Plan
The Windsong
Series
Reach for a
Star
The Recorder
Resource Kit
Beginning
Recorder in an
Orff setting
The Complete
recorder
resource kit
Beginner
handbell
resources