Welcome to W.R. Hatfield Music Department

Who Is a Music Teacher?• Her name is Mrs. Naoko Harada• She is from Osaka, Japan (She visited her family in Japan

this summer!)• She is married and has three cats.• She lives in Keller.• She is a singer.• Her favorite things to do…

– Gardening

– Going to Symphony Orchestra, Operas, or Musicals.

– Teaching herself to play Ukulele

– Spending time with her husband

– Shopping

What we are going to do in music class?

• Singing• Playing recorder (only 4th and 5th graders)• Movement

• Locomotor and Non-locomotor skills• Folk Dance• Body Percussion

• Chanting• Playing Orff Instruments (introducing in 1st grade after Christmas

through 5th grade)

• Playing more instruments - pitched and unpitched instruments

• Music Field Trip to Bass Performance Hall• Distance Learning through Bass Performance Hall

About W.R. Hatfield Choir

• We are very active! • PTO Music Programs in December and May• Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas?• Visit Longmeadow Healthcare in December• Cluster District Concert at Pike Middle School• Concerts for school

What What will will each grade level each grade level learn in Music Department this learn in Music Department this year?year?

Kindergarten Kindergarten Echo singingEcho singing Steady beatSteady beat Locomotor/Non-locomotor movementLocomotor/Non-locomotor movement Loud/SoftLoud/Soft Fast/SlowFast/Slow Playing unpictched instrumentsPlaying unpictched instruments Voices – Speaking, Whispering, Singing, Shouting Voices – Speaking, Whispering, Singing, Shouting Solfege – Sol and MiSolfege – Sol and Mi RhythmRhythm

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11stst Grade Grade Environment SoundEnvironment Sound Steady beatSteady beat Identify instruments from woodwind, percussion, brass, Identify instruments from woodwind, percussion, brass,

and string family. “Carnival of the Animals”and string family. “Carnival of the Animals” High/LowHigh/Low Fast/SlowFast/Slow Loud/SoftLoud/Soft Solfege – Sol, Mi, La, and preparing Do (Tonic)Solfege – Sol, Mi, La, and preparing Do (Tonic) Playing unpitched instrumentsPlaying unpitched instruments Start playing Orff Instruments (Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Start playing Orff Instruments (Xylophone, Glockenspiel,

and Metalophone).and Metalophone). Rhythm Rhythm 11stst grade will have a music program! grade will have a music program!

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22ndnd Grade Grade Group/Independent Sinign or playingGroup/Independent Sinign or playing RhythmRhythm Solfege – Sol, Mi, La, Do on 5 linesSolfege – Sol, Mi, La, Do on 5 lines AB and ABA formAB and ABA form Loud (f) and Soft (p)Loud (f) and Soft (p) Music NotesMusic Notes Composer – LudComposer – Ludwwig van Beethovenig van Beethoven Review percussion FamilyReview percussion Family

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33rdrd Grade Grade Orchestra – focus on Woodwind and Brass FamilyOrchestra – focus on Woodwind and Brass Family AB and ABA formAB and ABA form Solfege – S,L,M,R,DSolfege – S,L,M,R,D Orff Instruments – Ostinato, simple bordun, C pentatonic.Orff Instruments – Ostinato, simple bordun, C pentatonic. Verse and RefrainVerse and Refrain Round SongRound Song Dynamics – mp (mezzo piano) and mf (mezzo forte)Dynamics – mp (mezzo piano) and mf (mezzo forte) Composer – Tchaikovsky “March” from the NutcrackerComposer – Tchaikovsky “March” from the Nutcracker Composer – Strauss “Waltz”Composer – Strauss “Waltz” 4 beat and 8 beat patterns4 beat and 8 beat patterns 4 beat and 8 beast dictation4 beat and 8 beast dictation SyncopaSyncopa

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Review Orchestra – String, Woodwind and Percussion Review Orchestra – String, Woodwind and Percussion familyfamily

Playing Recorder!Playing Recorder! Music NotesMusic Notes Solfege – Solfege – L,S,D,R,M,D’ (Pentatonic) and introducing F and TL,S,D,R,M,D’ (Pentatonic) and introducing F and T 8 beat patterns8 beat patterns 8 beat dictation8 beat dictation Orff Instruments – C, F, and G pentatonic, Ostinato, Orff Instruments – C, F, and G pentatonic, Ostinato,

BordunBordun Musical forms – AB, ABA, RondoMusical forms – AB, ABA, Rondo Duple and Triple meterDuple and Triple meter Composer – Aaron CoplandComposer – Aaron Copland Composer – Giaccino Rossini “Opera”Composer – Giaccino Rossini “Opera” Texas MusicTexas Music Voices – Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and BassVoices – Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass

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Review - 4 families in the OrchestraReview - 4 families in the Orchestra Musical forms Musical forms Recorder and Orff InstrumentsRecorder and Orff Instruments ComposersComposers

GershwinGershwin BachBach HandelHandel

JazzJazz Music notes and restsMusic notes and rests 16 beat pattern16 beat pattern 16 beat dictation16 beat dictation Theme and VariationTheme and Variation Music Terms – Ex. Slur, legato, staccato, accents, farmata, Music Terms – Ex. Slur, legato, staccato, accents, farmata,

D.C. al fine, or D.C. al coda)D.C. al fine, or D.C. al coda)