Required Student Materials
| Consumables |
K-1 Scholars | None |
2nd Grade Scholars | "Theory Time for Grade 2" ISBN: 1890348023 |
3rd Grade Scholars | "Theory Time for Grade 3" ISBN: 1890348031 |
4th Grade Scholars | "Theory Time Grade 4" ISBN: 189034804X |
5th Grade Scholars | "Theory Time Grade 5" ISBN: 1890348058 |
*Please bring theory books as soon as possible!
Music History/Listening Overview
The 2nd-5th grade scholars will be introduced to a variety of genres of music as well as learn the history of composers. Picture glyphs, listening guides, google slides, and class discussions will assist students in understanding the sounds of each piece and its correlation to the time in which it was composed. Composers the students will listen to this year include J.S. Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Saint-Saens. Kinder and 1st grade scholars will be learning traditional folk songs, using their bodies, instruments, and even art to imitate sounds of the music and discuss music terminology.
Music Listening/History | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
K-1 Scholars | Folk Songs, composer highlight- Mozart | Movements from "The Nutrcracker", by Tchaikovsky | Folk Songs, composer highlights- Beethoven and Prokoviev | Folk Songs, composer highlights- Saint-Saens |
2nd Grade Scholars | Families of the Orchestra, "Peter and the Wolf" by Prokoviev | Movements from "The Nutrcracker", by Tchaikovsky | Seasonal Listening: composer highlights- Strauss, Haydn, Ravel | Seasonal Listening: composer highlights- Debussy, Schumann, Schubert |
3rd Grade Scholars | Baroque Period: composer highlights- Bach, Vivaldi, Scarlatti | Early Classical Period: composer highlight- Mozart | Late Classical Period: composer highlight- Beethoven | Romantic/Contemporary Period: composer highlights- Schumann, Chopin, Ravel |
4th and 5th Grade Scholars |
Various Selections by: Aug.-Haydn Sept-Mozart
| Various Selections by: Oct.-Bach Nov.-Dvorak Dec.-Tchaikovsky |
Various Selections by: Jan.-Beethoven Feb.-Schubert Mar.-Brahms
| Various Selections by: Apr.-Schumann May-Liszt |
Music Theory/Sight-Singing Overview
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of basic music theory. Each grade level’s curriculum builds upon knowledge attained from the previous year. If your scholar is new to Archway, do not worry! We will begin the year reviewing all the necessary content. We will utilize classroom instruments throughout the school year to reinforce music theory and sightreading concepts. Theory books will be left in the music room during the school year. I will not be asking students to complete homework as all work will be done in class.
Sight-reading is a time for students to put their knowledge of the fundamentals of music theory to practice. This is a great way to reinforce good reading habits (left to right; associating symbols with sounds/pitches) as well as practice the hand signs that correspond with the pitches.
Music Theory/ Sight-Reading | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
K-1 Scholars | Sight-Reading: Quarter note/rest, pair of eighth notes, half note, La-Sol-Mi Theory: High/Low, Fast/Slow, ABA Form | Sight-Reading: Whole note, dotted half note, Do Theory: Line note/Space note, Staff, Dynamics | Sight-Reading: Half rest/Whole rest, Re Theory: Treble note names, Tempo | Sight-Reading: 3/4 time signature, Ti and High Do Theory: Articulation markings, review tempo/dynamics, note names |
2nd Grade Scholars | Sight-Reading: Quarter note/rest, pair of eighth notes, half note, La-Sol-Mi-Do Theory: Music alphabet, types of notes, stem rules, time signature | Sight-Reading: Whole note, dotted half note, Re Theory: Steps, skips, repeats, drawing the treble clef, treble lines and spaces | Sight-Reading: Half rest/Whole rest, Fa Theory: Drawing bass clef, bass clef lines and spaces | Sight-Reading: 3/4 time signature, Ti and High Do Theory: Review treble and bass clef names, rests, bar lines, measures, time signature |
3rd-5th Grade Scholars *will vary in difficulty based on grade level | Sight-Reading: Quarter note/rest, pair of eighth notes, half note, La-Sol-Mi-Do Theory: Music alphabet, types of notes, staff, rests, stem rules, intro to 16th note/rest (5th only) | Sight-Reading: Whole note, dotted half note, Re-Fa Theory: Drawing treble and bass clefs, naming notes in treble and bass clef, time signatures | Sight-Reading: Half rest/Whole rest, Ti-High Do Theory: Rests, bar lines, measures, double bar lines, rhythm drills, ledger lines, melodic and harmonic intervals (5th only) | Sight-Reading: 3/4 time signature, Review major scale Theory: Intervals, halfsteps/whole-steps, sharps and flats, major scale patterns |
2024-2025 CONCERT DATES!
Archway Chandler scholars perform two times a school year in the CPA gym. These performances are mandatory for all students. SAVE THE DATES! Times for each grade level will be announced as we get closer to the event.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 – Winter Concert
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 – Spring Concert
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