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The Trimester System

The school year is divided into three trimesters. The students will receive their report cards at the end of each trimester. During the trimester, the students will attend four weeks each of all three specialties:  computers, P.E., and music. The order in which they will attend the specialties will depend upon which rotation they are in. Please consult with your child's core teacher to determine the rotation schedule. 

Music follows the Utah State Core Curriculum for music. Therefore, the elements of music are introduced and practiced. The following is the general curriculum for each of the trimesters.

Trimester One (4 weeks)

Review high and low pitch.

Review dynamics (p and f).

Review  tempo (largo and allegro).

Learn solfege (so, mi, la) with the hand signs.

Practice beat and rhythm.

Review quarter note, eighth note, sixteenth note, half note, whole note, staff, treble clef, and base clef.

Learn the location of middle C and B on the keyboard.

Write the music notation on the staff for a simple song by listening to the song.

Trimester Two (4 weeks)

Review articulation (staccato, legato, and accent).

Review a fermata and a ritard.

Learn the lines and spaces on the treble clef and the lines on the base clef.

Learn solfege (so, mi, la, do) with the hand signs.

Practice beat and rhythm.

Learn the location of A, D, and E on the keyboard.

Write the music notation on the staff for a simple song by listening to the song.

Trimester Three (4 weeks)

Music Appreciation: Review classical music, jazz, and musical theater.

Learn the spaces on the base clef.

Learn solfege (so, mi, la, do, re).

Practice articulation exercises.

Practice beat and rhythm.

Learn the location of F and G on the keyboard.

Write the music notation on the staff for a simple song by listening to the song.

Practice sight singing so-mi-la songs.