Bishop Grimes Music with  Mrs. Williams

General Music         (7th and 8th grade)
All students enrolled in seventh and eighth grade general music have class every other day for the full year.  In the music classes, the students participate in the following activities.

Singing
  The singing activities are designed and used to develop each student's use of their voice.  All students should be encouraged to sing and use their voice as a vehicle of expression as well as  communication. This will lead to a positive group experience and also positive self-image.

Music Reading
   Students build and learn about musical notation as well as solfege (do,re,mi) notation.  The students  also review the dynamics and speeds of music. students learn more about how to write music, and use the symbols in music theory and composition.

Listening
  In music, we try to use the musical experience to train the ears. We use sounds of voices as well as instruments to guide the students explore different possibilities. We listen to songs and  works by composers and then discuss the music and what element we are relating to it.

Movement and Rhythm
  The use of music and activities helps the students with coordination and the use of their body.  This also leads to have confidence in relationships with others in everyday life. There are many students who also play instruments that find these activities helpful.

Playing Instruments
   Students love to play instruments, but they learn so much more.  This will help develop fine motor skills. This is an awesome experience they will keep forever. The goal to to be able to compose a song by using any instrument.

Improvisation
   Improvisation is something all students love to do. There are no rules, just what is in their head.  Sometimes we improv creating a word, or a song about a title. We also have class projects where the students perform and evaluate. This is also a standard of music.


Each lesson is designed using the New York State and National Standards for Music.