Beginning 1 Music

Beginning 1 Music is for students of first-grade age who are continuing with K12, as well as students of second-grade age who are new to K12. In this course, traditional games and folk songs from many cultures help students begin to read and write simple melodic and rhythmic patterns. Students are introduced to the instruments of the orchestra through Prokofiev’s classic Peter and the Wolf. They explore how music tells stories in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and are introduced to opera through a lively unit on Mozart’s Magic Flute.

Students will: 

• Sing along with folk songs. 
• Practice moving to music. 
• Listen actively to different kinds of music. 
• Begin to learn how to read and write music. 
• Learn to recognize basic melody in two and three note patterns. 
• Identify basic rhythms in music. 
• Begin to learn about the instruments of the orchestra.

Standard Curriculum Items

• Let's Learn Music video, Volume 1
• The Magic Flute CD
• Let's Listen CD, Volume 1
• Let's Sing CD, Volume 1
• Let’s Sing songbook, Volume 1
• Let’s Learn Rhythm CD-ROM
  Tambourine
  Slide whistle

NOTE: List subject to change.

Total lessons: 72

Lesson time: 60 minutes

You might choose to split the lessons into smaller segments, for example, from 20 to 25 minutes. The K12 online lesson tracking system allows you to pick up wherever you left off in any given lesson.