Second Grade General Music

Welcome to Second Grade Music! This year we will be reinforcing and expanding upon many concepts that were introduced in First Grade including steady beat, Tempo (largo, moderato, pesto), Dynamics (pianissimo, mezzo piano, piano, forte, mezzo forte, fortissimo, crescendo, decrescendo, sfortzando) and basic music history. Students will also continue to develop their singing voices weekly. In addition to these concepts we will be learning about meter (2/4, 3/4, 4/4 time signatures), the instrumental families (percussion, brass, woodwind, strings, keyboards). Students will learn musical concepts through songs, musical games, Smartboard lessons and assessments. Much of these concepts will be reinforced using the Quaver music program. (A letter regarding the quaver program will be sent home soon so you can learn how to continue the musical magic at home!)

To see our general outline of our weekly music curriculum, please feel free to view it here:
www.quavermusic.com/InfoCenter/FamilyOfPrograms/CurriculumMap_pdfs/2_CurrMap.pdf

Important Class Documents:

Course Guidelines

Quaver Codes

Check here for Quaver Codes that your child can enter to earn Quaver Notes! Quaver Notes can be used to make 'purchases' in the program to decorate their avatar and their music room! Once a Quaver Code has been redeemed, it cannot be used again.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Go to Quavermusic.com
2. Click on your avatar on Quaver Street
3. Click 'My Account' tab
4. Enter the code where it reads 'Enter Quaver Code'
2019-2020 CODES:
backtoschool19- Can be redeemed through October, 1 2019
pumpkinbones- Can be redeemed through November, 1, 2019
thankstoyou- Can be redeemed through December 1, 2019
happyholidays19-Can be redeemed through January 1, 2020
newyears2020Can be redeemed through Febraruy 1, 2020
hehadadreamCan be redeemed through March 1, 2020
musicmadnessCan be redeemed through April 1, 2020
springishere- Can be redeemed through May 1, 2020
almostsummertime20- Can be redeemed through June 1, 2020

BONUS CODES DURING VIRTUAL LEARNING
(allowed to use each code once all expire June 30th)
MusicAtHome - 200 QuaverNotes
MusicAtHome400 - 400 QuaverNotes
MusicAtHome500 - 500 QuaverNotes
KeepMusicMoving1- 100 QuaverNotes
KeepMusicMoving2- 100 QuaverNotes
KeepMusicMoving3- 100 QuaverNotes
KeepMusicMoving4- 100 QuaverNotes
ThanksFromOtto-200 Quaver Notes