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Music classes in the fifth grade concentrate on building a musical community emphasizing large group and individual performance. Vocally, fifth graders focus on using their appropriate singing voices consistently, extending their vocal ranges and projecting their sound while exploring the choral topics of diction, vowel placement, and tone production. These skills are practiced as they review and expand their theoretical knowledge; dotted notes and rhythms that occur off the beat are internalized. Fifth graders will work with the major scale and continue to develop their sight-singing abilities. This task integrates the vocal work with our melodic and rhythmic skills and is a wonderful representation of our developing musicianship. Soprano recorders, along with the pitched percussion instruments, continue to play an integral role in music classes. Students have the opportunity to extend their musical experience by participating in the Upper School Chorus, instrumental ensembles, and the After School Music Program. Fifth graders also take part in the San Francisco Symphony's Adventures in Music program, which brings diverse musical ensembles from the Bay Area to our school and culminates in a trip to the Symphony. Performance practice and audience etiquette continue to be a cornerstone of the music program; all students perform throughout the year at assemblies and the evening Soiree.
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