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Kindergarten Music |
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The music program in Kindergarten builds a musical community while creating an atmosphere of enjoyment and respect for the performing arts. Through a variety of exploratory songs, chants, games, movement experiences, and instrument-playing activities, the children focus on matching pitch, singing with an appropriate "singing voice," and establishing an internal beat reference. Once this beat reference is set, Kindergartners explore words and the numbers of sounds given to one beat. This introduction is the foundation of their future rhythmic study. Kindergartners also begin to learn about our pitched percussion instrumentarium and study basic mallet technique; learning to use the pitched percussion instruments is always a highlight of the year. Lastly, the children continue to refine their performance practice skills at various assemblies and the evening Soiree.
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