Part I - Music Curriculum

1. Introduction

1.1 Shows tactile awareness while playing a simple rhythm game
1.2 Can feel music through vibrations
1.3 Listens and watches instruments being played
1.4 Can play freely with the instruments

2. Awareness of sound

2.1 Shows a spontaneous awareness of sound, ie reacts when a sound is produced
2.2 Can differentiate between sound and no sound
2.3 Can stop or make an appropriate action when the music stops
2.4 Associates a sound with a particular instrument
2.5 Can determine the number of times a sound is produced
2.6 Shows an awareness of environmental sounds

3. Discrimination - selective attention and sound features

3.1 Discriminates between two different sounds
3.2 Discriminates between several different sounds
3.3 Discriminates between two similar sounds
3.4 Discriminates between several similar sounds
3.5 Discriminates between sounds by doing different actions to different sounds
3.6 Discriminates between long and short sounds
3.7 Discriminates between fast and slow sounds
3.8 Discriminates between high and low sounds
3.9 Discriminates between loud and quiet sounds

4. Discrimination - everyday sounds

4.1 Discriminates between linguistic and non-linguistic sounds
4.2 Discriminates between voices of men, women and children
4.3 Discriminates between basic environmental sounds
4.4 Discriminates between fine environmental sounds
4.5 Discriminates between environmental sounds and is able to say the name and/or
knows the correct signs for sounds

5. Discrimination - locational

5.1 Searches for or localises a sound source
5.2 Discriminates between the same sound played in different locations

6. Demonstrates auditory skills at varying distances

6.1 Demonstrates selected skills next to sound source
6.2 Demonstrates selected skills five to six feet from sound source
6.3 Demonstrates selected skills across the room from sound source

7. Rhythm skills

7.1 Listens and copies a simple rhythm
7.2 Follows a simple rhythm, playing with the teacher
7.3 Listens and copies a complex rhythm
7.4 Follows a complex rhythm, playing with the teacher
7.5 Can create a simple rhythm by themselves
7.6 Can create a complex rhythm by themselves
7.7 Can recognise and distinguish musical notes
7.8 Can play to a simple rhythm while following musical notes
7.9 Can play to a complex rhythm while following musical notes
7.10 Can discriminate which rhythm is being played from two different rhythms
7.11 Can discriminate which rhythm is being played from several different rhythms
7.12 Can discriminate which rhythm is being played from two similar rhythms
7.13 Can discriminate which rhythm is being played from several similar rhythms
7.14 Can conduct while other students play

8. Ability to play instruments

8.1 Can play an instrument from quiet to loud
8.2 Can play an instrument from loud to quiet
8.3 Can play an instrument from fast to slow
8.4 Can play an instrument from slow to fast
8.5 Can play an instrument when conducted by the teacher or member of the group
8.6 Can play an instrument when conducted by the teacher, even if the tune is
different from that played by the rest of the group
8.7 Can play a well-known song when accompanied by the teacher
8.8 Can play a well-known song by themselves

9. Movement and rhythm

9.1 Can play a percussion instrument and move around the room at the same time
9.2 Can do different actions to the rhythm of the music when copying a teacher or a
friend
9.3 Can react with different actions when hears different sounds
9.4 Can create their own actions to music
9.5 Can walk to a specific rhythm
9.6 Can dance freely to music

10. Use of voice/signing to music

10.1 Can use voice when a note is played and when accompanied by the teacher
10.2 Can use voice when a note is played without help from the teacher
10.3 Can copy the teacher using their voice while playing an instrument
10.4 Can use voice with notes of two different tones
10.5 Can use voice with notes of various tones
10.6 Can play an instrument to accompany a short spoken phrase
10.7 Can use voice to accompany a simple rhythm
10.8 Can use voice to accompany a complex rhythm
10.9 Can use voice/sign to a well-known song