Music

St. John Bosco Catholic School is advised by the Diocese of Phoenix Music Standards, which are designed to promote the whole person by expanding the spiritual, moral, physical, creative, and intellectual development of each student.

The mission of the Performing Arts Program at St. John Bosco Catholic School is to foster understanding, appreciation, expression, and creative participation in the artistic process.

Simplicity is the Gospel Value emphasized in the music curriculum.

Music Curriculum

Rhythm

  • Move, clap, or play an instrument to a steady beat
  • Recognize beats as fast/slow, faster/slower
  • Echo, identify, count, notate, perform, compose, and improvise a variety of note/rest values and rhythm patterns
  • Distinguish aurally/visually between same/different rhythm patterns
  • Identify time signature, bar line, measure, repeat sign, 1st/2nd endings

Melody

  • Distinguish singing from speaking, shouting, whispering
  • Sing a varied repertoire of music with accurate intonation
  • Echo and recognize melodic phrases
  • Recognize melodic direction aurally/visually and differentiate between same/different melodic phrases
  • Distinguish between melody and accompaniment
  • Identify treble/bass clef signs, grand staff, accidentals
  • Know the treble clef note names
  • Identify whole and half steps
  • Recognize and identify major, minor, pentatonic, and chromatic scales
  • Identify and notate intervals
  • Notate a melody

Lesson Structure

Music class consists of 30 minutes of instruction as follows:

  • Prayer & DIscipline with Purpose Songs (3-5 minutes)
  • Lesson Focus (10 minutes)
  • Hands-On Activities (10 minutes)
  • Recap and Dismissal (3-5 minutes)

Program Performances

  • Christmas Program (K–5th Grade)
  • Spring Music Concert (K–5th Grade)

Resources