It is expected that students will create, listen to, and perform music, demonstrating understanding of expressive and physical properties of harmony , texture , dynamics , tempo , timbre , and articulation .
Teacher presents standard music terminology for each element of expression.
As a class, students classify their descriptions into the traditional terms. These sounds could be measured through the use of an oscilloscope, computer, or ADSR synthesizer. Students create and perform compositions to represent particular elements of expression, and describe the intent and effect of their selections. Create and perform variations of a known melody by altering the elements of expression. Students explore harmony through studying triads and using the degrees of the scale.