Grade 2 Music builds comprehensive musical skills through singing, rhythm, notation, and instrument exploration. Students develop sight-singing abilities with pentatonic scales, read and perform complex rhythms, begin recorder and optional keyboard instruction, and explore music history while learning hymns and worship songs that reinforce biblical truth.
Sight-sing simple pentatonic melodies and sing harmony parts in simple songs
Read and perform half notes, whole notes, and dotted rhythms in multiple time signatures
Play 5+ notes on soprano recorder and perform 2-part recorder pieces from notation
Recognize Baroque and Classical musical styles and understand the history of hymn singing
Learn and perform 25+ Bible songs and hymns that teach Scripture and Christian doctrine
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Explore how music is a gift from God and review proper singing posture and breath support.
Singing posture and breath controldemonstrationPractice using head voice versus chest voice and discover optimal vocal tone quality.
Vocal tone productionhands-onLearn the first phrase of Amazing Grace, focusing on pitch accuracy and phrasing.
Melodic phrase singingsinging practiceExplore dynamics (loud and soft) and how they help us express the meaning of Amazing Grace.
Dynamic contrastexpressive singingSing the complete first verse of Amazing Grace and discuss the meaning of God's amazing grace.
Complete song performanceperformanceLearn the half note symbol and its two-beat duration through clapping and movement.
Half note recognition and performancehands-onDiscover the whole note and practice holding steady beats for four counts.
Whole note durationrhythm practiceCombine quarter, half, and whole notes in rhythm patterns using body percussion.
Mixed rhythm readinggameClap and play the rhythm of How Great Is Our God, identifying note values.
Song rhythm analysishands-onCreate an original 4-measure rhythm pattern using quarter, half, and whole notes.
Rhythm compositioncreative projectMeet the pentatonic scale (do-re-mi-sol-la) and learn its unique sound.
Pentatonic scale recognitionlisteningLearn Curwen hand signs for do, re, mi, sol, and la to visualize pitch.
Solfege hand signsdemonstrationEcho-sing simple pentatonic patterns using solfege syllables and hand signs.
Melodic pattern echoingcall and responseBegin learning the chorus of 10,000 Reasons, identifying pentatonic patterns.
Song melody learningsinging practiceLocate and read pentatonic notes on the treble staff.
Staff notation readingworksheetDiscover 3/4 time signature and its three-beat pattern through movement.
3/4 time signature recognitionmovementLearn to conduct a 3-beat pattern and practice with Be Thou My Vision.
Conducting 3/4 timehands-onExplore 2/4 time signature and its strong-weak beat pattern.
2/4 time signature recognitionmovementListen to songs and identify whether they're in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 time.
Meter identification by earlistening gameSing Be Thou My Vision while conducting, feeling the waltz rhythm.
Performance with conductingperformanceLearn proper recorder care, cleaning, and how to assemble the instrument correctly.
Instrument caredemonstrationReview the fingering for B and practice producing a clear, steady tone.
Note B on recorderhands-onLearn A fingering and practice moving smoothly between B and A.
Notes B and ApracticeAdd G to the repertoire and practice all three notes with clear articulation.
Notes B-A-Ghands-onPlay Hot Cross Buns using B-A-G, focusing on steady tempo and tone quality.
Simple song performanceperformanceExplore how music expresses emotions and tells stories through sound.
Musical expression awarenessdiscussionExperiment with singing the same song at different tempos to change its mood.
Tempo variationexperimentationPractice crescendo and decrescendo to add drama and expression to singing.
Dynamic variationhands-onDiscuss the meaning of In Christ Alone's first verse and how to express it.
Text interpretationdiscussionPerform In Christ Alone with appropriate expression matching the text's meaning.
Expressive performanceperformanceExplore how our bodies can express rhythm and melody through movement.
Body as instrumentmovementCreate movements that show melodic contour (high notes, low notes, steps, leaps).
Melodic contour expressioncreative movementMove through space showing different note values with body movements.
Rhythm visualizationmovement gameCreate interpretive movements for This Is My Father's World celebrating creation.
Interpretive movementcreative projectPerform This Is My Father's World with choreographed movements.
Movement performanceperformanceLearn what bar lines and measures are and why they help organize music.
Bar lines and measuresdemonstrationPractice identifying how many beats are in each measure using time signatures.
Beat counting in measuresworksheetCreate measures that correctly fill the time signature with note values.
Measure compositioncreative writingAnalyze the measures in Praise to the Lord, counting beats and identifying patterns.
Song analysisanalysisComplete rhythm puzzles by filling in missing notes to complete measures.
Measure completiongameLearn the fingering for high D and practice the embouchure needed for clear tone.
High D on recorderhands-onPractice moving between high D and lower notes with smooth transitions.
Four-note patternspracticeAdd middle C to complete a five-note range on the recorder.
Note C on recorderhands-onPlay scales and simple melodies using all five notes (C-D-B-A-G).
Five-note fluencypracticePerform Mary Had a Little Lamb using the expanded five-note range.
Song performanceperformanceDiscover what harmony is and how it differs from melody through listening.
Harmony recognitionlisteningSing partner songs that create harmony when sung together.
Partner song singingsinging practicePractice simple echo patterns that create harmony with the melody.
Simple harmony partscall and responseLearn the melody of Kum Ba Yah thoroughly in preparation for harmony.
Melody masterysinging practiceSing a simple harmony part with Kum Ba Yah using backing tracks.
Harmony singingtwo-part singingTravel back in time to discover the Baroque period and its characteristics.
Historical awarenessdiscussionLearn about J.S. Bach's life and his dedication to composing music for God's glory.
Composer biographystoryListen to Handel's Hallelujah Chorus and discuss its powerful praise to God.
Active listeninglisteningIdentify instruments common in Baroque music like harpsichord, recorder, and strings.
Instrument identificationlistening gameSing Joyful, Joyful with Baroque-inspired ornamentation and style.
Period style performanceperformanceLearn what a dot after a note does and how it changes the rhythm.
Dotted note conceptdemonstrationPractice performing dotted half notes that last for three beats.
Dotted half note performancehands-onExplore the dotted quarter-eighth note pattern common in many songs.
Dotted quarter rhythmrhythm practiceClap and identify dotted rhythms in Jesus Loves Me.
Rhythm identification in songanalysisCreate an 8-measure rhythm piece that includes dotted notes.
Rhythm compositioncreative projectDiscuss biblical promises and how God always keeps His word.
Biblical connectiondiscussionLearn the melody and words of Every Promise in the Book Is Mine.
Song learningsinging practiceFind and read Bible verses about God's promises while singing the song.
Scripture integrationBible studyPractice singing Every Promise with confidence that reflects trust in God.
Expressive singingperformance practicePerform the complete song as a declaration of faith in God's promises.
PerformanceperformanceReview all pentatonic solfege syllables and add fa and ti.
Complete solfege systemreviewPractice sight-singing simple pentatonic melodies from staff notation.
Sight-singingpracticeLearn the Do-Re-Mi song that teaches solfege syllables.
Solfege songsingingSight-sing new simple melodies using solfege syllables and hand signs.
Independent sight-singingchallengeCompose a simple pentatonic melody and sight-sing it using solfege.
Composition and sight-singingcreative projectLearn the importance of listening and blending when playing in an ensemble.
Ensemble awarenessdiscussionLearn the first recorder part of Ode to Joy with correct fingerings.
Part learningpracticeLearn the second recorder part that creates harmony with the first.
Harmony part learningpracticePractice playing both parts together, focusing on balance and tempo.
Two-part ensembleensemble practicePerform Ode to Joy as a two-part recorder ensemble with expression.
Ensemble performanceperformanceLearn to read dynamic symbols: p, mp, mf, f, crescendo, and decrescendo.
Dynamic notation readingdemonstrationPractice singing scales and songs with marked dynamic changes.
Dynamic performancepracticeExplore how dynamics help express the meaning and emotion of songs.
Musical expressiondiscussionLearn Great Is Thy Faithfulness and plan appropriate dynamics for each phrase.
Interpretive planninganalysisPerform Great Is Thy Faithfulness with planned dynamics and expression.
Expressive performanceperformanceDiscover the Classical period and how it differs from Baroque music.
Period identificationlisteningLearn about Mozart's incredible life and musical gifts from God.
Composer biographystoryListen to Haydn's Surprise Symphony and identify Classical characteristics.
Active listeninglistening activityCompare and contrast Baroque and Classical music through listening examples.
Musical comparisoncomparison activitySing A Mighty Fortress and discuss how this Reformation hymn has endured.
Historical hymn singingperformanceReview all rhythm symbols learned: whole, half, dotted half, quarter, eighth notes and rests.
Rhythm recognitionreviewPractice identifying and performing rhythms in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time.
Time signature fluencypracticeRead and perform increasingly complex rhythm patterns from notation.
Rhythm readingchallengeAnalyze and perform the rhythms in I've Got Peace Like a River.
Song rhythm performanceperformanceComplete rhythm assessment and celebrate progress with performance.
AssessmentassessmentCompare major and minor tonalities and describe their different moods.
Tonality recognitionlisteningLearn the natural minor scale and compare it to the major scale.
Minor scaledemonstrationPractice singing simple minor melodies using solfege (la-based minor).
Minor melody singingsinging practiceBegin learning What Child Is This, a beautiful minor key Christmas carol.
Minor song learningsinging practiceDiscuss how minor keys can express reverence, mystery, and deep emotion.
Expressive understandingdiscussionLearn the fingering for low E and practice producing a clear low tone.
Low E on recorderhands-onAdd low D to extend the recorder range to a full octave.
Low D on recorderhands-onPlay a complete octave scale from low D to high D.
Full octave playingpracticeLearn Go Tell It on the Mountain using the expanded note range.
Song learningpracticePerform Go Tell It on the Mountain with confident tone throughout the range.
PerformanceperformanceLearn the heartbreaking story behind It Is Well With My Soul.
Hymn historystoryDiscuss how Spafford's faith sustained him and how music expresses trust in God.
Theological reflectiondiscussionBegin learning the melody and words of this powerful hymn.
Hymn learningsinging practicePractice singing with expression that reflects the hymn's deep meaning.
Expressive singinginterpretive practicePerform the hymn as a testimony of faith through trials.
PerformanceperformanceLearn that musical form is the structure or organization of a piece of music.
Form conceptdemonstrationIdentify AB (binary) form where two different sections appear: A then B.
AB form recognitionlisteningLearn ABA (ternary) form where the A section returns after B.
ABA form recognitionlisteningAnalyze the form of This Little Light of Mine and identify repeated sections.
Form analysisanalysisCreate a simple melody in AB or ABA form using known notes.
Composition with formcreative projectReview harmony concepts and practice holding a harmony part against melody.
Harmony singingpracticeLearn the melody of Michael Row the Boat Ashore thoroughly.
Melody learningsinging practiceLearn a simple harmony part for Michael Row the Boat Ashore.
Harmony part learningpracticePractice singing harmony while listening to melody, focusing on blend.
Vocal blendensemble practicePerform Michael Row the Boat Ashore in two parts with family or tracks.
Two-part performanceperformanceDiscover how Christians around the world worship God through diverse musical styles.
Cultural awarenessdiscussionLearn Halle Halle Hallelujah, a joyful Caribbean worship song.
World music singingsinging practiceExplore African drumming patterns and add them to worship songs.
World rhythm patternshands-onDiscuss Revelation 7:9 and how music unites believers from every nation.
Biblical connectiondiscussionPerform songs from different cultures celebrating God's global church.
Multicultural performanceperformanceLearn the layout of the keyboard: white keys, black keys, and groups of 2 and 3.
Keyboard awarenessdemonstrationLocate and play C-D-E with proper finger numbers (1-2-3).
Basic keyboard noteshands-onLearn proper hand position and finger curvature for playing keyboard.
Hand positiondemonstrationLearn the simple melody of Chopsticks using correct fingering.
Simple keyboard piecepracticePerform Chopsticks with steady tempo and correct hand position.
Keyboard performanceperformanceLearn that tempo is the speed of music and explore fast and slow examples.
Tempo conceptdemonstrationLearn common tempo markings: largo, andante, moderato, allegro, presto.
Tempo vocabularydemonstrationUse a metronome to practice keeping steady tempo at different speeds.
Steady tempopracticeSing The Doxology at various tempos and discuss appropriate choices.
Tempo applicationexperimentationPerform The Doxology at an appropriate, steady tempo.
Tempo controlperformanceDiscover how setting Scripture to music helps us memorize God's Word.
Scripture memory through songdiscussionLearn a song that sets Philippians 4:13 to music.
Scripture song learningsinging practiceLearn a musical setting of Psalm 23:1 - The Lord is my shepherd.
Scripture song learningsinging practicePractice both memory verse songs and recite verses from memory.
Scripture memorizationmemorizationPerform memory verse songs to share God's Word with others.
PerformanceperformanceLearn the melody of When the Saints Go Marching In on recorder.
Melody part learningpracticeLearn the harmony part that complements the melody.
Harmony part learningpracticePractice playing both parts together, focusing on balance and listening.
Ensemble balanceensemble practiceAdd appropriate articulation and style to make the piece lively.
Musical styleinterpretive practicePerform When the Saints as a polished two-part recorder ensemble.
Ensemble performanceperformanceLearn that a tie connects two notes of the same pitch into one longer note.
Tie recognitiondemonstrationPractice reading and performing rhythms that include tied notes.
Tied note performancepracticeLearn that slurs connect different pitches and indicate smooth, connected playing.
Slur recognitiondemonstrationIdentify ties and slurs in For the Beauty of the Earth.
Music analysisanalysisSing For the Beauty of the Earth with smooth, legato phrasing.
Legato singingperformanceDiscuss biblical worship and how music helps us worship God in spirit and truth.
Worship theologydiscussionLearn the melody and words of Here I Am to Worship.
Worship song learningsinging practicePractice singing as an act of worship, focusing heart and mind on God.
Worshipful singingdevotional practicePractice leading family worship time through song.
Worship leadershipleadership practiceLead family in singing Here I Am to Worship as an act of praise.
Worship leadingperformanceLearn how Martin Luther wrote hymns to teach theology and encourage believers.
Church historystoryDiscover the story behind Luther's powerful hymn based on Psalm 46.
Hymn historydiscussionLearn A Mighty Fortress and discuss the theological truths it teaches.
Theological singingsinging practiceExplore how hymns have taught Christian doctrine throughout history.
Doctrinal awarenessdiscussionPerform A Mighty Fortress as a declaration of faith in God's strength.
PerformanceperformanceChoose a time signature and plan the structure of an original rhythm piece.
Composition planningplanningCompose 8 measures of rhythm using all learned note values and rests.
Rhythm compositioncreative writingAdd dynamic markings and tempo indications to the composition.
Musical markingnotationPractice performing the original rhythm composition with expression.
Performance preparationpracticePerform original rhythm composition and explain creative choices.
Performance and presentationperformanceLearn about vocal health: hydration, rest, proper technique, and avoiding strain.
Vocal healthdiscussionPractice vocal warm-up exercises that prepare the voice for singing.
Vocal warm-upspracticeLearn All Creatures of Our God and King with proper vocal technique.
Hymn learningsinging practicePractice singing throughout vocal range with healthy resonance.
Vocal techniquepracticePerform All Creatures demonstrating healthy vocal technique.
PerformanceperformanceReview all recorder notes from low D to high D with scales and arpeggios.
Technical reviewpracticeLearn Amazing Grace on recorder, applying all technical skills.
Advanced song learningpracticeRefine tone quality throughout the range with breath control.
Tone productionpracticeAdd dynamics, articulation, and phrasing to Amazing Grace.
Expressive playinginterpretive practicePerform Amazing Grace on recorder with technical and expressive mastery.
PerformanceperformanceReview all singing skills learned: sight-singing, harmony, expression, vocal health.
Comprehensive singing reviewreviewReview all rhythm concepts, note values, time signatures, and notation skills.
Comprehensive rhythm reviewreviewReview recorder and optional keyboard skills with favorite pieces.
Instrumental reviewpracticeReview Baroque and Classical periods, composers, and hymn history.
Music appreciation reviewdiscussionPrepare a music portfolio showing growth and select pieces for final performance.
Portfolio creationprojectRehearse all selected pieces for final performance with focus on polish.
Performance preparationrehearsalContinue rehearsing with attention to transitions, expression, and confidence.
Performance refinementrehearsalDiscuss performance etiquette, managing nerves, and performing for God's glory.
Performance readinessdiscussionPerform a recital of selected pieces showcasing all skills learned this year.
Final performanceperformanceCelebrate musical growth, review favorite moments, and look forward to continued music making.
Reflection and celebrationcelebrationStart with Day 1 and work through at your own pace. Each lesson builds on the last!