4.MUSIC.1.B
Categorize and explain a variety of musical sounds, including those of woodwind, brass, string, percussion, keyboard, electronic instruments, and instruments of various cultures.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2013
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musical soundswoodwind instrumentsbrass instrumentsstring instrumentspercussion instrumentskeyboard instrumentselectronic instrumentsinstruments of various cultures
Skills
- categorize (musical sounds by instrument family) #dok2
- explain (characteristics of musical sounds by instrument family) #dok2
- differentiate (between types of instruments based on sound) #dok2
- identify (instruments from various cultures) #dok1
Learning Targets
- I can identify different families of musical instruments (woodwind, brass, string, percussion, keyboard, electronic, and instruments of various cultures). #dok1
- I can categorize musical sounds according to instrument family. #dok2
- I can explain the distinguishing characteristics of musical sounds produced by different families of instruments. #dok2
- I can differentiate between sounds from various cultural instruments. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Musical sounds can be organized and understood by categorizing instruments into families based on their construction and how they produce sound.
- Exploring instruments from various cultures broadens our understanding of the diversity and richness of music around the world.
Essential Questions
- What characteristics do different families of instruments have that help us identify them by sound?
- How do instruments from various cultures contribute to the diversity of musical sounds?
- In what ways can we group instruments to better understand the kinds of sounds they produce?
- How is the sound of a string instrument different from that of a percussion or electronic instrument?
- Why is it important to learn about instruments from a variety of cultures?