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    • Unit 2 - How are melodies constructed?
      We establish pattern expertise and find patterns in Beethoven’s melody.
    • Teacher Guide Unit 5
      Cracking the Code: Reading Rhythms
      Become a Rhythm Wizard! Tackle music notation basics, such as bar lines, time signatures, and note values - eighth notes, whole notes, and everything in between! Use Gino's Music Decoder, a guide to the parts of a measure.
    • Teacher Guide Unit 6
      Notes on the Staff
      Unlock the secrets of reading music. Become familiar with the staff, treble clef (G clef), note names, their placement on the staff, and the Three-Step Process of making music.
    • Teacher Guide Unit 7
      Recorder Basics
      Now it's time for the soprano recorder! Learn how to breathe, hold the recorder, and play notes between low C and high D for simple melodies, such as "Hot Cross Buns" and "Au Claire de la lune."
    • Link Up: The Orchestra Moves Teacher Guide
      Throughout Orchestra Moves, we will explore how conductors create musical movement using motifs, melodic direction, steps and leaps, dynamics, and orchestration. Through the Link Up repertoire, hands-on activities, and a culminating interactive performance with a professional orchestra, we will discover how the orchestra moves.
    • Unit 5: Rhythms in Haitian Music
      The Conductor now takes us on a journey from Arthur Avenue in the Bronx to Springfield Gardens, Queens.