ACC Music
ACC Music Program.
  1. Introduction to Musical Instruments Objectives: To know the five basic groups of musical instruments. To identify each instrument in the string, woodwind, brass, percussion, and keyboard families. To understand the meaning of being musical. To learn how to select an instrument. To recognize the importance of practicing your instrument. To discern the right use of playing musical instruments.
  2. Properties of Tone Objectives: To understand why music is important to us. To know the purpose of music. To recognize the four properties of tone. To distinguish between even and uneven sound vibrations. To state the definitions of pitch, duration, and intensity. To label the notes and octaves of a piano keyboard. To identify the different types of pianos. To understand the sound mechanism of a piano. To identify the different kinds of notes and rests. To relate the durational value of one note to another. To recognize and understand the different dynamic markings in music. To explain sound quality. To understand the functions of the human voice. To distinguish sound quality in musical instruments.
  3. Hymnology and Notation Objectives: To know the definition of a psalm, hymn, and spiritual song. To appreciate the backgrounds of some of our great hymns and hymn writers. To recognize the differences between the three type of clefs. To know the name of each line and space in a staff. To identify and notate a chromatic scale and a major scale. To identify and notate triads in root position. To identify and notate all treble clef and bass clef key signatures.
  4. Minor Keys, Rhythm, and Introduction to Song Leading. Objectives: To identify relative, natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales and keys. To know the definition of rhythm, beat, and meter. To identify primary and secondary accents. To learn to lead music using several conducting patterns. To plan a song service.
  5. Introduction to the Singing Voice and Music Styles. Objectives: To understand how to control the four major causes of nervousness. To learn four ways to build poise. To stand and sit correctly when singing. To understand the correct way to breathe. To name the three bodily resonators. To know the function of bodily resonators. To understand how to form and sing vowels. To state and explain the four categories of consonants. To know how to evaluate the text and tune for any song. To know the stories behind some of our great hymns.
  6. Developing An Appreciation for Music. Objectives: To describe the characteristic music styles of different periods. To know something about the lives and music styles of several famous composers. To associate the titles of some famous compositions with their composers. To recognize, by listening, the themes of several well-known musical selections.