Unit 2: Create

Basic elements of healthy singing: posture, breathing, tone production, and pitch accuracy.

Fundamental music reading concepts: rhythm, melody, and basic musical symbols.

How to identify their own vocal range and understand the role of their voice in a choir setting.

Awareness of different musical styles and cultural contexts of the songs they will sing.

Practice proper posture and breathing techniques in daily warm-ups.

Sing simple melodies individually and in small groups, focusing on tone and pitch.

Read and perform basic rhythms and melodies from written music.

Explore and experiment with creating their own short vocal patterns or embellishments (e.g., echo patterns, call-and-response sections).

Collaborate with peers to arrange or harmonize simple melodies.

• Perform short vocal exercises demonstrating healthy singing techniques (good posture, breath support, clear tone, accurate pitch). 

• Demonstrate improvement in pitch matching and rhythm accuracy over several practice sessions.

• In-class performances such as audio recordings that show application of these skills.