Instrumental Music News
Your child will need to check the schedule to see what day and time they have Instrumental Music class.
General Music MARCH News
Congratulations to all 4th and 5th grade students who participated in our Winter Concert on February 23rd. We had a great turn-out, and everybody enjoyed the performance! Bravo to our Flower Hill musicians!
Upper grades are beginning a unit on Jazz music. We will be learning about famous Jazz musicians as well as instruments typically used in the jazz genre. We will also learn about improvisation and engage in improv exercises in the classroom
, About the Music Program
The general music program at Flower Hill ES prepares students to be skilled musicians through the use of the Montgomery County Program of Studies. Students have the opportunity to play, sing, listen to, improvise, and compose music. They also have various chances to express themselves through movement.
Detailed information on the Maryland Essential Learning Outcomes (ELO’s) for general music.
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National Standards for Music Education
- Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
- Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
- Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
- Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
- Reading and notating music.
- Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
- Evaluating music and music performances.
- Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
- Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
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