Grade 2 Music builds comprehensive musical skills through singing, rhythm, notation, and instrument exploration. Students develop sight-singing abilities with pentatonic scales, read and perform complex rhythms, begin recorder and optional keyboard instruction, and explore music history while learning hymns and worship songs that reinforce biblical truth.
Sight-sing simple pentatonic melodies and sing harmony parts in simple songs
Read and perform half notes, whole notes, and dotted rhythms in multiple time signatures
Play 5+ notes on soprano recorder and perform 2-part recorder pieces from notation
Recognize Baroque and Classical musical styles and understand the history of hymn singing
Learn and perform 25+ Bible songs and hymns that teach Scripture and Christian doctrine
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Explore how music is a gift from God and review proper singing posture and breath support.
Singing posture and breath controldemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice using head voice versus chest voice and discover optimal vocal tone quality.
Vocal tone productionhands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the first phrase of Amazing Grace, focusing on pitch accuracy and phrasing.
Melodic phrase singingsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Explore dynamics (loud and soft) and how they help us express the meaning of Amazing Grace.
Dynamic contrastexpressive singing📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Sing the complete first verse of Amazing Grace and discuss the meaning of God's amazing grace.
Complete song performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the half note symbol and its two-beat duration through clapping and movement.
Half note recognition and performancehands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discover the whole note and practice holding steady beats for four counts.
Whole note durationrhythm practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Combine quarter, half, and whole notes in rhythm patterns using body percussion.
Mixed rhythm readinggame📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Clap and play the rhythm of How Great Is Our God, identifying note values.
Song rhythm analysishands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Create an original 4-measure rhythm pattern using quarter, half, and whole notes.
Rhythm compositioncreative project📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Meet the pentatonic scale (do-re-mi-sol-la) and learn its unique sound.
Pentatonic scale recognitionlistening📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn Curwen hand signs for do, re, mi, sol, and la to visualize pitch.
Solfege hand signsdemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Echo-sing simple pentatonic patterns using solfege syllables and hand signs.
Melodic pattern echoingcall and response📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Begin learning the chorus of 10,000 Reasons, identifying pentatonic patterns.
Song melody learningsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Locate and read pentatonic notes on the treble staff.
Staff notation readingworksheet📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discover 3/4 time signature and its three-beat pattern through movement.
3/4 time signature recognitionmovement📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn to conduct a 3-beat pattern and practice with Be Thou My Vision.
Conducting 3/4 timehands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Explore 2/4 time signature and its strong-weak beat pattern.
2/4 time signature recognitionmovement📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Listen to songs and identify whether they're in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 time.
Meter identification by earlistening game📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Sing Be Thou My Vision while conducting, feeling the waltz rhythm.
Performance with conductingperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn proper recorder care, cleaning, and how to assemble the instrument correctly.
Instrument caredemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Review the fingering for B and practice producing a clear, steady tone.
Note B on recorderhands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn A fingering and practice moving smoothly between B and A.
Notes B and Apractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Add G to the repertoire and practice all three notes with clear articulation.
Notes B-A-Ghands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Play Hot Cross Buns using B-A-G, focusing on steady tempo and tone quality.
Simple song performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Explore how music expresses emotions and tells stories through sound.
Musical expression awarenessdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Experiment with singing the same song at different tempos to change its mood.
Tempo variationexperimentation📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice crescendo and decrescendo to add drama and expression to singing.
Dynamic variationhands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discuss the meaning of In Christ Alone's first verse and how to express it.
Text interpretationdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform In Christ Alone with appropriate expression matching the text's meaning.
Expressive performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Explore how our bodies can express rhythm and melody through movement.
Body as instrumentmovement📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Create movements that show melodic contour (high notes, low notes, steps, leaps).
Melodic contour expressioncreative movement📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Move through space showing different note values with body movements.
Rhythm visualizationmovement game📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Create interpretive movements for This Is My Father's World celebrating creation.
Interpretive movementcreative project📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform This Is My Father's World with choreographed movements.
Movement performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn what bar lines and measures are and why they help organize music.
Bar lines and measuresdemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice identifying how many beats are in each measure using time signatures.
Beat counting in measuresworksheet📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Create measures that correctly fill the time signature with note values.
Measure compositioncreative writing📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Analyze the measures in Praise to the Lord, counting beats and identifying patterns.
Song analysisanalysis📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Complete rhythm puzzles by filling in missing notes to complete measures.
Measure completiongame📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the fingering for high D and practice the embouchure needed for clear tone.
High D on recorderhands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice moving between high D and lower notes with smooth transitions.
Four-note patternspractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Add middle C to complete a five-note range on the recorder.
Note C on recorderhands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Play scales and simple melodies using all five notes (C-D-B-A-G).
Five-note fluencypractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform Mary Had a Little Lamb using the expanded five-note range.
Song performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discover what harmony is and how it differs from melody through listening.
Harmony recognitionlistening📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Sing partner songs that create harmony when sung together.
Partner song singingsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice simple echo patterns that create harmony with the melody.
Simple harmony partscall and response📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the melody of Kum Ba Yah thoroughly in preparation for harmony.
Melody masterysinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Sing a simple harmony part with Kum Ba Yah using backing tracks.
Harmony singingtwo-part singing📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Travel back in time to discover the Baroque period and its characteristics.
Historical awarenessdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn about J.S. Bach's life and his dedication to composing music for God's glory.
Composer biographystory📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Listen to Handel's Hallelujah Chorus and discuss its powerful praise to God.
Active listeninglistening📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Identify instruments common in Baroque music like harpsichord, recorder, and strings.
Instrument identificationlistening game📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Sing Joyful, Joyful with Baroque-inspired ornamentation and style.
Period style performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn what a dot after a note does and how it changes the rhythm.
Dotted note conceptdemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice performing dotted half notes that last for three beats.
Dotted half note performancehands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Explore the dotted quarter-eighth note pattern common in many songs.
Dotted quarter rhythmrhythm practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Clap and identify dotted rhythms in Jesus Loves Me.
Rhythm identification in songanalysis📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Create an 8-measure rhythm piece that includes dotted notes.
Rhythm compositioncreative project📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discuss biblical promises and how God always keeps His word.
Biblical connectiondiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the melody and words of Every Promise in the Book Is Mine.
Song learningsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Find and read Bible verses about God's promises while singing the song.
Scripture integrationBible study📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice singing Every Promise with confidence that reflects trust in God.
Expressive singingperformance practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform the complete song as a declaration of faith in God's promises.
Performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Review all pentatonic solfege syllables and add fa and ti.
Complete solfege systemreview📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice sight-singing simple pentatonic melodies from staff notation.
Sight-singingpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the Do-Re-Mi song that teaches solfege syllables.
Solfege songsinging📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Sight-sing new simple melodies using solfege syllables and hand signs.
Independent sight-singingchallenge📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Compose a simple pentatonic melody and sight-sing it using solfege.
Composition and sight-singingcreative project📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the importance of listening and blending when playing in an ensemble.
Ensemble awarenessdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the first recorder part of Ode to Joy with correct fingerings.
Part learningpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the second recorder part that creates harmony with the first.
Harmony part learningpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice playing both parts together, focusing on balance and tempo.
Two-part ensembleensemble practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform Ode to Joy as a two-part recorder ensemble with expression.
Ensemble performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn to read dynamic symbols: p, mp, mf, f, crescendo, and decrescendo.
Dynamic notation readingdemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice singing scales and songs with marked dynamic changes.
Dynamic performancepractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Explore how dynamics help express the meaning and emotion of songs.
Musical expressiondiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn Great Is Thy Faithfulness and plan appropriate dynamics for each phrase.
Interpretive planninganalysis📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform Great Is Thy Faithfulness with planned dynamics and expression.
Expressive performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discover the Classical period and how it differs from Baroque music.
Period identificationlistening📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn about Mozart's incredible life and musical gifts from God.
Composer biographystory📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Listen to Haydn's Surprise Symphony and identify Classical characteristics.
Active listeninglistening activity📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Compare and contrast Baroque and Classical music through listening examples.
Musical comparisoncomparison activity📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Sing A Mighty Fortress and discuss how this Reformation hymn has endured.
Historical hymn singingperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Review all rhythm symbols learned: whole, half, dotted half, quarter, eighth notes and rests.
Rhythm recognitionreview📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice identifying and performing rhythms in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time.
Time signature fluencypractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Read and perform increasingly complex rhythm patterns from notation.
Rhythm readingchallenge📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Analyze and perform the rhythms in I've Got Peace Like a River.
Song rhythm performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Complete rhythm assessment and celebrate progress with performance.
Assessmentassessment📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Compare major and minor tonalities and describe their different moods.
Tonality recognitionlistening📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the natural minor scale and compare it to the major scale.
Minor scaledemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice singing simple minor melodies using solfege (la-based minor).
Minor melody singingsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Begin learning What Child Is This, a beautiful minor key Christmas carol.
Minor song learningsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discuss how minor keys can express reverence, mystery, and deep emotion.
Expressive understandingdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the fingering for low E and practice producing a clear low tone.
Low E on recorderhands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Add low D to extend the recorder range to a full octave.
Low D on recorderhands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Play a complete octave scale from low D to high D.
Full octave playingpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn Go Tell It on the Mountain using the expanded note range.
Song learningpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform Go Tell It on the Mountain with confident tone throughout the range.
Performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the heartbreaking story behind It Is Well With My Soul.
Hymn historystory📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discuss how Spafford's faith sustained him and how music expresses trust in God.
Theological reflectiondiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Begin learning the melody and words of this powerful hymn.
Hymn learningsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice singing with expression that reflects the hymn's deep meaning.
Expressive singinginterpretive practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform the hymn as a testimony of faith through trials.
Performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn that musical form is the structure or organization of a piece of music.
Form conceptdemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Identify AB (binary) form where two different sections appear: A then B.
AB form recognitionlistening📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn ABA (ternary) form where the A section returns after B.
ABA form recognitionlistening📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Analyze the form of This Little Light of Mine and identify repeated sections.
Form analysisanalysis📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Create a simple melody in AB or ABA form using known notes.
Composition with formcreative project📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Review harmony concepts and practice holding a harmony part against melody.
Harmony singingpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the melody of Michael Row the Boat Ashore thoroughly.
Melody learningsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn a simple harmony part for Michael Row the Boat Ashore.
Harmony part learningpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice singing harmony while listening to melody, focusing on blend.
Vocal blendensemble practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform Michael Row the Boat Ashore in two parts with family or tracks.
Two-part performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discover how Christians around the world worship God through diverse musical styles.
Cultural awarenessdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn Halle Halle Hallelujah, a joyful Caribbean worship song.
World music singingsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Explore African drumming patterns and add them to worship songs.
World rhythm patternshands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discuss Revelation 7:9 and how music unites believers from every nation.
Biblical connectiondiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform songs from different cultures celebrating God's global church.
Multicultural performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the layout of the keyboard: white keys, black keys, and groups of 2 and 3.
Keyboard awarenessdemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Locate and play C-D-E with proper finger numbers (1-2-3).
Basic keyboard noteshands-on📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn proper hand position and finger curvature for playing keyboard.
Hand positiondemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the simple melody of Chopsticks using correct fingering.
Simple keyboard piecepractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform Chopsticks with steady tempo and correct hand position.
Keyboard performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn that tempo is the speed of music and explore fast and slow examples.
Tempo conceptdemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn common tempo markings: largo, andante, moderato, allegro, presto.
Tempo vocabularydemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Use a metronome to practice keeping steady tempo at different speeds.
Steady tempopractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Sing The Doxology at various tempos and discuss appropriate choices.
Tempo applicationexperimentation📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform The Doxology at an appropriate, steady tempo.
Tempo controlperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discover how setting Scripture to music helps us memorize God's Word.
Scripture memory through songdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn a song that sets Philippians 4:13 to music.
Scripture song learningsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn a musical setting of Psalm 23:1 - The Lord is my shepherd.
Scripture song learningsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice both memory verse songs and recite verses from memory.
Scripture memorizationmemorization📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform memory verse songs to share God's Word with others.
Performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the melody of When the Saints Go Marching In on recorder.
Melody part learningpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the harmony part that complements the melody.
Harmony part learningpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice playing both parts together, focusing on balance and listening.
Ensemble balanceensemble practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Add appropriate articulation and style to make the piece lively.
Musical styleinterpretive practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform When the Saints as a polished two-part recorder ensemble.
Ensemble performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn that a tie connects two notes of the same pitch into one longer note.
Tie recognitiondemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice reading and performing rhythms that include tied notes.
Tied note performancepractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn that slurs connect different pitches and indicate smooth, connected playing.
Slur recognitiondemonstration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Identify ties and slurs in For the Beauty of the Earth.
Music analysisanalysis📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Sing For the Beauty of the Earth with smooth, legato phrasing.
Legato singingperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discuss biblical worship and how music helps us worship God in spirit and truth.
Worship theologydiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn the melody and words of Here I Am to Worship.
Worship song learningsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice singing as an act of worship, focusing heart and mind on God.
Worshipful singingdevotional practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice leading family worship time through song.
Worship leadershipleadership practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Lead family in singing Here I Am to Worship as an act of praise.
Worship leadingperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn how Martin Luther wrote hymns to teach theology and encourage believers.
Church historystory📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discover the story behind Luther's powerful hymn based on Psalm 46.
Hymn historydiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn A Mighty Fortress and discuss the theological truths it teaches.
Theological singingsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Explore how hymns have taught Christian doctrine throughout history.
Doctrinal awarenessdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform A Mighty Fortress as a declaration of faith in God's strength.
Performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Choose a time signature and plan the structure of an original rhythm piece.
Composition planningplanning📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Compose 8 measures of rhythm using all learned note values and rests.
Rhythm compositioncreative writing📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Add dynamic markings and tempo indications to the composition.
Musical markingnotation📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice performing the original rhythm composition with expression.
Performance preparationpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform original rhythm composition and explain creative choices.
Performance and presentationperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn about vocal health: hydration, rest, proper technique, and avoiding strain.
Vocal healthdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice vocal warm-up exercises that prepare the voice for singing.
Vocal warm-upspractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn All Creatures of Our God and King with proper vocal technique.
Hymn learningsinging practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Practice singing throughout vocal range with healthy resonance.
Vocal techniquepractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform All Creatures demonstrating healthy vocal technique.
Performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Review all recorder notes from low D to high D with scales and arpeggios.
Technical reviewpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Learn Amazing Grace on recorder, applying all technical skills.
Advanced song learningpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Refine tone quality throughout the range with breath control.
Tone productionpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Add dynamics, articulation, and phrasing to Amazing Grace.
Expressive playinginterpretive practice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform Amazing Grace on recorder with technical and expressive mastery.
Performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Review all singing skills learned: sight-singing, harmony, expression, vocal health.
Comprehensive singing reviewreview📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Review all rhythm concepts, note values, time signatures, and notation skills.
Comprehensive rhythm reviewreview📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Review recorder and optional keyboard skills with favorite pieces.
Instrumental reviewpractice📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Review Baroque and Classical periods, composers, and hymn history.
Music appreciation reviewdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Prepare a music portfolio showing growth and select pieces for final performance.
Portfolio creationproject📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Rehearse all selected pieces for final performance with focus on polish.
Performance preparationrehearsal📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Continue rehearsing with attention to transitions, expression, and confidence.
Performance refinementrehearsal📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Discuss performance etiquette, managing nerves, and performing for God's glory.
Performance readinessdiscussion📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Perform a recital of selected pieces showcasing all skills learned this year.
Final performanceperformance📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Celebrate musical growth, review favorite moments, and look forward to continued music making.
Reflection and celebrationcelebration📖 Start BibleMouse Lesson 🐭Start with Day 1 and work through at your own pace. Each lesson builds on the last!