MR. DAVIES MUSIC CLASS
  • Announcements
    • Fall sign up 2020-2021
    • Class Rules and Expectations
    • Music Schedule
    • Our Schools
  • Beginning Band
    • Band Book Online Access
    • Mr Davies Band Book >
      • Band Class Material
    • Flute
    • Clarinet
    • Alto Sax/Tenor Sax
    • Trumpet/Cornet
    • Trombone
    • Percussion >
      • Snare Drum
    • Electric Bass
  • General Music
    • How To Read Music
    • Music Theory
    • Recorder
    • Instrument Families
    • Outstanding Perfomances
    • Music Styles
    • Singing! >
      • Patriotic Music
  • Beginning Strings
    • String Class Music
    • Violin
  • Contact
    • Mr. Lyon's Music Class
    • Mrs Sorensen's Music Class
    • About Mr. Davies
  • Extra
    • Awesome Music Links
    • Sub Resources
    • Music Class Videos >
      • Escalante Winter Recital 2019
      • Escalante Spring Concert 2019
      • Franklin Winter Recital 2019
      • Franklin Spring Recital 2019 Video
      • Hawthorne Winter recital 2020
      • Hawthorne Spring Recital 2019 Video
      • Newman Winter Recital 2019
      • Newman Spring Recital 2019 Video
      • North Star Winter Recital 2020
      • North Star Spring Recital 2019 Video

General Music

What is a General Music Teacher?
The general music teacher, by definition, is a brand of music educator who provides a learning environment for students to develop musical knowledge, skills, and understandings through a wide array of experiences—from performance to deep listening to composition to historical study of music. - Carlos R. Abril (December, 2015)

Singing Music Emphasis: 
  • Using correct diction in rhythm 
  • Using age appropriate material 
  • Inclusion of culturally relevant repertoire
  • Integrating grade level content
  • Integrating literacy language reading and language speaking
  • Singing or playing the correct pitch
  • Performing with a characteristic tone

Music Education National Standards:
  • 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.




  • Announcements
    • Fall sign up 2020-2021
    • Class Rules and Expectations
    • Music Schedule
    • Our Schools
  • Beginning Band
    • Band Book Online Access
    • Mr Davies Band Book >
      • Band Class Material
    • Flute
    • Clarinet
    • Alto Sax/Tenor Sax
    • Trumpet/Cornet
    • Trombone
    • Percussion >
      • Snare Drum
    • Electric Bass
  • General Music
    • How To Read Music
    • Music Theory
    • Recorder
    • Instrument Families
    • Outstanding Perfomances
    • Music Styles
    • Singing! >
      • Patriotic Music
  • Beginning Strings
    • String Class Music
    • Violin
  • Contact
    • Mr. Lyon's Music Class
    • Mrs Sorensen's Music Class
    • About Mr. Davies
  • Extra
    • Awesome Music Links
    • Sub Resources
    • Music Class Videos >
      • Escalante Winter Recital 2019
      • Escalante Spring Concert 2019
      • Franklin Winter Recital 2019
      • Franklin Spring Recital 2019 Video
      • Hawthorne Winter recital 2020
      • Hawthorne Spring Recital 2019 Video
      • Newman Winter Recital 2019
      • Newman Spring Recital 2019 Video
      • North Star Winter Recital 2020
      • North Star Spring Recital 2019 Video