The music program at Our Lady of Lourdes school strives to enrich the whole child, mind, body and spirit. It does this through discovering music in the liturgy,  singing games, song, dance, drama, theory  playing classroom instruments and incorporating music with other subjects in the curriculum.

          Music gives wings to the mind,
                        flight to the imagination
                                         and life to everything. - Plato

PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN:   Children will accompany rhythm patterns made up of quarter, half and barred eighth notes and quarter rests in various combinations, and continue to explore elements of music such as high/low, soft/loud, up/down. They will begin reading music using a three line staff. They will learn new songs and play singing games. 

Grades One and Two:  Children will continue to learn about musical phrases, dynamics, rhythm and simple form. They will be able to demonstrate these concepts through movement, playing, singing and writing musical notation. They will play a variety of rhythm patterns on classroom rhythm instruments.  Students will begin to read music using the staff and solfege. Students will prepare for school liturgies.

Grades Three and Four: Students will continue to add more layers to their present knowledge of musical elements. They will perform rhythmic patterns;  read rhythm patterns that include whole, half, quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes and rests; Add dotted rhythms and read select notation from the staff; use hand signs for some notes of the scale; move to show form; prepare for school liturgies. Grade four will begin a project on folk music.

Grades Five and Six: Students will continue to reinforce their knowledge of music theory.  Students will read various rhythms and play them on classroom instruments; songs using rhythm instruments; continue to explore harmony through partner songs and rounds; prepare for school liturgies; grade FIVE will learn about the categories of world instruments - test the end of January;  grade SIX will continue the Story of Music with Howard Goodall - test the end of January. 

Grades Seven and Eight: Students will review music theory from the past, add new theory and apply that knowledge through singing, moving and playing instruments. They will also review music in the liturgy and the cycles of the liturgical year. Students will sing and play in two part harmony;  find texture in playing rhythm instruments; create rhythm patterns and play them;  Continue the Story of Music with Howard Goodall; Prepare for school liturgies;