OPERA Guidelines
What does the "O" in "OPERA" stand for?
Others First
Where should your mallet hit the bar on our xylophones?
The Middle! This is where the bar will resonate the most and produce the best sound.
What kind of feet do we use when we take our chairs to our spots?
Where should you go when you enter the music room?
To a standing circle around the music rug.
What's the difference between a composer and a conductor?
A composer writes music.
A conductor leads the ensemble (like waving the baton around to keep time)
What does the "P" in "OPERA" stand for?
Personal Space
What does Ms. Hitchcock say when it's time to stop playing your mallet instrument during free play?
"Mallets down"
Model how to appropriately sit in your chairs.
-feet flat on the ground in front of you
-body facing forward
What are our expectations during a listening activity?
7
What does the "E" in "OPERA" stand for?
Eyes and Ears
During free play, what's our goal? Hint: to be ____ than our neighbor.
What happens if we earn all 5 letters in a class period?
We earn a sticker on our sticker chart.
List three groups that you are expected to respect. Here's one of the three: your classmates!
Your classmates, your teachers, and the instruments.
What's the name of the instrument we use at the end of class?
The autoharp.
What does the "A" in "OPERA" stand for?
Always do OUR best
4th grade only: what do I say when it's time to stop playing ukuleles/free play is over?
Ukuleles stop!
How many stickers does it take to fill out your sticker charts?
9 stickers.
List three examples of Doing Your Best in music class.
e.g. participating even when I don't feel like it, asking for help if I don't understand, respecting others, practicing during practice time.
List all of the instrument families.
Brass, Woodwinds, Strings, and Percussion.
What does the "R" in "OPERA" stand for?
Respect
5th grade only: True or False: you use "birthday candle" air to play recorder.
When can you go to the bathroom or get water?
List two ways you are expected to be respectful during music class
-Raise your hand before talking/asking a question
-Not talking over the teacher
-using kind words to our classmates
-using an indoor voice
List all the letters in the musical alphabet in this order:
_, _, _, _, _, ON THE LINE! and _,_,_,_ ____ on the SPACE!
E, G, B, D, F on the line!
("Every Good Boy Does Fine on the Line" is also acceptable)
F, A, C, E, FACE on the SPACE!