The music program at St. Aidan's 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 qurter, half and barred eighth notes and quarter rests in varying combinations, and continue to explore elements of music such as high/low, soft/loud and up/down. They will read music beginning with 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 read music using the staff and solfege.

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

Grades Five and Six: Students will continue to increase their knowledge of music theory.  Students will read various rhythms and play them on classroom instruments; accompany a song using rhythm instruments; continue to explore harmony through partner songs and rounds;  learn about Franz Liszt and his contributions to the world of music. ---test in January;  grade FIVE will learn about world instruments with a test in February; Grade SIX will continue the Story of Music with Howard Goodall.