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: Students will identify the instrument that they carry with them each day and explore ways of using it. They will learn all about the staff, using their hand; read quarter and barred eighth note rhythms in various combinations; explore elements of music such as high/low, soft/loud, up/down; learn new songs; play singing games. Kindergarten will prepare for a Christmas concert.

Grades One and Two: Students will review concepts learned in kindergarten and build on these. They will 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 learn more about caring for each other. Second grade will learn more about the Mass and the liturgical year.

Grades Three and Four: Students will add more layers to their present knowledge of musical elements. They will perform rhythmic patterns; use dynamics in a spooky song and poem; 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; Grade Four will prepare for a Veteran's program.

Grades Five and Six: Students will move on to the next level of music theory on each level. Theory is incorporated with singing and playing instruments. Students will play ostinato rhythm in four-four time; create rhythms that have syncopation; accompany a song using rhythm instruments; use dynamics in a spooky song; discover harmony through partner songs and rounds. Prepare for a Veteran's program.