Trusted and Approved Music Curriculum Built for South Carolina
Supporting Pre-K–8 South Carolina educators with ready-made, engaging lessons that keep students singing, moving, listening, and creating.
South Carolina Resources Review
Everything you need to evaluate QuaverMusic
QuaverMusic is standards aligned for South Carolina, with coherent scope and sequence, and district-wide implementation. Access documents below that make it easier to review and compare QuaverMusic with confidence.
One Curriculum. Everything you need.
What's in a Lesson?
Every lesson follows a consistent, research-backed structure so teachers can teach with confidence and students know what to expect. Each ready-to-teach lesson is also fully customizable, allowing you to tailor it to your teaching style.
K–5 Lesson Structure
Welcome
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Welcome Example Super Sixteenth Notes Introduce the lesson with “Sixteenth Note Samba” and connect musical symbols and notation to the timbres students hear. |
Engage
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Engage Example Sixteenth Note Patterns Practice four two-measure rhythm patterns, layer each group over a steady beat, and explore dynamics and ensemble balance. |
Introduce
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Introduce Example Do You Hear 16th Notes? Review ostinato, listen to rhythmic examples, and identify whether each pattern contains sixteenth notes. |
Develop
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Develop Example Sixteenth Note Samba Count, perform, and improvise sixteenth-note rhythms through the musical style and rhythmic patterns of Brazilian samba. |
Summarize
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Summarize Example What Did We Learn Today? Review the lesson objectives and demonstrate understanding through performance, discussion, and reflection. |
Assess
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Assess Example Rhythm Assessment Check student understanding with a five-question rhythm assessment and a downloadable response sheet. |
“Before Quaver, students didn’t really have access to the sound of music. You can’t take the sound of a quarter note home in your book bag. You just can’t. Quaver changed all of that. Quaver helps make music a personal experience.”
Fine Arts Administrator
Scott Scrivner
Horry County Schools, South Carolina
“QuaverMusic has helped bring together the numerous cultures and heritages represented here at my school. It’s so nice for students to hear music in their ‘home’ language and watch them light up.”
A decade of partnership
Growing with South Carolina, one district at a time
All across the Palmetto State, QuaverMusic is implemented in music classrooms. Click any county to see the districts using QuaverMusic, or find yours and get in touch.
Your South Carolina Contact
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Kaileigh is your dedicated contact for South Carolina schools. Reach out directly with any questions about pricing, funding, or getting started.
