The music curriculum Texas schools trust

Growing with Texas since 2013, QuaverMusic is trusted by 371 districts to keep teachers leading and students making music, from Pre-K through 8.

TEKS-Aligned

Pre-K–8 • Scope & Sequence

Kodály and Orff Resources

TEXAS SCHOOLS

TEXAS DISTRICTS

COUNTIES SERVED

YEARS IN TEXAS

Texas Resources Review

Everything you need to evaluate QuaverMusic

Access Texas-specific documents that make it easier to review, share, and compare QuaverMusic with confidence.

TEKS
Correlation

Scope &
Sequence

Texas Song
List

Curriculum
Growth

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. From original songs and movement videos to interactive games, printables, and built-in assessments.

K-5 Lesson Structure

Welcome and Engage

Lessons begin by capturing students’ attention and setting the tone for learning. Teachers introduce the essential question and key vocabulary, sparking curiosity and preparing students to think critically about the lesson’s focus.

Prior Knowledge

Students connect new learning to what they already know through quick reviews, discussion prompts, or movement activities. This ensures concepts are grounded in familiar experiences.

Direct Instruction

Teachers introduce new material using interactive QuaverMusic screens, multimedia, and clear explanations. Musical concepts are explicitly taught with visual, auditory, and kinesthetic support.

Practice and Application

Students and teachers work together to apply new skills. This may include clapping rhythms, singing patterns, echo responses, or interactive activities where scaffolding and feedback are provided. Activities extend learning by having students demonstrate skills individually, in small groups, or as an ensemble.

Review and Close

Students reinforce their understanding through practice and performance opportunities. Activities extend learning by having students demonstrate skills individually, in small groups, or as an ensemble.

Extension Activities

Students deepen and extend their learning through creative, cross-curricular, or independent activities. These may include composition projects, improvisation, research connections, performance challenges, or at-home practice opportunities that encourage student choice, creativity, and continued musical growth beyond the core lesson.

Reflect and Assess

Lessons conclude with opportunities for students to summarize learning, revisit the essential question, and demonstrate understanding. Teachers can use observational checklists, quick checks for understanding, or embedded assessments to track progress.

Texas Impact Story

Music education that moves with Texas

Hear from teachers and administrators in Fort Worth ISD and Brownsville ISD on what a decade of QuaverMusic looks like in real classrooms.

Bilingual support 13 years in Texas Ongoing Support

Straight From Texas Educators

What Texas educators are saying...

Hear from music teachers across Texas on what QuaverMusic looks like in their classrooms.

Stephanie Miller

Elementary & Vocal Music Coordinator

Richardson ISD

TaKisha Kegler

Music Teacher

Lufkin ISD

Ananias Waters

Music Teacher

Spring Branch ISD

Shirley Johnston

Fine Arts Coordinator

Temple ISD

Jordan Beckett

Music Teacher

Cleburne ISD

Mary Goldner

Director of Fine Arts

Texas City ISD

A decade of partnerships

Growing with Texas, one district at a time

From the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast, QuaverMusic supports music classrooms across Texas. Click any county to see the districts using QuaverMusic, or find yours and get in touch.

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The music curriculum Texas schools trust