🎵Subject · K-12

Music & Audio Literacy
for homeschool families.

Music is one of the most-skipped subjects in homeschool because parents don't feel qualified to teach it. Cullinan handles it — from rhythm games in kindergarten to composition + music history in high school.

K-12

Grade range

6

Levels authored

49

Total lessons

1 : 1

Tutor per child

What it covers

From kindergarten through senior year.

  • K-1: sound + beat, listening games
  • 2-3: note values, the staff, simple melodies
  • 4-5: scales, intervals, basic ear training
  • 6-12: chords, music theory, history (Baroque → hip-hop), composition
The Cullinan approach

Ear-training lessons use browser pitch-detection (no microphone subscription required) so a kid can sing a note and get real-time feedback on whether they hit it. Composition lessons use a simple notation tool — output is a score, not a worksheet.

Inside the curriculum

6 levels currently authored.

Each level contains multiple lessons. The adaptive placement system picks the right starting level for each child — they may start higher or lower than the grade range suggests.

L1

K-1: Sound, Beat, & Listening

Grades K–1 · 15 lessons

L2

2-3: Rhythm, Reading Notes, Tempo

Grades 2–3 · 14 lessons

L3

4-5: Pitch, Scales, & Intervals

Grades 4–5 · 14 lessons

L4

6-7: Chords, Keys, & Songwriting

Grades 6–7 · 2 lessons

L5

8-9: Music History — A Tour

Grades 8–9 · 2 lessons

L6

10-12: Theory Deep Dive + Composition

Grades 10–12 · 2 lessons

Why it matters

A kid who can read a staff, play a simple instrument, and recognize the difference between Bach and Beyoncé has musical literacy most adults lack. Adds genuine cultural depth.

By grade

What music & audio literacy looks like at each grade.

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