Sings/Plays Instruments - The student sings and/or plays on instruments a varied repertoire of music, alone or with others.
Primary (K-3)
1.1
Sings and plays a variety of music in rhythm and in tempo.
1.2
Sings and plays music representing various cultures.
1.3
Responds to the conductor's cues while singing and playing music in groups.
Intermediate (4-6)
1.1
Sings and plays a variety of music written in unison and two or more parts, in rhythm and in tempo, blending voices or instruments, and observing dynamic levels.
1.2
Sings and plays an expanding repertoire of music representing diverse cultures.
1.3
Responds to the conductor's cues with increased expression and technical accuracy while singing and playing in groups.
Reads and Writes Music - The student reads and writes musical notation.
Primary (K-3)
2.1
Reads simple melodic and/or rhythmic notation.
2.2
Identifies symbols referring to rhythm, melody and dynamics.
2.3
Notates simple melodies and/or rhythms using icons, symbols and/or traditional notation.
Intermediate (4-6)
2.1
Identifies whole, half, dotted half, quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes and corresponding rests.
2.2
Identifies and reads simple rhythmic and melodic patterns in common meter signature (e.g., 2 3 4 ).
Improvises and Creates - The student improvises and creates music.
Primary (K-3)
3.1
Creates simple rhythmic and melodic patterns.
3.2
Improvises short musical ideas using a variety of sound sources (e.g., classroom instruments, vocal sounds, or other sound-producing objects).
Intermediate (4-6)
3.1
Creates rhythmic, melodic and/or harmonic patterns.
3.2
Improvises musical ideas using a variety of sound sources (e.g., classroom instruments, environmental sounds, traditional band and orchestra instruments).
3.3
Develops simple rhythmic and melodic variations of familiar melodies.
Listens To, Evaluates, and Describes - The student listens to, evaluates, and describes music.
Primary (K-3)
4.1
Listens to and identifies simple forms (e.g., AB, ABA, question/answer).
4.2
Describes contrasts of timbre (tone quality).
4.3
Identifies elements of music (e.g., beat, rhythm, melody).
4.4
Responds to expressive qualities in music.
Intermediate (4-6)
4.1
Identifies and describes simple forms (e.g., Rondo, ABA, Canon).
4.2
Identifies contrasts in meter, rhythm and melody.
4.3
Identifies criteria that affect the quality and effectiveness of musical compositions and performances (e.g., posture, breath support).
4.4
Identifies and classifies a variety of instruments and voices (e.g., orchestral, band, instruments from various cultures, male, female, children's voices).
Music History - The student understands aspects of various cultures through the study of music and music history.
Primary (K-3)
5.1
Experiences how elements of music are used in examples from various cultures.
5.2
Understands audience behavior appropriate for the context and style of music performed.
Intermediate (4-6)
5.1
Understands how distinguishing characteristics of music are used in examples from various cultures and styles.
5.2
Identify the roles of musicians in history (e.g., conductor, folksinger, church organist) and various cultures.
Responds through Movement - The student responds to music through purposeful movement.
Primary (K-3)
6.1
Feels and expresses steady beat.
6.2
Moves to selected prominent music characteristics (e.g., beat, rhythm, pitch, dynamics, sections).
6.3
Demonstrates simple movement sequences.
Intermediate (4-6)
6.1
Internalizes and performs movement using a steady beat.
6.2
Moves to a variety of musical styles (e.g., folk dancing, creative movement).
6.3
Moves creatively and choreographing movement sequences and dances.