Content Standard 1:

All students will apply skills and knowledge to perform in the arts.

Elementary

Middle School

High School

E1. Sing and play independently, on pitch and in rhythm, with

M1.  Sing and play with expression and

H1. Sing and play wth expression and

appropriate timbre, diction, posture, and tempo.

technical accuracy a repertoire of vocal and

technical accuracy a large and varied

instrumental literature including some songs

repertoire of vocal and instrumental

E2. Sing from memory and play a varied repertoire of music

performed from memory.

literature with a moderate level of

representing genres and styles from diverse cultures.

difficulty, including some songs

M2. Sing and play music representing diverse

performed from memory.

E3. Perform easy rhythmic, melodic, and chordal patterns

genres and cultures, with expression

accurately and independently on rhythmic, melodic and

appropriate for the work being performed.

H2. Sing music written in four parts, with

harmonic classroom instruments.

and without accompaniment.

M3. Sing accurately with good breath control

E4.  Echo short rhythms and melodic patterns.

throughout their singing ranges.

H3. Perform and appropriate part in

large and small ensembles,

E5.  Perform independent instrumental parts while other students

M4. Sing music written in two and three parts.

demonstrating well-developed

sing or play contrasting parts.

ensemble skills.

M5. Perform accurately, with appropriate

E6. Read whole, half, dotted half, quarter, and eighth nots and rests

technique, on at least one instrument---

H4. Perform artistically on electronic

in double and triple meter.

solo, in small and large ensembles.

instruments.

E7. Use a system to read simple pitch notation in the treble clef

M6. Use electronic instruments in a variety

H5. Read an instrumental or vocal

in major keys.

of ways as a performance medium.

score of at least four staffs.

E8.Identify symbols and traditional terms referring to dynamics,

M7. Play simple melodies and harmonic

H6. Sight read, accurately and

tempo and articulation and interpret them correctly when performing.

accompaniments by ear.

expressively, music with a moderate

level of difficulty.

E9.Use standard symbols to notate meter, rhythm, pitch, and

M8. Read whole, half, quarter, eighth,

dynamics in simple patterns presented by the teacher.

sixteenth, and dotted notes and rests;

simple compound and alla breve meters.

M9. Sight read simple melodies in treble

and bass clefs.

M10. Use standard notation to record personal

musical ideas and musical ideas of others.

Content Standard 2:

All students will apply skills and knowledge to create in the arts.

Elementary

Middle School

High School

E10. Improvise simple rhythmic/melodic ostinato accompaniments.

M11. Improvise simple harmonic

H7. Improvise stylistically appropriate

accompaniments.

hamonizing parts.

E11. Improvise "answers" in the same style to given rhythmic and

melodic phrases.

M12. Improvise melodic embellishments

H8. Improvise rhythmic and melodic

and simple rhythmic and melodic variations

variations given pentatonic melodies

E12. Improvise simple rhythmic variations and simple melodic

on given pentatonic melodies and melodies

and melodies in major and minor keys.

embellishments on familiar melodies.

in major keys.

H9. Improvise original melodies over

E13. Create and arrange short songs and instrumental pieces

M13. Improvise short melodies,

given chord progressions, each in a

withing specified guidelines.

unaccompanied and over given rhythmic

consistent style, meter, and tonality.

accompaniments, each in a consistent

E14. Use a variety of traditional and non-traditional sound sources

style, meter, and tonality.

H10. Compose music in several distinct

and electronic media when composing, arranging, and improvising.

styles, demonstrating creativity in using

M14. Compose short pieces within specified

the elements of music for expressive

E15. Create and arrange music to accompany readings,

guidelines.

effect.

dramatizations, or visual media.

M15. Arrange simple pieces for voices or

H11. Arrange pieces for voices or

instruments other than those for which the

instruments other than those for which

pieces were written.

the pieces were written in ways that

preserve or enhance the expressive

M16. Use a variety of traditional and

effect of the music.

nontraditional sound sources and electronic

media when composing, arranging, and

H12. Compose and arrange music

improvising.

for voices and various acoustic and

electronic instruments, demonstrating

M17. Communicate an idea through musical

knowledge of the ranges, and traditional

arrangements, compositions, and

usages of the sound sources.

improvisations.

H13. Create or adapt music to integrate

with other media.

Content Standard 3:

All students will analyze, describe and evaluate works of art.

Elementary

Middle School

High School

E16.  Demonstrate perceptual skills by moving, by answering

M18. Analyze the uses of elements of music

H14.  Analyze aural examples of a varied

questions, and by describing aural examples of music of various

in aural examples representing diverse genres

repertoire of music, representing diverse

styles representing diverse cultures.

and cultures.

genres and cultures, by describing the

uses of elements in music and

E17. Use appropriate technology in explaining music, music notation,

M19. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic

expressive devices.

musical instruments and voices, and music performances.

principles of meter, rhythm, tonality, intervals,

chords, and harmonic progressions in their

H15. Identify and explain compositional

E18. Identify the sounds of a variety of instruments, including many

analyses of music.

devices and techniques and their

orchestra, band and electronic instruments, and instruments from

purposes giving examples of other

various cultures, as well as children's voices and male and female

M20. Develop criteria for evaluating the quality

works that make similar uses of these

adult voices.

and effectiveness of music performances

devices and techniques.

and compositions and apply these criteria

E19. Respond through purposeful movement to selected prominent

when performing.

H16. Evaluate the use of music in mixed

music characteristics or to specific music events while listening

media environments.

to music.

M21. Evaluate the quality and effectiveness

of one's own and others' performances,

H17. Make informed, critical evaluations

E20. Devise criteria for evaluating performances and compositions.

compositions, arrangements, and

of the quality and effectiveness of

improvisations by applying specific and

performances, compositions,

E21. Explain, using appropriate music terminology,  personal

appropriate criteria and offering constructive

arrangements, and improvisations

preferences for specific musical works and styles.

suggestions for improvement.

applying specific criteria.

H18. Evaluate a performance,

composition, arrangement, or

improvisation by comparing it to

similar or exemplary models.

Content Standard 4:

All students will understand, analyze, and describe the arts in

their historical, social, and cultural contexts.

Elementary

Middle School

High School

E22. Identify by genre or style aural examples of music from

M22. Describe distinguishing characteristics

H19. Classify by genre or style and

various historical periods and cultures.

of representative music genres and styles

historical period or culture unfamiliar

from a variety of cultures.

but representative aural examples

E23. Describe how elements of music are used in examples from

of music and explain the reasoning

various cultures of the world.

M23. Classify by genre and style (and, if

behind their classifications.

applicable, by historical period, composer, and

E24. Identify various uses of music in daily experiences and describe

title) a varied body of exemplary musical works

H20. Identify various roles that

characteristics that make certain music suitable for each use.

and explain the characteristics that cause

musicians perform, cite representative

each work to be considered exemplary.

individuals who have functioned in each

E25. Identify and describe roles of musicians in various settings

role, and describe their activities and

and cultures.

M24. Compare, in several cultures of the world,

achievements.

functions music serves, roles of musicians,

E26. Demonstrate audience behavior appropriate for the context

and conditions under which music is

H21. Analyze the impact of electronic

and style of music performed.

typically performed.

music in society and culture.

M25. Describe the impact of electronic media

on music.

Content Standard 5:

All students will recognize, analyze, and describe connections

among the arts; between the arts and other disciplines;