Music

Music is the exceptional capability or potential to order tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity.

Students with music potential are keenly aware of sounds, responds to subtle changes in temp, hear slight differences in melodies, rhythms, sounds and enjoys experimenting with music. They demonstrate sensitivity to aesthetic elements of music in performance, appreciation, and critique: mood, dynamics, and style. Musicians perform with musical expression/artistic voice and captures the attention of the audience while performing

  • Affirmations and Cautions
  • Individual students may not manifest all of the characteristics of giftedness within their area of talent

If a curriculum is too regimented and narrow, there may not be opportunities for students to demonstrate their true potential or grow within their talent area in a typical way.

  • Beware of excluding students based on behavior. Characteristics of giftedness within any area may manifest in ways that are not considered positive by others.
  • A student’s abilities and/or potential may manifest in a single area of emphasis or multiple areas. No area of emphasis within the realm of music should be excluded due to its purpose, intent, and/or social/cultural acceptance/implication.

Areas of Emphasis Within Music

Possible areas of emphasis for those with a suspected strength in music may include but are not limited to performance, composition and/or critique of any one or combination of the following genres:

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