Maine’s Visual & Performing Arts standards for music focus on five strands:
Disciplinary Literacy
Learn and apply music notation, vocabulary, and theory.
Creation, Performance, Expression
Create, improvise, and perform music with appropriate technique and expression.
Creative Problem Solving
Plan, rehearse, reflect, revise, and refine musical ideas.
Aesthetics and Criticism
Analyze, interpret, and evaluate music; develop personal and informed responses.
Connections
Understand links between music, culture, history, careers, and other subjects.