Note: I've tried to showcase the structure of the standards and highlight the most important parts of the objective to simplify and I've added clarifying statements to some goals. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: tfletcher@whiteville.k12.nc.us
To view the standards at dpi: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/curriculum/artsed/scos/new-standards/arts/music/essential-standards-music-k-8
Grade: Kindergarten
Course: Musical Literacy (Laying groundwork for reading and understanding written music)
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.K.MU.ML.1 - Apply the elements of music and musical techniques in order to sing and play music with accuracy and expression.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of Kindergarten:
NCES.K.MU.ML.1.1 - Exemplify proper technique when singing and playing a variety of music.
NCES.K.MU.ML.1.2 - Use accurate pitch to imitate two-pitch melodic patterns.
NCES.K.MU.ML.1.3 - Execute simple rhythms using body, instruments, or voice.
NCES.K.MU.ML.1.4 - Recognize how music changes (such as dynamics and tempo).
NCES.K.MU.ML.1.5 - Illustrate a steady beat.
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.K.MU.ML.2 - Interpret the sound and symbol systems of music.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of Kindergarten:
NCES.K.MU.ML.2.1 - Interpret iconic symbols for rhythms.
NCES.K.MU.ML.2.2 - Recognize iconic symbols for at least two different pitches.
NCES.K.MU.ML.2.3 - Recognize by sound quarter notes and quarter rest durations.
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.K.MU.ML.3 - Create music using a variety of sound and notational sources.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of Kindergarten:
NCES.K.MU.ML.3.1 - Use improvisation to produce one-phrase responses using two different pitches.
NCES.K.MU.ML.3.2 - Select vocal and/or instrumental sounds to accompany readings, stories or dramatizations.
NCES.K.MU.ML.3.3 - Create patterns that illustrate a steady beat.
Course: Musical Response (Beginning to respond to music)
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.K.MU.MR.1 - Understand the interacting elements to respond to music and music performances.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of Kindergarten:
NCES.K.MU.MR.1.1 - Use singing, playing, and/or moving to respond to a variety of musical ideas.
NCES.K.MU.MR.1.2 - Recognize contrasts in music, such as high/low pitch, loud/soft dynamics, fast/slow tempo, and same/different sections of music.
NCES.K.MU.MR.1.3 - Recognize that music is performed in a variety of settings and for a variety of purposes.
NCES.K.MU.MR.1.4 - Illustrate different vocal timbres by type (whispering, speaking, singing, and shouting).
NCES.K.MU.MR.1.5 - Classify sound sources as musical or environmental.
Course: Contextual Relevancy (Understanding music as an art form that spans and brings together time, culture and academic areas)
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.K.MU.CR.1 - Understand global, interdisciplinary, and 21st century connections with music.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of Kindergarten:
NCES.K.MU.CR.1.1 - Use music to illustrate how people express themselves differently.
NCES.K.MU.CR.1.2 - Recognize the relationships between music and concepts from other areas.
Grade: Grade 1
Course: Musical Literacy (Laying groundwork for reading and understanding written music)
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.1.MU.ML.1 - Apply the elements of music and musical techniques in order to sing and play music with accuracy and expression.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of First Grade:
NCES.1.MU.ML.1.1 - Use proper technique when singing and playing a variety of music.
NCES.1.MU.ML.1.2 - Use accurate pitch to imitate three-pitch melodic patterns.
NCES.1.MU.ML.1.3 - Execute rhythmic patterns using body, instruments, or voice.
NCES.1.MU.ML.1.4 - Apply changes in dynamics and tempo when singing and playing music.
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.1.MU.ML.2 - Interpret the sound and symbol systems of music.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of First Grade:
NCES.1.MU.ML.2.1 - Interpret rhythm patterns that use iconic or standard notation for quarter notes, quarter rests and beamed eighth notes.
NCES.1.MU.ML.2.2 - Execute three-pitch songs with voice and/or instruments.
NCES.1.MU.ML.2.3 - Use iconic symbols to notate quarter notes and quarter rests.
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.1.MU.ML.3 - Create music using a variety of sound and notational sources.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of First Grade:
NCES.1.MU.ML.3.1 - Use improvisation to create two-phrase melodies using three pitches.
NCES.1.MU.ML.3.2 - Select a variety of traditional and non-traditional sound sources to accompany readings, stories, or dramatizations. NCES.1.MU.ML.3.3 - Use iconic notation to compose simple rhythm patterns consisting of quarter notes, beamed eighth notes, and quarter rest durations.
Course: Musical Response (Responding to music in various ways)
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.1.MU.MR.1 - Understand the interacting elements to respond to music and music performances.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of First Grade:
NCES.1.MU.MR.1.1 - Use corresponding movements or actions to respond to prominent music characteristics (such as patterns in rhythm, melodic contour, dynamics, and form) while listening to and/or singing music.
NCES.1.MU.MR.1.2 - Recognize melodic patterns, rhythmic patterns, dynamics, and forms when presented aurally. (listening)
NCES.1.MU.MR.1.3 - Compare appropriate behaviors for different types of music performances (such as outdoor concerts, concerts with audience participation, vocal concerts, etc.).
NCES.1.MU.MR.1.4 - Classify timbre by pitched or unpitched instruments and sounds.
Course: Contextual Relevancy (Understanding music as an art form that spans and brings together time, culture and academic areas)
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.1.MU.CR.1 - Understand global, interdisciplinary, and 21st century connections with music.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of First Grade:
NCES.1.MU.CR.1.1 - Recognize how music is used in customs and traditions of various cultures.
NCES.1.MU.CR.1.2 - Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other areas.
Grade: Grade 2
Course: Musical Literacy (Laying groundwork for reading and understanding written music)
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.2.MU.ML.1 - Apply the elements of music and musical techniques in order to sing and play music with accuracy and expression.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of Second Grade:
NCES.2.MU.ML.1.1 - Apply problem solving strategies to improve musical technique when singing and playing instruments. NCES.2.MU.ML.1.2 - Use accurate pitch to sing three-pitch patterns.
NCES.2.MU.ML.1.3 - Execute extended rhythmic patterns using body, instruments, or voice.
NCES.2.MU.ML.1.4 - Apply changes in music to the elements of dynamics, tempo, melody, and form.
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.2.MU.ML.2 - Interpret the sound and symbol systems of music.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of Second Grade:
NCES.2.MU.ML.2.1 - Interpret rhythm patterns using standard notation for half and quarter notes, half and quarter rests, and beamed eighth notes.
NCES.2.MU.ML.2.2 - Interpret three-pitch songs that use traditional music notation with voice and/or by playing pitched instruments. NCES.2.MU.ML.2.3 - Use standard notation to notate half and quarter notes, half and quarter rests, and beamed eighth notes.
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.2.MU.ML.3 - Create music using a variety of sound and notational sources.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of Second Grade:
NCES.2.MU.ML.3.1 - Use improvisation to create simple rhythmic and melodic variations on familiar melodies.
NCES.2.MU.ML.3.2 - Create extended rhythmic patterns over a steady beat.
NCES.2.MU.ML.3.3 - Create rhythm patterns using half and quarter notes, half and quarter rests, and beamed eighth notes in duple and triple meter.
Course: Musical Response (Responding to music in various ways)
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.2.MU.MR.1 - Understand the interacting elements to respond to music and music performances.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of Second Grade:
NCES.2.MU.MR.1.1 - Illustrate prominent musical characteristics or specific musical events while listening to and/or singing music. NCES.2.MU.MR.1.2 - Illustrate melodic patterns, dynamics, and forms.
NCES.2.MU.MR.1.3 - Illustrate audience and participant behavior appropriate for the purpose and setting that music is performed. NCES.2.MU.MR.1.4 - Differentiate various instruments based on how their sounds are produced.
Course: Contextual Relevancy (Understanding music as an art form that spans and brings together time, culture and academic areas)
Overarching GOAL:
NCES.2.MU.CR.1 - Understand global, interdisciplinary, and 21st century connections with music.
Specific objectives students should be able to do by the end of Second Grade:
NCES.2.MU.CR.1.1 - Exemplify music representing the heritage, customs, and traditions of various cultures.
NCES.2.MU.CR.1.2 - Understand the relationships between music and concepts from other areas.