1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.

4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.

5. Reading and notating music.

6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

7. Evaluating music and music performances.

8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.

9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.

RHYTHM: Patterns of movement in space and time

Pulse: steady beat, sound/movement are equidistant, no change

Grouping (Meter): grouping pulses by twos (strong-light), threes (strong-light-light) or combinations

Pattern (Rhythmic):  note values, rests, sound/movement changes or is irregular

MELODY: A series of related pitches, usually the lead part.           

Pitch: low, middle, high

Scale: ladder of notes, high to low or low to high; a set of notes used to create a melody

Interval: the space (distance) between to pitches: steps or jumps 

FORM: The order of the musical form; the overall shape of the piece (i.e. ABCAA)

Phrase: a musical sentence; questions/answer

Repeat: same; rounds, canons, rondo form, echoes (AA)

Contrast: changes, variations (AB)

EXPRESSION: Techniques used to convey how the music is played or to create a feeling or reaction to the music.

Pace (Tempo): slow, medium, fast

Dynamics: loud, soft, crescendo, decrescendo

Articulate: accents, staccato, legato, fermata, slur

Interpret: style, period, culture, aesthetic 

TIMBRE: Various sound qualities of voices and instruments.

Body: snap, clap, pat, stomp

Voice: sing, speak, whisper, call

Percussion: metals, woods, skins, shakers, scrapers

Instruments: strings, winds, brass

TEXTURE: The layers of the music; simultaneous parts.

Combinations: solo, choral, unison, duet, tutti, ensemble

Harmony: different pitches sounded at the same time; tension/resolution, paraphony, polyphony, intervals

    Accompaniment: a part of the music that goes with or underlies the melody or main part; a Capella, instrumental,     sound effects