CM.CR NL.1: I can notate simple rhythmic patterns using a defined selection of note values.
CM.CR NM.1: I can notate simple melodic patterns using a defined selection of pitches.
CM.CR NH.1: I can notate musical ideas using musical symbols to represent pitch and rhythm.
CM.CR IL.1: I can arrange a short song for my voice.
CM.CR IM.1: I can arrange a short song for two voices, using harmony.
CM.CR IH.1: I can arrange a short song for an ensemble, demonstrating an understanding of voicing and texture.
CM.CR AL.1: I can describe how I use melody, rhythm, and harmony to compose or arrange a work for a specific purpose.
CM.CR AM.1: I can collaborate with others to compose or arrange a musical work for a specific purpose.
CM.CR AH.1: I can compose short, original musical ideas and works using all the elements of music for a specific purpose.
CM.CR NL.2: I can imitate simple rhythm patterns within a given meter.
CM.CR NM.2: I can imitate simple tonal patterns within a given tonality.
CM.CR NH.2: I can imitate simple melodic phrases given simple chord changes.
CM.CR IL.2: I can improvise simple rhythmic patterns within a given meter.
CM.CR IM.2: I can improvise simple tonal patterns within a given tonality.
CM.CR IH.2: I can improvise simple melodic phrases.
CM.CR AL.2: I can perform a brief improvisation given a chord progression and meter.
CM.CR AM.2: I can perform an improvisation given a motive, chord progression and meter.
CM.CR AH.2: I can perform an extended improvisation with freedom and expression featuring motivic development within a given tonality, meter, and style
CM.P NL.3: I can produce a steady, free tone on a comfortable pitch.
CM.P NM.3: I can produce a steady, free tone within a limited range.
CM.P NH.3: I can produce a steady, free tone while singing in tune.
CM.P IL.3: I can produce a centered tone in a comfortable tessitura.
CM.P IM.3: I can produce a centered tone in some tessituras specific to my vocal range.
CM.P IH.3: I can produce a centered tone in most tessituras specific to my vocal range.
CM.P AL.3: I can produce a well-developed tone in all tessituras specific to my vocal range.
CM.P AM.3: I can consistently produce a well-developed, vibrant tone across the entire range of my voice.
CM.P AH.3: I can adjust tone color/timbre in response to stylistic demands and the musical needs of an ensemble.
CM.P NL.4: I can speak, chant, sing, and move to demonstrate awareness of beat.
CM.P NM.4: I can speak, chant, sing and move to demonstrate awareness of beat, tempo, dynamics, and melodic direction.
CM.P NH.4: I can sing expressively, alone or in groups, matching dynamic levels and responding to the cues of a conductor.
CM.P IL.4: I can sing expressively with appropriate dynamics and phrasing.
CM.P IM.4: I can sing expressively with appropriate dynamics, phrasing, and interpretation.
CM.P IH.4: I can sing while interpreting my conductor’s cues in order to perform with expression and technical accuracy.
CM.P AL.4: I can sing with increased fluency and expression a varied repertoire/ genre of choral music.
CM.P AM.4: I can sing with increased fluency and expression in small and large ensembles a varied repertoire/ genre of choral music.
CM.P AH.4: I can sing with increased fluency and expression from memory varied repertoire/ genres of choral music.
CM.P NL.5: I can identify music notation symbols representing simple familiar tonal and rhythm patterns and tunes.
CM.P NM.5: I can read and perform tonal and rhythmic patterns using music notation.
CM.P NH.5: I can read and perform simple unfamiliar and familiar songs using music notation.
CM.P IL.5: I can identify music notation, symbols representing an expanded set of tonal, rhythmic, technical, and expressive ideas.
CM.P IM.5: I can perform at sight simple unfamiliar musical works.
CM.P IH.5: I can use a system to fluently sight-read moderately complex melodies in treble and bass clefs.
CM.P AL.5: I can perform at sight complex unfamiliar musical works with accuracy.
CM.P AM.5: I can perform at sight complex unfamiliar musical works with accuracy and appropriate expression/ interpretation.
CM.P AH.5: I can perform at sight complex unfamiliar musical works with accuracy, appropriate expression/ interpretation and fluency
CM.R NL.6: I can identify the elements of music, instrument families, and voice types.
CM.R NM.6: I can identify and apply basic music symbols and terminology.
CM.R NH.6: I can identify patterns in music, recognize basic musical forms, and identify criteria of a musical performance.
CM.R IL.6: I can describe how the elements of music are used to communicate ideas and evoke emotional responses in myself and others.
CM.R IM.6: I can identify and explain how the elements of music are used in a variety of genres to determine my personal preferences.
CM.R IH.6: I can evaluate a performance and offer constructive suggestions for improvement using provided criteria.
CM.R AL.6: I can analyze a composition or performance and offer constructive suggestions for improvement using provided criteria.
CM.R AM.6: I can analyze and critique compositions and performances from a variety of genres, cultures and time periods using personally developed criteria.
CM.R AH.6: I can justify my criteria for evaluating music works and performances based on personal and collaborative research.
CM.R NL.7: I can show my personal interest in musical performances of others.
CM.R NM.7: I can describe my personal interest in music performances using music terminology.
CM.R NH.7: I can list some criteria to describe my interest in music performances using music terminology.
CM.R IL.7: I can describe the quality of music performances using provided criteria.
CM.R IM.7: I can describe my evaluation of a performance to others.
CM.R IH.7: I can describe the quality of my performances and my compositions.
CM.R AL.7: I can analyze performances and compositions , offering suggestions for improvement using provided criteria.
CM.R AM.7: I can analyze and critique compositions and performances using personally developed criteria.
CM.R AH.7: I can justify my criteria for evaluating musical works and performances based on personal and collaborative research.
CM.C NL.8: I can recognize musical selections from some cultures and time periods.
CM.C NM.8: I can identify musical selections from a specific culture and a historical time period.
CM.C NH.8: I can identify musical selections from multiple cultures and/or historical time periods.
CM.C IL.8: I can examine relationships among musical selections from multiple cultures and/or historical time periods.
CM.C IM.8: I can research the role of music within a specific culture or historical time period and present what I discovered.
CM.C IH.8: I can modify a musical work using characteristics from a culture or time period.
CM.C AL.8: I can examine contemporary musical works to determine the influence of historical and cultural traditions.
CM.C AM.8: I can analyze a diverse repertoire of music from a cultural or historical time period.
CM.C AH.8: I can examine and perform music based on historical and cultural contributions.
CM.C NL.9: I can explore choral music concepts among arts disciplines other content areas and related careers.
CM.C NM.9: I can recognize choral music concepts among arts disciplines, other content areas, and related careers.
CM.C NH.9: I can apply choral music concepts to arts disciplines, other content areas, and related careers
CM.C IL.9: I can explore a range of skills shared among arts disciplines, other content areas and how they can be applied to a career in music.
CM.C IM.9: I can recognize specific skills shared among arts disciplines, other content areas and how they can be applied to a career in music.
CM.C IH.9: I can analyze the tools, concepts, and materials used among arts disciplines, other content areas and how they are used in music careers.
CM.C AL.9: I can apply concepts among arts disciplines and other content areas to choral music and analyze how my interests and skills will prepare me for a career.
CM.C AM.9: I can explain how economic conditions, cultural values and location influence music and the need for music related careers.
CM.C AH.9: I can research societal political and cultural issues as they relate to other arts and content areas and apply to my role as a musician.