Creating Music

• Imagine- generate musical ideas for various purposes and contexts.

• Plan and Make- select and develop musical ideas for defined purposes and contexts.

• Evaluate and Refine- evaluate and refine selected musical ideas to create musical work that meets appropriate criteria

• Present- share creative musical work that conveys intent, demonstrates craftsmanship, and exhibits originality

Performing Music

• Select- select varied musical works to present based on interest, knowledge, technical skill, and context.

• Analyze- analyze the structure and context of varied musical works and their implications for performance.

• Interpret- develop personal interpretations that consider creators' intent.

• Rehearse, Evaluate, and Refine- evaluate and refine personal and ensemble performances, individually, and in collaboration with others.

• Present- perform expressively, with appropriate interpretation and technical accuracy, and in a manner appropriate to the audience and context.

Responding to Music

• Select- choose music appropriate for specific purposes and contexts

• Analyze- analyze how the structure and context of varied musical works inform the response

• Interpret- support an interpretation of a musical work that reflects the creator's/performer's expressive intent

• Evaluate- support personal evaluation of musical works and performances based on analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.

Connecting to Music

• Connect #10- synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to create music.

• Connect #11- relate musical ideas and works with varied context to deepen understanding.

Expression of Music

• 6th

  1. Perform pieces of music, making interpretive and expressive choices.

  2. Perform music in unison and two-parts accurately and with technique in order to convey intent.

  3. Apply teacher and peer critiques and self-reflection to refine individual and/or ensemble performances.

• 7th

  1. Perform contrasting pieces of music, making interpretive and expressive choices.

  2. Perform music in two or more parts accurately and with technique in order to convey intent.

  3. Apply self-reflection to create criteria and refine the individual and/or ensemble performances.

• 8th

  1. Perform contrasting pieces of music, making interpretive and expressive choices.

  2. Perform music in three or more parts accurately and with technique in order to convey intent.

  3. Apply personal and prescribed criteria to develop a practice cycle.

Creation of Music

• 6th

  1. Compose, improvise, and arrange simple melodic and rhythmic phrases to convey intent.

• 7th

  1. Compose, improvise, and arrange melodic and rhythmic phrases and variations to convey intent.

• 8th

  1. Compose, improvise, and arrange increasingly complex melodic and rhythmic phrases with variations to convey intent.

Theory of Music

• 6th

  1. Read, notate, and identify musical symbols by name or function for rhythm, pitch, articulation, and dynamics.

  2. Analyze structure, use of musical elements, and expressive choices within musical compositions.

  3. Aurally identify and differentiate elements of a piece of music.

  4. Aurally identify musical styles/genres.

• 7th

  1. Read, notate, and identify by name or function standard symbols for rhythm, pitch articulation, dynamics, tempo, and form.

  2. Analyze structure, use of musical elements, and expressive choices within musical compositions.

  3. Aurally identify and differentiate elements of music including simple tonal and/or rhythmic relationships.

  4. Aurally identify and differentiate characteristics of musical styles/genres.

• 8th

  1. Read, notate, and identify by name or function complex standard symbols for rhythm, pitch articulation, dynamics, tempo, and form.

  2. Analyze structure, use of musical elements, and expressive choices within musical compositions.

  3. Aurally identify and differentiate elements of a piece including chords and harmonic progression.

  4. Aurally identify and differentiate characteristics and expressive elements of different musical styles/genres.

Aesthetic Valuation of Music

• 6th

  1. Evaluate musical performances using prescribed criteria.

  2. Articulate and justify personal preferences as a music consumer.

  3. Identify and describe uses for music in different world cultures.

  4. Identify how music has been used in different historical periods

• 7th

  1. Evaluate, through compare and contrast, two or more musical performances or compositions using prescribed criteria.

  2. Identify and describe the ways in which music is consumed in society.

  3. Compare and contrast uses for music in different world cultures.

  4. Identify and describe the ways in which music is used as historical record.

• 8th

  1. Evaluate and assess the quality of musical performances or compositions using student-created criteria.

  2. Identify and describe ways in which music is selected for use in society.

  3. Identify and describe musical characteristics and performance styles of different world cultures.

  4. Compare and contrast uses for music in historical events.