State Standards for Music K

1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to Music Students read, notate, listen to, analyze, and describe music and other aural information, using the terminology of music. Read and Notate Music 1.1 Use icons or invented symbols to represent beat. Listen to, Analyze, and Describe Music 1.2 Identify and describe basic elements in music (e.g., high/low, fast/slow, loud/soft, beat). 2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION Creating, Performing, and Participating in Music Students apply vocal and instrumental musical skills in performing a varied repertoire of music. They compose and arrange music and improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments, using digital/electronic technology when appropriate. Apply Vocal and Instrumental Skills 2.1 Use the singing voice to echo short melodic patterns. 2.2 Sing age-appropriate songs from memory. 2.3 Play instruments and move or verbalize to demonstrate awareness of beat, tempo, dynamics, and melodic direction. Compose, Arrange, and Improvise 2.4 Create accompaniments, using the voice or a variety of classroom instruments. 3.0 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT Understanding the Historical Contributions and Cultural Dimensions of Music Students analyze the role of music in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting cultural diversity as it relates to music, musicians, and composers. Role of Music 3.1 Identify the various uses of music in daily experiences. Diversity of Music 3.2 Sing and play simple singing games from various cultures. 3.3 Use a personal vocabulary to describe voices and instruments from diverse cultures. 3.4 Use developmentally appropriate movements in responding to music from various genres and styles (rhythm, melody). 4.0 AESTHETIC VALUING Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works of Music Students critically assess and derive meaning from works of music and the performance of musicians according to the elements of music, aesthetic qualities, and human responses. Derive Meaning 4.1 Create movements that correspond to specific music. 4.2 Identify, talk about, sing, or play music written for specific purposes (e.g., work song, lullaby). 5.0 CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, APPLICATIONS Connecting and Applying What Is Learned in Music to Learning in Other Art Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers Students apply what they learn in music across subject areas. They develop competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources that contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They also learn about careers in and related to music. Connections and Applications 5.1 Use music, together with dance, theatre, and the visual arts, for storytelling. Careers and Career-Related Skills 5.2 Identify and talk about the reasons artists have for creating dances, music, theatre pieces, and works of visual art.