CONTENT STANDARDS FOR MUSIC
ARTISTIC PERCEPTION
1.0
Processing,
Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and
Skills Unique to Music
Students recognize, notate,
identify and analyze essential elements of music using appropriate skills and
terminology.
Proficient
Listening to, Analyzing and Describing Music
1.1 Analyze
aural examples of a varied repertoire of music, representing diverse genres and
cultures by describing the uses of elements of music and expressive devices.
1.2 Demonstrate
knowledge of the technical vocabulary of music.
1.3 Identify
and explain compositional devices and techniques used to provide unity and
variety, and tension and release in a musical work. Give examples of other works that make
similar uses of these devices and techniques.
1.4 Demonstrate
the ability to read an instrumental or vocal score of up to four staves by
describing how the elements of music are used.
1.5 Sightread
accurately and expressively music with a level of difficulty of 3, on a scale
of 1 to 6, while participating in a choral or instrumental ensemble or class.
Advanced
Listening to, Analyzing and Describing Music
1.1 Compare
ways in which musical materials are used in a given example relative to ways in
which they are used in other works of the same genre or style.
1.2 Analyze
and describe uses of the elements of music in a given work that make it unique,
interesting and expressive.
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
2.0
Creating,
Performing and Participating in Music
Students synthesize and apply
learned skills and knowledge in performing a varied repertoire of music. They compose, arrange and improvise music
using state-of-the-art technology when appropriate.
Synthesize and Apply Learned Skills and Knowledge
2.1 Perform
a repertoire of literature representing various genres, styles, and cultures
with expression, technical accuracy, tone quality, and articulation.
2.2 Perform
as a soloist and as an ensemble member.
Compose and contrast the musical approaches of each type of performer.
Compose, Arrange, and Improvise
2.3 Compose
and arrance music for various combinations of voices
and/or instruments
2.4 Create
melodic and rhythmic improvisations in various styles of genres.
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT
3.0
Understanding
the Historical and Cultural Dimensions of Music
Students demonstrate knowledge
and understand music from a variety of cultures and historical contexts. They analyze the role of music in past and
present cultures throughout the world.
Historical Dimension of Music
3.1 Analyze
the roles of musicians and composers in various time periods.
3.2 Analyze
the roles of a variety of music forms in various cultures within various time
periods.
Cultural Dimension of Music
3.3 Perform
music from a variety of cultures and historical periods.
3.4 Analyze
the roles of various instruments within the various cultures.
Stylistic Dimension of Music
3.5 Analyze
the stylistic features of a piece of music in its historical or cultural
context.
3.6 Analyze
music genres/styles that show influence/synthesis of different cultural
traditions.
AESTETIC VALUING
4.0
Responding
to, Analyzing and Assessing Works of Music
Students critically assess,
respond to, and find meaning in the aesthetic dimensions of a musical work
using language unique to music.
Critically Assess a Musical Work
4.1 Analyze
a composer's use of musical elements and how they evoke emotional responses.
4.2 Identify
and analyze the emotional responses elicited from a musical work.
Find Meaning in a Musical Work
4.3 Compare
and contrast the musical means used to create images or evoke feelings and
emotions in works of music from various cultures.
CONNECTIONS, RELATIONS, APPLICATIONS
5.0
Connecting
and Applying What is Learned in Music to Other Disciplines, Other Art Forms and
to Careers
Students apply what they learn in
music across the curricula through written and oral expression. They learn about careers in and related to
music.
Proficient
5.1 Demonstrate
knowledge of musical connection with other subject areas such as English,
history, math, and/or physics.
5.2 Analyze
the role and function of music in theatre, opera, dance, and/or film.
5.3 Describe
how a musician composer can have a career in radio, television,
computer/internet, and/or advertising.
Advanced
5.4 Explain
how the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the production
and presentation of the arts are similar to and different from one another in
the various arts.
5.5 Analyze the process for arranging, underscoring, and composing music for film and/or video productions.
PERFORMANCE NORMS, ETHICS AND ETIQUETTE
6.0
Exhibiting Apprpriate Classroom, Performance and Rehearsal Etiquette
Student's develop
and apply habits and behaviors appropriate in individual and group
settings. They develop competencies and
creative skills in problem solving, communications, and management of time and
resources that contribute to lifelong learning.
6.1
Exhibit
prompt attendance.
6.2 Be
properly equipped and musically prepared.
6.3 Be
quietly attentive and ask perceptive questions.
6.4 Put
forth 100% effort all the time.
6.5 Prioritize
calendar with rehearsals and performance dates.
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