Music Approved: June 2008 Fillmore Central Revision: Updated:

A Curriculum Guide for Fillmore Central Public Schools Grades K-12 Music Approved: June 2008 Fillmore Central Revision: 2007 2008 Updated: Curriculum Committee: Kate Zrust Todd Cook Amy Fraser Ben Kaye-Skinner Mark Wragge **The National Standards for Music Education were used to guide the writing of this curriculum. Music Kindergarten

Standard 1 K-M-1 K-M-2 K-M-3 K-M-4 K-M-5 K-M-6 Standard 2 K-M-7 K-M-8 K-M-9 K-M-10 Standard 3 K-M-11 K-M-12 Standard 4 K-M-13 K-M-14 Standard 5 K-M-15 K-M-16 Standard 6 K-M-17 K-M-18 K-M-19 K-M-20 Students will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW demonstrate the difference between speaking and singing. TLW match pitch by imitating a simple melodic phrase of at least five notes with his/her singing voice. TLW sing traditional children s songs. TLW sing songs from various cultures including French, Spanish, and African dialects. TLW sing in groups, blending vocal timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor. TLW experience singing with a variety of accompaniments. Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW maintain a steady beat. TLW perform long and short sounds. TLW perform a Bordun pattern on Orff Instruments. TLW echo short rhythms. Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. TLW improvise answers in the same style to given rhythmic and melodic phrases. TLW improvise simple rhythmic and melodic accompaniments. Students will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines. TLW create music to accompany readings or dramatizations. TLW use a variety of sound sources when composing. Students will read and notate music. TLW recognize long and short sounds. TLW identify and recognize forte and piano. Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music. TLW recognize that songs have a beginning and an ending. TLW recognize solo and group singing. TLW recognize by sight and sound basic classroom percussion instruments. TLW recognize the difference between high and low pitches.

K-M-21 Standard 7 K-M-22 K-M-23 Standard 8 K-M-24 K-M-25 Standard 9 K-M-26 K-M-27 K-M-28 K-M-29 TLW physically respond to tempo. Students will evaluate music and music performances. TLW demonstrate musical skills, concepts, and concert etiquette by participating in a public performance. TLW explain, using appropriate music terminology, their personal preferences for specific musical works and styles. Students will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. TLW identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of music. TLW explore the connection between environmental sounds and musical sounds. Students will understand music in relation to history and culture. TLW develop a repertoire of traditional American children s songs and nursery rhymes. TLW experience music from various cultures. TLW identify a composer as someone who writes music. TLW be introduced to Prokofiev and Peter and the Wolf.

Music 1 st Grade Standard 1 1-M-1 1-M-2 1-M-3 1-M-4 1-M-5 Standard 2 1-M-6 1-M-7 1-M-8 1-M-9 1-M-10 Standard 3 1-M-11 1-M-12 Standard 4 1-M-13 1-M-14 Standard 5 1-M-15 1-M-16 1-M-17 1-M-18 1-M-19 Standard 6 Students will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW sing independently, on pitch and in rhythm, and maintain a steady tempo. TLW sing so, mi, la, patterns. TLW sing traditional children s songs. TLW sing songs from various cultures including French, Spanish, and African dialects. TLW sing in groups, blending vocal timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor. Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW perform beat and rhythm. TLW perform rhythmic patterns including quarter notes, two eight notes, and quarter rests. TLW perform a Bordun pattern on Orff Instruments. TLW echo short rhythms. TLW perform in groups, blending instrumental timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor. Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. TLW improvise answers in the same style to given rhythmic and melodic phrases. TLW improvise simple rhythmic and melodic accompaniments. Students will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines. TLW create music to accompany readings or dramatizations. TLW use a variety of sound sources when composing. Students will read and notate music. TLW recognize rhythmic patterns including quarter notes, two eighth notes, and quarter rests. TLW recognize the musical staff and line and space notes. TLW recognize aurally and visually ascending and descending melodic movement. TLW identify and recognize forte and piano. TLW notate rhythm and dynamics in simple patterns presented by the teacher. Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music.

1-M-20 1-M-21 1-M-22 1-M-23 1-M-24 1-M-25 1-M-26 Standard 7 1-M-27 1-M-28 1-M-29 Standard 8 1-M-30 1-M-31 TLW recognize by sound the timbre of a man s, a woman s and a child s voice. TLW recognize contrasting sections of a call and response song. TLW identify the same and different phrases and sections aurally. TLW recognize by sight and sound wind, percussion, and string instruments. TLW recognize that people use music to create a mood. TLW respond through purposeful movement to selected music characteristics while listening to music. TLW demonstrate perceptual skills by moving to music of various styles representing diverse cultures. Students will evaluate music and music performances. TLW demonstrate musical skills, concepts, and concert etiquette by participating in a public performance. TLW evaluate performances using teacher-created criteria. TLW explain, using appropriate music terminology, their personal preferences for specific musical works and styles. Students will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. TLW identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of music. TLW recognize that music can enhance a story.

Music 2nd Grade Standard 1 2-M-1 2-M-2 2-M-3 2-M-4 2-M-5 2-M-6 2-M-7 Standard 2 2-M-8 2-M-9 2-M-10 2-M-11 2-M-12 Standard 3 2-M-13 2-M-14 2-M-15 Standard 4 2-M-16 2-M-17 2-M-18 Standard 5 2-M-19 Students will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW sing independently, on pitch and in rhythm, and maintain a steady tempo. TLW sing so, mi, la, re, do patterns. TLW sing traditional children s songs. TLW sing songs from various cultures including French, Spanish, and African dialects. TLW sing in groups, blending vocal timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor. TLW sing songs expressively, with appropriate dynamics, phrasing, and interpretation. TLW sing ostinatos, partner songs, and cannons. Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW perform ostinatos. TLW perform easy rhythmic patterns accurately and independently on rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic classroom instruments. TLW perform a broken Bordun pattern on Orff Instruments. TLW echo short rhythms. TLW perform in groups, blending instrumental timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor. Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. TLW improvise answers in the same style to given rhythmic and melodic phrases. TLW improvise simple rhythmic and melodic ostinato accompaniments. TLW improvise short songs and instrumental pieces. Students will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines. TLW create music to accompany readings or dramatizations. TLW use a variety of sound sources when composing. TLW arrange short songs using form. Students will read and notate music. TLW recognize rhythmic patterns including quarter notes, two eighth notes, half notes, whole notes, and rests in 2/4 and 4/4 time signatures.

2-M-20 2-M-21 2-M-22 Standard 6 2-M-23 2-M-24 2-M-25 2-M-26 Standard 7 2-M-27 2-M-28 2-M-29 Standard 8 2-M-30 2-M-31 Standard 9 2-M-32 2-M-33 2-M-34 2-M-35 TLW recognize steps, leaps, and repeated notes. TLW identify accent, tie, introduction, coda, repeat sign, first and second endings, verse and refrain, mf and mp. TLW notate rhythm, pitch, and dynamics in simple patterns presented by the teacher. Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music. TLW identify AB and ABA music forms when presented aurally TLW recognize by sight and sound woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments. TLW respond through purposeful movement to selected music characteristics while listening to music. TLW demonstrate perceptual skills by moving to music of various styles representing diverse cultures. Students will evaluate music and music performances. TLW demonstrate musical skills, concepts, and concert etiquette by participating in a public performance. TLW evaluate performances using teacher-created criteria. TLW explain, using appropriate music terminology, their personal preferences for specific musical works and styles. Students will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. TLW identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of music. TLW recognize that music and enhance a story. Students will understand music in relation to history and culture. TLW develop a repertoire of traditional American children songs. TLW experience songs from various cultures. TLW recognize that songs sound and feel different because of style. TLW be introduced to Saint-Saëns and Carnival of the Animals, and Tchaikovsky and the Nutcracker.

Music 3rd Grade Standard 1 3-M-1 3-M-2 3-M-3 3-M-4 3-M-5 3-M-6 3-M-7 Standard 2 3-M-8 3-M-9 3-M-10 3-M-11 3-M-12 3-M-13 Standard 3 3-M-14 3-M-15 3-M-16 Standard 4 3-M-17 3-M-18 3-M-19 Standard 5 Students will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW sing independently, on pitch and in rhythm, with appropriate posture and maintain a steady tempo. TLW sing so, mi, la, re, do and do 1 patterns and corresponding numbers. TLW sing traditional children s songs. TLW sing songs from various cultures including French, Spanish, and African dialects. TLW sing in groups, blending vocal timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor. TLW sing songs expressively, with appropriate dynamics, phrasing, and interpretation. TLW sing harmony using ostinatos, partner songs, rounds, cannons. Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW perform ostinatos. TLW perform easy rhythmic patterns accurately and independently on rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic classroom instruments. TLW perform a cross-over Bordun pattern on Orff Instruments. TLW echo one measure of rhythmic and melodic patterns. TLW perform in groups, blending instrumental timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor. TLW perform independent instrumental parts while other students sing or play contrasting parts. Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. TLW improvise answers in the same style to given rhythmic and melodic phrases. TLW improvise simple rhythmic and melodic ostinato accompaniments. TLW improvise short songs and instrumental pieces using a variety of sound sources. Students will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines. TLW create and arrange music to accompany readings or dramatizations. TLW use a variety of sound sources when composing. TLW arrange short songs using form. Students will read and notate music.

3-M-20 3-M-21 3-M-22 3-M-23 Standard 6 3-M-24 3-M-25 3-M-26 3-M-27 3-M-27 Standard 7 3-M-28 3-M-29 3-M-30 Standard 8 3-M-31 Standard 9 3-M-32 3-M-33 3-M-34 3-M-35 3-M-36 3-M-37 Music 4th Grade TLW recognize rhythmic patterns including quarter notes, two eighth notes, one eighth note, half notes, whole notes, dotted half notes, triplets, and rests in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time signatures. TLW read pitch notation in the treble clef. TLW identify DS, DC, fine, fermata, ff, pp, crescendo, and decrescendo. TLW notate meter, rhythm, pitch, and dynamics in simple patterns presented by the teacher. Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music. TLW identify Rondo music form when presented aurally. TLW recognize by sight and sound individual instruments of the orchestra and band. TLW respond through purposeful movement to selected music characteristics while listening to music. TLW demonstrate perceptual skills by moving, by answering questions about, and by describing aural examples of music of various styles. TLW use appropriate terminology in explaining music, music notation, musical instruments and voices, and music performances. Students will evaluate music and music performances. TLW demonstrate musical skills, concepts, and concert etiquette by participating in a public performance. TLW evaluate performances using teacher-created criteria. TLW explain, using appropriate music terminology, their personal preferences for specific musical works and styles. Students will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. TLW identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of music. Students will understand music in relation to history and culture. TLW develop a repertoire of traditional American children songs. TLW experience songs from various cultures. TLW recognize that songs sound and feel different because of style. TLW be introduced to Mozart and Beethoven. TLW identify and describe occupations of musicians in various music settings and cultures. TLW describe audience behavior appropriate for the context and style of music performed.

Standard 1 4-M-1 4-M-2 4-M-3 4-M-4 4-M-5 4-M-6 4-M-7 Standard 2 4-M-8 4-M-9 4-M-10 4-M-11 4-M-12 4-M-13 Standard 3 4-M-14 4-M-15 4-M-16 Standard 4 4-M-17 4-M-18 4-M-19 Standard 5 4-M-20 Students will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW sing independently, on pitch and in rhythm, with appropriate posture and maintain a steady tempo. TLW sing major scales in solfege and number patterns. TLW sing traditional children s songs. TLW sing songs from various cultures including French, Spanish, and African dialects. TLW sing in groups, blend vocals, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor. TLW sing songs expressively, with appropriate dynamics, phrasing, and interpretation. TLW sing ostinatos, partner songs, rounds, and cannons. Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW perform contrasting rhythmic lines. TLW perform easy rhythmic, melodic, and chordal patterns accurately and independently on rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic classroom instruments. TLW perform independent instrumental parts in an Orff ensemble. TLW echo two measures of rhythmic and melodic patterns. TLW perform in groups, blending instrumental timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor. TLW perform GABDC 1 D 1 on recorder within various styles. Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. TLW improvise answers in the same style to given rhythmic and melodic phrases. TLW improvise simple rhythmic and melodic ostinato accompaniments. TLW improvise short songs and instrumental pieces using a variety of sound sources. Students will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines. TLW create and arrange music to accompany readings or dramatizations. TLW use a variety of sound sources when composing. TLW arrange short songs and/or instrumental pieces using form and specified instrumentation. Students will read and notate music. TLW recognize rhythmic patterns including triplets, whole, half, dotted half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes, and rests in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 time signatures.

4-M-21 4-M-22 4-M-23 Standard 6 4-M-24 4-M-25 4-M-26 4-M-27 4-M-28 Standard 7 4-M-29 4-M-30 4-M-31 Standard 8 4-M-32 Standard 9 4-M-33 4-M-34 4-M-35 4-M-36 4-M-37 Music 5th Grade Standard 1 TLW read pitch notation in the treble clef and bass clef. TLW identify staccato, legato, allegro, andante, largo, moderato, and adagio. TLW notate meter, rhythm, pitch, and dynamics in simple patters presented by the teacher. Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music. TLW identify Theme and Variation form when presented aurally. TLW recognize selected instruments by sound and identify instrument families. TLW respond through purposeful movement to selected music characteristics while listening to music. TLW demonstrate perceptual skills by moving, by answering questions about, and by describing aural examples of music of various styles representing diverse cultures. TLW use appropriate terminology in explaining music, music notation, musical instruments and voices, and music performances. Students will evaluate music and music performances. TLW demonstrate musical skills, concepts, and concert etiquette by participating in a public performance. TLW evaluate performances using teacher-created criteria. TLW explain, using appropriate music terminology, their personal preferences for specific musical works and styles.??? Students will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. TLW identify ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of music. Students will understand music in relation to history and culture. TLW develop a repertoire of traditional American children songs in relation to Westward expansion.???? TLW experience songs from various cultures. TLW recognize that songs sound and feel different because of the unique use of musical elements. TLW be introduced to Aaron Copland, Woody Guthrie, Francis Scott Key, and John Philip Sousa. TLW describe audience behavior appropriate for the context and style of music performed. Students will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

5-M-1 5-M-2 5-M-3 5-M-4 5-M-5 Standard 2 5-M-6 5-M-7 5-M-8 5-M-9 Standard 3 5-M-10 5-M-11 Standard 4 5-M-12 5-M-13 Standard 5 TLW sing accurately and with good breath control throughout hi/her singing ranges, alone and in small and large ensembles. TLW sing with expression and technical accuracy a repertoire of vocal literature, including some songs performed from memory. TLW sing music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the work being performed. TLW sing music written in two parts. TLW will participate in a choral ensemble and sing with expression and technical accuracy a repertoire of vocal literature, including some songs performed from memory. Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW perform on at least one instrument (e.g., band or orchestra instrument, keyboard instrument, fretted instrument, electronic instrument) accurately and independently, alone and in small and large ensembles, with good posture, good playing position, and good breath, bow, or stick control. TLW perform with expression and technical accuracy on at least one string, wind, percussion, or classroom instrument a repertoire of instrumental literature. TLW perform music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the work being performed. TLW play by ear simple melodies on a melodic instrument and simple accompaniments on a harmonic instrument. Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. TLW improvise melodic embellishments and simple rhythmic melodic variations on given pentatonic melodies and melodies in major keys. TLW improvise short melodies, unaccompanied and over given rhythmic accompaniments, each in a consistent style, meter, and tonality. Students will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines. TLW compose short pieces within specified guidelines (e.g., a particular style, form, instrumentation, compositional technique), demonstrating how the elements of music are used to achieve unity and variety, tension and release, and balance. TLW use a variety of traditional and nontraditional sound sources and electronic media when composing and arranging. Students will read and notate music. 5-M-14 TLW read whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted notes and rests in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve meter signatures. 5-M-15 TLW sight read simple melodies in both the treble and bass clefs.

5-M-16 5-M-17 5-M-18 Standard 6 5-M-19 5-M-20 Standard 7 5-M-21 5-M-22 Standard 8 5-M-23 Standard 9 5-M-24 5-M-25 TLW identify and define standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamic, tempo, articulation, and expression. TLW use standard notation to record their musical ideas and the musical ideas of others. TLW sight read accurately. Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music. TLW describe specific music events (e.g., entry of oboe, change of meter, return of refrain) in a given aural example, using appropriate terminology. TLW analyze the uses elements of music in aural examples representing diverse genres and cultures. Students will evaluate music and music performances. TLW develop criteria for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of music performances and compositions and apply the criteria in his/her personal listening and performing. TLW evaluate the quality and effectiveness of his/her own and others performances, compositions, arrangements, and improvisations by applying specific criteria. Students will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. TLW describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of music (e.g., language arts: issues to be considered in setting texts to music; mathematics; frequency ratios of intervals; sciences: the human hearing process and hazards to hearing; social studies: historical and social events and movements chronicled in or influenced by musical works). Students will understand music in relation to history and culture. TLW describe distinguishing characteristics of representative music genres and styles from a variety of cultures. TLW classify by genre and style a varied body of exemplary musical works and explain the characteristics that cause each work to be considered exemplary. 5-M-26 TLW compare, in several cultures of the world, functions music serves, roles of musicians (e.g., lead guitarist in a rock band, composer of jingles for commercials, singer in Peking opera), and conditions under which music is typically performed.

Music 6th Grade Standard 1 6-M-1 6-M-2 6-M-3 6-M-4 6-M-5 Standard 2 6-M-6 6-M-7 6-M-8 6-M-9 Standard 3 6-M-10 6-M-11 Standard 4 6-M-12 6-M-13 Standard 5 Students will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW sing accurately and with good breath control throughout hi/her singing ranges, alone and in small and large ensembles. TLW sing with expression and technical accuracy a repertoire of vocal literature, including some songs performed from memory. TLW sing music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the work being performed. TLW sing music written in two parts. TLW will participate in a choral ensemble and sing with expression and technical accuracy a repertoire of vocal literature, including some songs performed from memory. Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW perform on at least one instrument (e.g., band or orchestra instrument, keyboard instrument, fretted instrument, electronic instrument) accurately and independently, alone and in small and large ensembles, with good posture, good playing position, and good breath, bow, or stick control. TLW perform with expression and technical accuracy on at least one string, wind, percussion, or classroom instrument a repertoire of instrumental literature. TLW perform music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the work being performed. TLW play by ear simple melodies on a melodic instrument and simple accompaniments on a harmonic instrument. Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. TLW improvise melodic embellishments and simple rhythmic melodic variations on given pentatonic melodies and melodies in major keys. TLW improvise short melodies, unaccompanied and over given rhythmic accompaniments, each in a consistent style, meter, and tonality. Students will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines. TLW compose short pieces within specified guidelines (e.g., a particular style, form, instrumentation, compositional technique), demonstrating how the elements of music are used to achieve unity and variety, tension and release, and balance. TLW use a variety of traditional and nontraditional sound sources and electronic media when composing and arranging. Students will read and notate music.

6-M-14 TLW read whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted notes and rests in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve meter signatures. 6-M-15 6-M-16 6-M-17 6-M-18 Standard 6 6-M-19 6-M-20 6-M-21 Standard 7 6-M-22 6-M-23 Standard 8 6-M-24 Standard 9 6-M-25 6-M-26 6-M-27 TLW sight read simple melodies in both the treble and bass clefs. TLW identify and define standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamic, tempo, articulation, and expression. TLW use standard notation to record their musical ideas and the musical ideas of others. TLW sight read accurately. Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music. TLW describe specific music events (e.g., entry of oboe, change of meter, return of refrain) in a given aural example, using appropriate terminology. TLW analyze the uses elements of music in aural examples representing diverse genres and cultures. TLW demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of meter, rhythm, tonality, intervals, chords, and harmonic progressions in their analyses of music. Students will evaluate music and music performances. TLW develop criteria for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of music performances and compositions and apply the criteria in his/her personal listening and performing. TLW evaluate the quality and effectiveness of his/her own and others performances, compositions, arrangements, and improvisations by applying specific criteria. Students will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. TLW describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of music (e.g., language arts: issues to be considered in setting texts to music; mathematics; frequency ratios of intervals; sciences: the human hearing process and hazards to hearing; social studies: historical and social events and movements chronicled in or influenced by musical works). Students will understand music in relation to history and culture. TLW describe distinguishing characteristics of representative music genres and styles from a variety of cultures. TLW classify by genre and style a varied body of exemplary musical works and explain the characteristics that cause each work to be considered exemplary. TLW compare, in several cultures of the world, functions music serves, roles of musicians (e.g., lead guitarist in a rock band, composer of jingles for commercials, singer in Peking opera), and conditions under which music is typically performed. Chorus

7 th and 8 th Grade Standard 1 7,8-C-1 7,8-C-2 7,8-C-3 7,8-C-4 Standard 2 7,8-C-5 7,8-C-6 Standard 3 7,8-C-7 7,8-C-8 Standard 4 7,8-C-9 Standard 5 Students will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW sing accurately and with good breath control throughout their singing ranges, alone and in small and large ensembles. TLW sing with expression and technical accuracy a repertoire of vocal literature, including some songs performed from memory. TLW sing music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the work being performed. TLW sing music written in unison, 2 part, and 3 parts. Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW perform with a choral ensemble on an instrument or instruments. TLW maintain the integrity of the selection as an instrumental accompanist by demonstrating correct technique, pitch, rhythm, and tempo. Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. TLW improvise melodic embellishments and simple rhythmic and melodic variations on melodies in major keys and minor keys. TLW improvise short melodies, unaccompanied and over given rhythmic accompaniments, each in a consistent style, meter, and tonality. Students will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines. TLW compose short pieces within specified guidelines (e.g. a particular style, form, instrumentation, compositional technique), demonstrating how the elements of music are used to achieve unity and variety, tension and release, and balance. Students will read and notate music. 7,8-C-10 TLW read whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted notes and rests in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 3/8, and alla breve meter signatures. 7,8-C-11 7,8-C-12 7,8-C-13 7,8-C-14 Standard 6 7,8-C-15 TLW read at sight simple melodies in both the treble and bass clefs. TLW identify and define standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression. TLW use standard notation to record his/her musical ideas and the musical ideas of others. TLW sight-read accurately and expressively. Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music. TLW describe specific music events (e.g. entry of oboe, change of meter, return of refrain) in a given aural example, using appropriate terminology.

7,8-C-16 7,8-C-17 Standard 7 7,8-C-18 7,8-C-19 Standard 8 7,8-C-20 Standard 9 7,8-C-21 7,8-C-22 7,8-C-23 TLW analyze the uses of elements of music in aural examples representing diverse genres and cultures. TLW demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of meter, rhythm, tonality, intervals, chords, and harmonic progressions in his/her analysis of music. Students will evaluate music and music performances. TLW develop criteria for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of music performances and compositions and apply the criteria in his/her personal listening and performing. TLW evaluate the quality and effectiveness of his/her own and others performances, composition, arrangements, and improvisations by applying specific criteria. Students will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. TLW describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of music (e.g. language arts,: issues to be considered in setting texts to music; mathematics: tempo and rhythm; sciences: the human hearing process and hazards to hearing; social studies: historical and social events and movements chronicled in or influenced by musical works). Students will understand music in relation to history and culture. TLW compare in, 2 or more arts, the characteristic material of each discipline (e.g. movement and dance, pictures in an exhibition, Mussorgsky) TLW describe distinguishing characteristics of representative music genres and styles from a variety of cultures. TLW compare, in several cultures of the world, functions music serves, roles of musicians (e.g. lead guitarist in a rock band, composer of jingles for commercials, singer in Peking opera), and conditions under which music is typically performed.

Concert Choir Standard 1 CC-1 CC-2 CC-3 CC-4 Standard 2 CC-6 Standard 3 CC-7 CC-8 CC-9 Standard 5 CC-11 CC-12 Standard 6 CC-13 CC-14 CC-15 CC-16 Standard 7 CC-17 Students will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW sing with expression and technical accuracy a large and varied repertoire of vocal literature with varying levels of difficulty, including most songs performed from memory. TLW sing music written in unison, 2 part, 3 part, 4 part, and 6 part, with and without accompaniment. TLW demonstrate well-developed ensemble skills including balance, blend, and musicality. TLW perform in a variety of venues (school, community, and competition). Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. TLW perform an appropriate part in an ensemble, demonstrating well-developed ensemble skills when using instrumental skills to accompany a choir. Students will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. TLW improvise stylistically appropriate harmonizing parts. TLW improvise rhythmic and melodic variations on melodies in major and minor keys. TLW improvise original melodies over given chord progressions, each in a consistent style, meter, and tonality. Students will read and notate music. TLW demonstrate the ability to read an instrumental or vocal score of up to four staves by describing how the elements of music are used. TLW sight-read accurately and expressively. Students will listen to, analyze, and describe music. TLW 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. TLW demonstrate knowledge of the technical vocabulary of music. TLW demonstrate the ability to perceive and remember music events by describing significant musical moments in detail (e.g. fugal entrances, chromatic modulations, developmental devices), occurring in a given aural example. TLW analyze and describe uses of the elements of music in a given work that make it unique, interesting, and expressive. Students will evaluate music and music performances. TLW utilize specific criteria for making informed, critical evaluations of the quality and effectiveness of performances, compositions, arrangements, and improvisations and apply the criteria in their personal participation in music.

CC-18 Standard 8 CC-19 Standard 9 CC-20 CC-21 TLW evaluate a performance, composition, arrangement, or improvisation by comparing it to similar or exemplary models. Students will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. TLW describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with those of music (e.g. language arts: compare the ability of music and literature to convey images, feelings, and meanings). Students will understand music in relation to history and culture. TLW classify by genre or style and by historical period or culture unfamiliar but representative aural examples of music and explain the reasoning behind their classifications. TLW identify sources of American music genres (e.g. Broadway musical, blues) and cite wellknown musicians associated with them.

Band 5 th Grade Reading and Interpreting Music Notation 5-R-1 5-R-2 5-R-3 5-R-4 5-R-5 TLW identify the following interpretive symbols: accents, crescendo, decrescendo, dynamic markings. TLW identify notes in the clef of his/her instrument. TLW interpret given tempo markings as notated in his/her music selections. TLW interpret and perform music containing 1 st and 2 nd endings, D.C. and D.S. indications, and codas. TLW read whole, half, quarter, eighth, and dotted notes and rests in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 meter signatures. Perform Music Independently and with Others 5-P-1 TLW perform the following one octave major scales in quarter notes: Concert B flat. 5-P-2 TLW perform with expression and technical accuracy Grade Level 1. 5-P-3 TLW perform music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression, at Grade Level 1. 5-P-4 5-P-5 TLW demonstrate correct fingering for all notes within the practical range of the instrument. TLW improvise simple harmonic accompaniments. Evaluating Music and Music Performance 5-E-1 TLW evaluate the quality and effectiveness of his/her own and others performances. Knowledge of Music History and Cultural Heritage 5-K-1 5-K-2 TLW observe and describe live and/or videotaped performances by professional musicians and/or composers. TLW perform music in a variety of styles and periods of composition.

Band 6 th Grade Reading and Interpreting Music Notation 6-R-1 6-R-2 6-R-3 TLW identify the following interpretive symbols: accents, crescendo, decrescendo, dynamic markings, marcato, staccato, tenuto. TLW identify notes in the clef of his/her instrument. TLW interpret given tempo markings as notated in his/her music selections. 6-R-4 TLW read whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, triplets, and dotted notes and rests in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 meter signatures. Perform Music Independently and with Others 6-P-1 TLW perform the following one octave major scales in quarter and eighth notes: Concert B flat, E flat, F, and A flat. 6-P-2 TLW perform with expression and technical accuracy, up to Grade Level 2. 6-P-3 6-P-4 6-P-5 6-P-6 TLW perform music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression, up to Grade Level 2. TLW demonstrate correct fingering for all notes within the practical range of the instrument. TLW improvise simple harmonic accompaniments. TLW perform accurately, and independently, alone and in small and large ensembles, with good posture, good playing position, and good breath control. Evaluating Music and Music Performance 6-E-1 TLW evaluate the quality and effectiveness of his/her own and others performances and offer constructive suggestions for improvement. Knowledge of Music History and Cultural Heritage 6-K-1 6-K-2 6-K-3 TLW observe and describe live and/or videotaped performances by professional musicians and/or composers. TLW perform music in a variety of styles and periods of composition. TLW demonstrate self/group confidence, discipline, and accepted performance decorum.

Band 7th Grade Reading and Interpreting Music Notation 7-R-1 7-R-2 7-R-3 7-R-4 TLW identify, define, and notate all interpretive symbols appropriate to the music being performed. TLW identify notes in the clef of his/her instrument. TLW interpret given tempo markings as notated in his/her music selections. TLW interpret and perform music containing first and second endings, measure rests and repeats, D.C. and D.S. indications and codas. 7-R-5 TLW read whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, triplets, and dotted notes and rests in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, and 3/8 meter signatures. Perform Music Independently and with Others 7-P-1 TLW perform the following one octave major scales: B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, F, C, G, as well as the B flat chromatic scale. 7-P-2 TLW perform with expression and technical accuracy, up to Grade Level 2 1/2. 7-P-3 7-P-4 7-P-5 7-P-6 TLW perform music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression, up to Grade Level 2 1/2. TLW demonstrate correct fingering, including alternate fingering, for all notes within the practical range of the instrument. TLW perform accurately, and independently, alone and in small and large ensembles, with good posture, good playing position, and good breath control. TLW adjust the pitch of his/her instrument to a given standard during actual performance and with the use of a tuning device. Evaluating Music and Music Performance 7-E-1 TLW evaluate the quality and effectiveness of his/her own and others performances and offer constructive suggestions for improvement. Knowledge of Music History and Cultural Heritage 7-K-1 7-K-2 7-K-3 7-K-4 TLW observe and describe live, audio, and/or videotaped performances by professional musicians and/or composers. TLW perform music in a variety of styles and periods of composition. TLW demonstrate self/group confidence, discipline, and accepted performance decorum. TLW select and listen to recordings of quality music.

Band 8th Grade Reading and Interpreting Music Notation 8-R-1 8-R-2 8-R-3 8-R-4 TLW identify, define, and notate all interpretive symbols appropriate to the music being performed. TLW identify notes in the clef of his/her instrument. TLW interpret given tempo markings and alterations as notated in his/her music selections. TLW interpret and perform music containing first and second endings, measure rests and repeats, D.C. and D.S. indications and codas. 8-R-5 TLW read whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, triplets, and dotted notes and rests in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, and 3/8 meter signatures. 8-R-6 TLW identify and define standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulations, and expression. Perform Music Independently and with Others 8-P-1 TLW perform the following one octave, two octaves when possible, major scales: B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, F, C, G, D, A, as well as the chromatic scale on any given note. 8-P-2 TLW perform with expression and technical accuracy, up to Grade Level 2 1/2. 8-P-3 8-P-4 8-P-5 8-P-6 8-P-7 TLW perform music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression, up to Grade Level 2 1/2. TLW demonstrate correct fingering, including alternate fingering, for all notes within the practical range of the instrument. TLW perform accurately, and independently, alone and in small and large ensembles, with good posture, good playing position, and good breath control. TLW adjust the pitch of his/her instrument to a given standard during actual performance and with the use of a tuning device. TLW demonstrate the attack and release of a tone in accordance with the needs of given music selections at Grade Level 2 1/2. Evaluating Music and Music Performance 8-E-1 8-E-2 8-E-3 8-E-4 TLW evaluate the quality and effectiveness of his/her own and others performances and offer constructive suggestions for improvement. TLW describe specific music events in a given aural example, using appropriate terminology. TLW analyze the uses of musical elements in aural examples representing diverse genres and cultures. TLW acquire active musical listening skills through guided musical activities.

Knowledge of Music History and Cultural Heritage 8-K-1 8-K-2 8-K-3 8-K-4 TLW observe and describe live, audio, and/or videotaped performances by professional musicians and/or composers. TLW perform music in a variety of styles and periods of composition. TLW demonstrate self/group confidence, discipline, and accepted performance decorum. TLW select and listen to recordings of quality music.

Band High School Reading and Interpreting Music Notation HSB-R-1 HSB-R-2 HSB-R-3 HSB-R-4 TLW identify, define, and notate all interpretive symbols appropriate to the music being performed. TLW identify all pitches of the grand staff. TLW demonstrate legato, tenuto, staccato, marcato tongueing patterns as required in given pieces of music. TLW interpret and perform dynamic changes as notated in given music selections. HSB-R-5 TLW perform and interpret at sight music Grade Level 2. HSB-R-6 TLW interpret and count given rhythms up to Grade Level 4 music using the 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 counting system. HSB-R-7 TLW interpret given tempo markings and alterations as notated in appropriate music selections. Performs Independently and with Others HSB-P-1 HSB-P-2 HSB-P-3 HSB-P-4 HSB-P-5 HSB-P-6 TLW demonstrate correct fingerings, including alternate fingerings for all notes within the practical range of the instrument. TLW perform all major scales, as well as the chromatic scale, on any given note. TLW perform natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales appropriate to the music being studied, over the practical range of the instrument, including the following: Concert a, b, e, g, d, c, and f. TLW identify and respond to standard preparatory beats, release motions, entrance cues, and expressive gestures. TLW adjust the pitch of his/her instrument to a given standard during actual performance and with the use of a tuning device. TLW demonstrate advanced marching skills in field and parade performances. Evaluating Music and Music Performance HSB-E-1 HSB-E-2 HSB-E-3 HSB-E-4 TLW identify specific criteria for making evaluations of the quality and effectiveness of performances and apply the criteria in their personal participation in music. TLW evaluate performances as it relates to the audience and the performers. TLW evaluate a given music work in terms of its aesthetic qualities and explain the musical means it uses to evoke feelings and emotions. TLW demonstrate proper concert etiquette. Knowledge of Music History and Cultural Heritage

HSB-K-1 HSB-K-2 HSB-K-3 HSB-K-4 TLW observe and describe live, audio, and/or videotaped performances by professional players and/or composers. TLW perform music in a variety of styles and periods of composition. TLW demonstrate self/group confidence and discipline. TLW select and listen to recordings of quality music.