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K–12 Standards

Music: Grade 2

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Creating

  • 1

    Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and Work2.MU:Cr1

    1. 1

      The creative ideas, concepts, and feelings that influence musicians’ work emerge from a variety of sources.2.MU:Cr1.1

      1. a

        Improvise rhythmic and melodic patterns and musical ideas for a specific purpose.2.MU:Cr1.1.a

      2. b

        Generate musical patterns and ideas within the context of a given tonality (such as major and minor) and meter (such as duple and triple).2.MU:Cr1.1.b

  • 2

    Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work2.MU:Cr2

    1. 1

      Musicians’ creative choices are influenced by their expertise, context, and expressive intent.2.MU:Cr2.1

      1. a

        Demonstrate and explain personal reasons for selecting patterns and ideas for music that represent expressive intent.2.MU:Cr2.1.a

      2. b

        Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.2.MU:Cr2.1.b

  • 3

    Refine and Complete Artistic Work 2.MU:Cr3

    1. 1

      Musicians evaluate and refine their work through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria.2.MU:Cr3.1

      1. a

        Interpret and apply personal, peer, and teacher feedback to revise personal musical ideas.2.MU:Cr3.1.a

    2. 2

      Musicians’ presentation of creative work is the culmination of a process of creation and communication.2.MU:Cr3.2

      1. a

        Convey expressive intent for a specific purpose by presenting a final version of personal musical ideas to peers or informal audience.2.MU:Cr3.2.a

Performing

  • 4

    Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation2.MU:Pr4

    1. 1

      Performers’ interest in and knowledge of musical works, understanding of their own technical skill, and the context for a performance influence the selection of repertoire.2.MU:Pr4.1

      1. a

        Demonstrate and explain personal interest in, knowledge about, and purpose of varied musical selections.2.MU:Pr4.1.a

    2. 2

      Analyzing creators’ context and how they manipulate elements of music provides insight into their intent and informs performance.2.MU:Pr4.2

      1. a

        Demonstrate knowledge of music concepts (such as tonality and meter) in music from a variety of cultures selected for performance.2.MU:Pr4.2.a

      2. b

        When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic and melodic patterns using iconic or standard notation.2.MU:Pr4.2.b

    3. 3

      Performers make interpretive decisions based on their understanding of context and expressive intent.2.MU:Pr4.3

      1. a

        Demonstrate understanding of expressive qualities (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo) and how creators use them to convey expressive intent.2.MU:Pr4.3.a

  • 5

    Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work for Presentation2.MU:Pr5

    1. 1

      To express their musical ideas, musicians analyze, evaluate, and refine their performance over time through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria.2.MU:Pr5.1

      1. a

        Apply established criteria to judge the accuracy, expressiveness, and effectiveness of performances.2.MU:Pr5.1.a

      2. b

        Apply rehearsal strategies to address identified interpretive, performance, and technical challenges of music.2.MU:Pr5.1.b

  • 6

    Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work2.MU:Pr6

    1. 1

      Musicians judge performance based on criteria that vary across time, place, and cultures. The context and how a work is presented influence audience response.2.MU:Pr6.1

      1. a

        Perform music for a specific purpose with expression.2.MU:Pr6.1.a

      2. b

        Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the purpose.2.MU:Pr6.1.b

Responding

  • 7

    Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work2.MU:Re7

    1. 1

      Individuals’ selection of musical works is influenced by their interests, experiences, understandings, and purposes.2.MU:Re7.1

      1. a

        Explain and demonstrate how personal interests and experiences influence musical selection for specific purposes.2.MU:Re7.1.a

    2. 2

      Response to music is informed by analyzing context (social, cultural, and historical) and how creators and performers manipulate the elements of music.2.MU:Re7.2

      1. a

        Describe how specific music concepts are used to support a specific purpose in music.2.MU:Re7.2.a

  • 8

    Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work2.MU:Re8

    1. 1

      Through their use of elements and structures of music, creators and performers provide clues to their expressive intent.2.MU:Re8.1

      1. a

        Demonstrate knowledge of expressive qualities and how they support creators’ and performers’ expressive intent.2.MU:Re8.1.a

  • 9

    Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work 2.MU:Re9

    1. 1

      The personal evaluation of musical work(s) and performance(s) is informed by analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.2.MU:Re9.1

      1. a

        Apply personal and expressive preferences in the evaluation of music for specific purposes.2.MU:Re9.1.a

Connecting

  • 10

    Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art2.MU:Cn10

    1. 1

      Musicians connect their personal interests, experiences, ideas, and knowledge to creating, performing, and responding.2.MU:Cn10.1

      1. a

        Describe how personal interests and experiences connect to creating, performing, and responding to music.2.MU:Cn10.1.a

  • 11

    Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding2.MU:Cn11

    1. 1

      Musicians connect societal, cultural, and historical contexts when creating, performing, and responding.2.MU:Cn11.1

      1. a

        Describe connections between music, society, and culture.2.MU:Cn11.1.a

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