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K–12 Standards

Music: Pre-K

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Creating

  • 1

    Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and WorkPK.MU:Cr1

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore and experience a variety of music. PK.MU:Cr1.1.a

  • 2

    Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and WorkPK.MU:Cr2

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore favorite musical ideas (such as movements, vocalizations, or instrumental accompaniments).PK.MU:Cr2.1.a

      2. b

        With substantial guidance, select and keep track of the order for performing original musical ideas, using iconic notation and/or recording technologyPK.MU:Cr2.1.b

  • 3

    Refine and Complete Artistic WorkPK.MU:Cr3

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, consider personal, peer, and teacher feedback when demonstrating and refining personal musical ideas.PK.MU:Cr3.1.a

    2. 2

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, share revised personal musical ideas with peers.PK.MU:Cr3.2.a

Performing

  • 4

    Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for PresentationPK.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.PK.MU:Pr4.1

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, demonstrate and state personal interest in varied musical selections.PK.MU:Pr4.1.a

    2. 2

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore and demonstrate awareness of musical contrasts such as high/low, loud/soft, fast/slow.PK.MU:Pr4.2.a

    3. 3

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo).PK.MU:Pr4.3.a

  • 5

    Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work for PresentationPK.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.PK.MU:Pr5.1

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, practice and demonstrate what they like about their own performances.PK.MU:Pr5.1.a

      2. b

        With substantial guidance, apply personal, peer, and teacher feedback to refine performances.PK.MU:Pr5.1.b

  • 6

    Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic WorkPK.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.PK.MU:Pr6.1

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, perform music with expression.PK.MU:Pr6.1.a

      2. b

        With substantial guidance, demonstrate performance decorum appropriate for the audience.PK.MU:Pr6.1.b

Responding

  • 7

    Perceive and Analyze Artistic WorkPK.MU:Re7

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, state personal interests and demonstrate why they prefer some music selections over others.PK.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.PK.MU:Re7.2

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore musical contrasts in music.PK.MU:Re7.2.a

  • 8

    Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic WorkPK.MU:Re8

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo).PK.MU:Re8.1.a

  • 9

    Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic WorkPK.MU:Re9

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, talk about personal and expressive preferences in music.PK.MU:Re9.1.a

Connecting

  • 10

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

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore how personal interests connect to creating, performing, and responding to music.PK.MU:Cn10.1.a

  • 11

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

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore connections between music and culture.PK.MU:Cn11.1.a

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