Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Music: Kindergarten

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Expression of MusicMU.K.1

  • 1

    Respond to musical opposites.MU.K.1.1

    1. a

      Echo and perform melodic and rhythmic patterns.MU.K.1.1.a

    2. b

      Respond (sing, move, and play) to changes in mood or form (e.g., beat, tempo, dynamics, and melodic direction).MU.K.1.1.b

    3. c

      Respond (sing, move, and play) to music, differentiating between sound and silence.MU.K.1.1.c

  • 2

    Perform/Demonstrate developmentally appropriate songs with accurate pitch, rhythm, expressive elements.MU.K.1.2

    1. a

      Demonstrate using developmentally appropriate songs and singing games from a variety of cultures. MU.K.1.2.a

    2. b

      Demonstrate speaking, singing, whispering, shouting, and inner voice (audiation). MU.K.1.2.b

  • 3

    Apply teacher critique and self-reflection to refine individual technique and performance of developmentally appropriate songs.MU.K.1.3

    1. a

      Engage in refinement and feedback processes to prepare music for performance. MU.K.1.3.a

    2. b

      Self-evaluate to refine musical performance. MU.K.1.3.b

Creation of MusicMU.K.2

  • 1

    Compose, improvise, and arrange simple patterns using rhythm and/or pitch.MU.K.2.1

    1. a

      Compose a short pattern to represent a character or idea in a story or poem.MU.K.2.1.a

    2. b

      Improvise sound effects and simple patterns to stories and poems. MU.K.2.1.b

    3. c

      Arrange sound effect patterns to embellish songs, stories and poems. MU.K.2.1.c

Theory of MusicMU.K.3

  • 1

    Identify and demonstrate melodic and rhythmic opposites. MU.K.3.1

    1. a

      Melody: Identify and demonstrate high/low, same/different, up/down.MU.K.3.1.a

    2. b

      Rhythm: Identify/differentiate and demonstrate beat/no beat, same/different.MU.K.3.1.b

  • 2

    Identify and demonstrate tempo and dynamic opposites. MU.K.3.2

    1. a

      Tempo: Identify/differentiate and demonstrate fast/slow. MU.K.3.2.a

    2. b

      Dynamics: Identify/differentiate and demonstrate loud/quiet, sound/silence, same/different.MU.K.3.2.b

  • 3

    Identify and demonstrate basic form and timbre elements.MU.K.3.3

    1. a

      Timbre: Aurally identify vocal/instrumental sounds, speaking/singing/whispering/shouting voices.MU.K.3.3.a

    2. b

      Form: Aurally identify same/different, introduction, question/answer.MU.K.3.3.b

Response to MusicMU.K.4

  • 1

    Describe musical preferences in their own words.MU.K.4.1

    1. a

      Communicate understanding of musical ideas or moods through a variety of mediums and modalities (e.g., movement, drawing, story-telling).MU.K.4.1.a

    2. b

      Apply musical concepts to describe personal preferences or reactions to music.MU.K.4.1.b

  • 2

    Recognize relationships between music and celebrations in daily life.MU.K.4.2

    1. a

      Recognize the use of music in media. MU.K.4.2.a

    2. b

      Listen and respond to various musical styles (such as marches and lullabies). MU.K.4.2.b

    3. c

      Communicate how music for various purposes contributes to specific experiences.MU.K.4.2.c

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten
Where can I read the official document?
Colorado Academic Standards – Music Adopted 2022

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