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Grade 1

Other National Core Arts Standards Music sets

CreatingMU:Cr

  • Anchor Standard 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. MU:Cr1.

    1. 1

      ImagineMU:Cr 1.1

      1. a

        With limited guidance, create musical ideas (such as answering a musical question) for a specific purpose.MU:Cr1.1.1a

      2. b

        With limited guidance, generate musical ideas in multiple tonalities (such as major and minor) and meters (such as duple and triple).MU:Cr1.1.1b

  • Anchor Standard 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.MU:Cr2

    1. 1

      Plan and MakeMU: Cr2.1

      1. a

        With limited guidance, demonstrate and discuss personal reasons for selecting musical ideas that represent expressive intent.MU: Cr2.1.1a

      2. b

        With limited guidance, use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to document and organize personal musical ideas.MU: Cr2.1.1b

  • Anchor Standard 3

    Refine and complete artistic work.MU:Cr3

    1. 1

      Evaluate and RefineMU:Cr3.1

      1. a

        With limited guidance, discuss and apply personal, peer, and teacher feedback to refine personal musical ideas.MU:Cr3.1.1a

    2. 2

      PresentMU:Cr3.2

      1. a

        With limited guidance, convey expressive intent for a specific purpose by presenting a final version of personal musical ideas to peers or informal audience.MU:Cr3.2.1a

PerformingMU:Pr

  • Anchor Standard 4

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.MU:Pr4

    1. 1

      SelectMU:Pr4.1

      1. a

        With limited guidance, demonstrate and discuss personal interest in, knowledge about, and purpose of varied musical selections.MU:Pr4.1.1a

    2. 2

      AnalyseMU:Pr4.2

      1. a

        With limited guidance, demonstrate knowledge of music concepts (such as beat and melodic contour) in music from a variety of cultures selected for performance.MU:Pr4.2.1a

      2. b

        When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic patterns using iconic or standard notation.MU:Pr4.2.1b

    3. 3

      InterpretMU:Pr4.3

      1. a

        Demonstrate and describe music’s expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo).MU: Pr4.3.1a

  • Anchor Standard 5

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.MU:Pr5

    1. 1

      Rehearsal, Evaluate and RefineMU:Pr5.1

      1. a

        With limited guidance, apply personal, teacher, and peer feedback to refine performances.MU: Pr5.1.1a

      2. b

        With limited guidance, use suggested strategies in rehearsal to address interpretive challenges of music.MU: Pr5.1.1b

  • Anchor Standard 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.MU:Pr6

    1. 1

      PresentMU: Pr6.1

      1. a

        With limited guidance, perform music for a specific purpose with expression.MU: Pr6.1.1a

      2. b

        Perform appropriately for the audience and purpose.MU: Pr6.1.1b

RespondingMU:Re

  • Anchor Standard 7

    Perceive and Analyze Artistic WorkMU:Re7

    1. 1

      SelectMU:Re7.1

      1. a

        With limited guidance, identify and demonstrate how personal interests and experiences influence musical selection for specific purposes.MU:Re7.1.1a

    2. 2

      AnalyseMU:Re7.2

      1. a

        With limited guidance, demonstrate and identify how specific music concepts (such as beat or pitch) are used in various styles of music for a purpose.MU:Re7.2.1a

  • Anchor Standard 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in an artistic work.MU:Re8

    1. 1

      InterpretMU:Re8.1

      1. a

        With limited guidance, demonstrate and identify expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo) that reflect creators’/ performers’ expressive intent.MU:Re8.1.1a

  • Anchor Standard 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.MU:Re 9

    1. 1

      EvaluateMU:Re 9.1

      1. a

        With limited guidance, apply personal and expressive preferences in the evaluation of music for specific purposes.MU:Re9.1.1a

ConnectingMU:Cn

  • Anchor Standard 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.MU:Cn10.0

  • Anchor Standard 11

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.MU:Cn 11 

Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.MU: Cn11.0.1a

  • a

    Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.MU: Cn11.0.1a

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
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National Core Arts Standards

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