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K–12 Standards

Music: Grade 1

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Produce

  • 1.

    Sing songs from various cultures and countries within an age-appropriate vocal range, using clear vocal tones.

    1. •

      Singing short melodic passages that indicate upward and downward movement in a melody

    2. •

      Singing expressively using appropriate dynamics and tempo

    3. •

      Matching pitch

    4. •

      Distinguishing between accompanied and unaccompanied songs

  • 2.

    Improvise four-beat melodies using "mi," "re," and "do."

  • 3.

    Demonstrate rhythm patterns by reading quarter notes, quarter rests, paired eighth notes, and half notes, including playing them on various rhythm instruments.

    1. •

      Clapping repeated rhythm patterns in familiar songs

    2. •

      Performing accompaniments on pitched or nonpitched percussion instruments using a steady beat

    3. •

      Improvising a response to a simple rhythmic pattern

Respond

  • 4.

    Demonstrate vocal responses to conductor cues for loud and soft.

  • 5.

    Identify melodic direction on the musical staff.

  • 6.

    Identify notes as being line note or space note on a musical staff.

  • 7.

    Identify by sight and sound the difference between a note and a rest.

  • 8.

    Identify musical phrases in a song presented aurally.

  • 9.

    Use creative movement to express the mood of musical selections.

  • 10.

    Identify duple meter as strong-weak beat organization.

  • 11.

    Identify AB form in a musical selection.

  • 12.

    Identify long and short musical sounds.

Understand

  • 13.

    Distinguish between low and high sounds produced by voices or instruments.

  • 14.

    Identify the number of lines and spaces on the treble clef staff.

  • 15.

    Describe how vibrations produce musical sounds.

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
When were these standards adopted?
2006
Where can I read the official document?
Alabama Course of Study: Arts Education Music

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