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K–12 Standards

Music: Grade 5

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Produce

  • 1.

    Sing intervals on pitch within a major diatonic scale.

  • 2.

    Improvise eight-beat melodies using "la," "sol," "mi," "re," and "do" with a variety of rhythms and phrases.

  • 3.

    Play rhythm patterns, including triplets and dotted eighth- and sixteenth-note combinations on pitched and nonpitched instruments.

    1. •

      Notating rhythms in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 meter signatures

    2. •

      Identifying tempo markings such as allegro, presto, largo, and andante

  • 4.

    Perform simple melodies on recorders.

  • 5.

    Improvise melodies in a major diatonic scale by singing or using a pitched instrument.

  • 6.

    Compose melodies and accompaniments to songs, poems, stories, and dramatizations, using AB, ABA, and rondo forms.

    1. •

      Identifying components of a given composition, including harmony, melody, rhythm, texture, form, timbre, and expressive elements

  • 7.

    Sing partner songs to create harmony.

    1. •

      Singing descants

  • 8.

    Demonstrate appropriate use of legato and staccato in a song.

Respond

  • 9.

    Recognize conducting patterns of 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 meter signatures.

  • 10.

    Identify ledger-line notes A, B, and C above the treble staff.

Understand

  • 11.

    Identify whole and half steps of the major diatonic scale in printed music.

    1. •

      Identifying intervals of the diatonic scale in printed music

    2. •

      Recognizing the difference between major and minor tonality

  • 12.

    Identify instruments in an orchestra by sight and sound.

  • 13.

    Recognize vocal timbre as soprano, alto, tenor, or bass.

  • 14.

    Identify eras of music.

    1. •

      Identifying composers of each era of music

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 5
When were these standards adopted?
2006
Where can I read the official document?
Alabama Course of Study: Arts Education Music

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