Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Music: Grade 1

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Creating

  • 1:

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      Improvise rhythmic and melodic patterns and musical ideas for a specific purpose.MU:Cr1.1.1.a

  • 2:

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

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

    2. b.

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

  • 3:

    Revise, refine, and complete artistic work.

    1. a.

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

    2. b.

      With limited guidance, present a final version of personal musical ideas to peers.MU:Cr3.1.1.b

Performing

  • 4:

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. a.

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

    2. b.

      With limited guidance, demonstrate knowledge of musical concepts (for example, beat, melodic contour) in a variety of music selected for performance.MU:Pr4.1.1.b

    3. c.

      When analyzing selected music, read and perform simple rhythmic and melodic patterns using iconic or standard notation.MU:Pr4.1.1.c

    4. d.

      Demonstrate and describe music's expressive qualities (for example, dynamics, tempo).MU:Pr4.1.1.d

  • 5:

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

    1. a.

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

  • 6:

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

    1. a.

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

    2. b.

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

Responding

  • 7:

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. a.

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

    2. b.

      With limited guidance, demonstrate and identify how specific music concepts (for example, beat, pitch) are used in various styles of music for a purpose.MU:Re7.1.1.b

  • 8:

    Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work.

    1. a.

      With limited guidance, demonstrate and identify expressive qualities (for example, dynamics, tempo) that reflect performers' expressive intent.MU:Re8.1.1.a

  • 9:

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

    1. a.

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

Connecting

  • 10:

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

    1. a.

      Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music as developmentally appropriate.MU:Cn10.1.1.a

  • 11:

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

    1. a.

      Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life as developmentally appropriate.MU:Cn11.1.1.a

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Fine Arts Standards: Music

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