Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Music: Grade 4

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Creating

  • 1:

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      Improvise rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic ideas, and explain connection to specific purpose and context (for example, social, cultural, historical).MU:Cr1.1.4.a

  • 2:

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      Demonstrate selected and organized musical ideas for an improvisation, arrangement, or composition to express intent, and explain connection to purpose and context.MU:Cr2.1.4.a

    2. b.

      Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and simple harmonic musical ideas.MU:Cr2.1.4.b

  • 3:

    Revise, refine, and complete artistic work.

    1. a.

      Refine and document revisions to personal music, applying teacher-provided and collaboratively developed criteria and feedback to show improvement over time.MU:Cr3.1.4.a

    2. b.

      Present the final version of personal created music to others and explain connection to expressive intent.MU:Cr3.1.4.b

Performing

  • 4:

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. a.

      Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, context, and musicianship.MU:Pr4.1.4.a

    2. b.

      Demonstrate understanding of the structure and the elements of music in music selected for performance.MU:Pr4.1.4.b

    3. c.

      When analyzing selected music, read and perform using iconic and/or standard notation.MU:Pr4.1.4.c

    4. d.

      Demonstrate and explain how intent is conveyed through interpretive decisions and expressive qualities (for example, dynamics, tempo, timbre).MU:Pr4.1.4.d

  • 5:

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

    1. a.

      Apply teacher provided and collaboratively developed criteria and feedback to evaluate accuracy and expressiveness of ensemble and personal performances.MU:Pr5.1.4.a

  • 6:

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

    1. a.

      Perform music, alone or with others, with expression, technical accuracy, and appropriate interpretation.MU:Pr6.1.4.a

    2. b.

      Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the context, venue, and genre.MU:Pr6.1.4.b

Responding

  • 7:

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. a.

      Demonstrate and explain how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, purposes, or contexts.MU:Re7.1.4.a

    2. b.

      Demonstrate and describe how responses to music are informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (for example, social, cultural).MU:Re7.1.4.b

  • 8:

    Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work.

    1. a.

      Demonstrate and explain how the expressive qualities (for example, dynamics, tempo, timbre) are used in performers' and personal interpretations to reflect expressive intent.MU:Re8.1.4.a

  • 9:

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

    1. a.

      Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria, and explain appropriateness to the context.MU:Re9.1.4.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:Cn10.1.4.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:Cn11.1.4.a

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 4
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Fine Arts Standards: Music

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