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K–12 Standards

Music: Pre-K

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Creating

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.MU:Cr1.1.PK

    1. a

      With guidance, explore and experience music concepts (for example, beat, melodic contour).MU:Cr1.1.a.PK

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.MU:Cr2.1.PK

    1. a

      With substantial guidance, explore favorite musical ideas (for example, movements, vocalizations, instrumental accompaniments).MU:Cr2.1.a.PK

  • 3

    Revise, refine, and complete artistic work.MU:Cr3.1.PK

    1. a

      With substantial guidance, consider personal, peer, and teacher feedback when demonstrating and refining personal musical ideas. MU:Cr3.1.a.PK

    2. b

      With substantial guidance, share revised personal musical ideas with peers.MU:Cr3.1.b.PK

Performing

  • 4

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.  MU:Pr4.1.PK

    1. a

      With substantial guidance, demonstrate and state preference for varied musical selections.MU:Pr4.1.a.PK

    2. b

      With substantial guidance, explore and demonstrate awareness of musical contrasts (for example, high/low, loud/ soft, same/different).MU:Pr4.1.b.PK

    3. c

      With guidance, demonstrate awareness of expressive qualities (for example, voice quality, dynamics, tempo) that support the performers’ expressive intent.MU:Pr4.1.c.PK

  • 5

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.MU:Pr5.1.PK

    1. a

      With substantial guidance, practice and demonstrate what they like about their own performances.MU:Pr5.1.a.PK

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.MU:Pr6.1.PK

    1. a

      With substantial guidance, perform music with expression. MU:Pr6.1.a.PK

Responding

  • 7

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.MU:Re7.1.PK

    1. a

      With substantial guidance, state personal interests and demonstrate why they prefer some music selections over others.MU:Re7.1.a.PK

    2. b

      With substantial guidance, explore musical contrasts in music.MU:Re7.1.b.PK

  • 8

    Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work.MU:Re8.1.PK

    1. a

      With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (for example, dynamics, tempo).MU:Re8.1.a.PK

  • 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.MU:Re9.1.PK

    1. a

      With substantial guidance, talk about personal and expressive preferences in music.MU:Re9.1.a.PK

Connecting

  • 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.MU:Cn10.1.PK

    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.a.PK

  • 11

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding MU:Cn11.1.PK

    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.a.PK

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