Music: Grade 3

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

  • a.

    Improvise rhythmic and melodic ideas, and describe connection to specific purpose and context (such as personal and social).MU:Cr1.1.3.a

  • b.

    Generate musical ideas (such as rhythms and melodies) within a given tonality and/or meter.MU:Cr1.1.3.b

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

  • a.

    Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent, and describe connection to a specific purpose and context.MU:Cr2.1.3.a

  • b.

    Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic and melodic musical ideas.MU:Cr2.1.3.b

Refine and complete artistic work.

  • 3.

    Evaluate, refine, and document revisions to personal musical ideas, applying teacher-provided and collaborativelydeveloped criteria and feedback.MU:Cr3.1.3

  • 3.

    Present the final version of personal created music to others, and describe connection to expressive intent.MU:Cr3.2.3

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

  • 3.

    Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, purpose, and context.MU:Pr4.1.3

  • a.

    Demonstrate understanding of the structure in music selected for performance.MU:Pr4.2.3.a

  • b.

    When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic patterns and melodic phrases using iconic and standard notation.MU:Pr4.2.3.b

  • c.

    Describe how context (such as personal and social) can inform a performance.MU:Pr4.2.3.c

  • 3.

    Demonstrate and describe how intent is conveyed through expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo).MU:Pr4.3.3

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

  • a.

    Apply teacherprovided and collaborativelydeveloped criteria and feedback to evaluate accuracy of ensemble performances.MU:Pr5.1.3.a

  • b.

    Rehearse to refine technical accuracy, expressive qualities, and identified performance challenges.MU:Pr5.1.3.b

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

  • a.

    Perform music with expression and technical accuracy.MU:Pr6.1.3.a

  • b.

    Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the context and venue.MU:Pr6.1.3.b

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

  • 3.

    Demonstrate and describe how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, or purposes.MU:Re7.1.3

  • 3.

    Demonstrate and describe how a response to music can be informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (such as personal and social).MU:Re7.2.3

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

  • 3.

    Demonstrate and describe how the expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo) are used in performers' interpretations to reflect expressive intent.MU:Re8.1.3

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

  • 3.

    Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria, and describe appropriateness to the context.MU:Re9.1.3

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

  • 3.

    Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.MU:Cn10.1.3

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

  • 3.

    Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.MU:Cn11.1.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
When were these standards adopted?
2015

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