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K–12 Standards

Music: Grade 8

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CREATINGCR

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. a

      Generate rhythmic, melodic and harmonic phrases and harmonic accompaniments within expanded forms that convey expressive intent.MU:Cr1.1.8.a

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. a

      Create personal musical ideas for arrangements, songs and compositions within expanded forms that demonstrate tension and release, unity and variety, balance and convey expressive intent.MU:Cr2.1.8.a

    2. b

      Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technologies to document personal rhythmic phrases, melodic phrases and harmonic sequences.MU:Cr2.1.8.b

  • 3.1

    Refine and complete artistic work.

    1. a

      Evaluate and rationalize revisions to their own work by selecting and applying criteria.MU:Cr3.1.8.a

  • 3.2

    Refine and complete artistic work.

    1. a

      Present the final version of personally created compositions or arrangements to others that justifies craftsmanship and originality and explains connection to expressive intent.MU:Cr3.2.8.a

PERFORMINGPR

  • 4.1

    Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. a

      Apply personally developed criteria for selecting music of contrasting styles for a program with a specific purpose and/or context and explain expressive qualities, technical challenges and reasons for choices.MU:Pr4.1.8.a

  • 4.2

    Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. a

      Compare the structure of contrasting pieces of music selected for performance, explaining how the Elements of Music are used in each. MU:Pr4.2.8.a

    2. b

      When analyzing selected music, sightread in treble or bass clef simple rhythmic, melodic and/or harmonic notation.MU:Pr4.2.8.b

    3. c

      Identify how cultural and historical context inform performances and result in different musical effects.MU:Pr4.2.8.c

  • 4.3

    Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. a

      Perform contrasting pieces of music, demonstrating as well as explaining how the music’s intent is conveyed by their interpretations of the Elements of Music and expressive qualities.MU:Pr4.3.8.a

  • 5

    Develop and refine artistic technique and work for presentation.

    1. a

      Identify and apply personally developed criteria to rehearse, refine and determine when the piece is ready to perform.MU:Pr5.1.8.a

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

    1. a

      Perform the music with technical accuracy, stylistic expression and culturally authentic practices in music to convey the creator’s intent.MU:Pr6.1.8.a

    2. b

      Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for venue, purpose, context and styleMU:Pr6.1.8.b

RESPONDINGRE

  • 7.1

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. a

      Select programs of music and demonstrate the connections to an interest or experience for a specific purpose.MU:Re7.1.8.a

  • 7.2

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. a

      Compare how the Elements of Music and expressive qualities relate to the structure within programs of music.MU:Re7.2.8.a

    2. b

      Identify and compare the context of programs of music from a variety of genres, cultures and historical periods.MU:Re7.2.8.b

  • 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

    1. a

      Support personal interpretation of contrasting programs of music and explain how creators or performers apply the Elements of Music and expressive qualities convey expressive intent.MU:Re8.1.8.a

  • 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

    1. a

      Apply personally developed criteria to evaluate musical works or performances and justify appropriateness to the context, citing evidence from the Elements of Music.MU:Re9.1.8.a

CONNECTINGCN

  • 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

    1. a

      Investigate connections between different music genres and discuss their relevance to the development of personal perspectives and musical preferences.MU:Cn10.1.8.a

  • 11

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

    1. a

      Analyze how responses to music are influenced by understanding the cultural, historical and/or community context.MU:Cn11.1.8.a

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