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K–12 Standards

1.3A General Music Standards: by the End of Grade 5

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Creating

  • Anchor Standard 1

    Generating and conceptualizing ideas.

    1. a

      Generate and improvise rhythmic, melodic and harmonic ideas, and simple accompaniment patterns and chord changes. Explain connection to specific purpose and context (e.g., social, cultural, historical).1.3A.5.Cr1a

  • Anchor Standard 2 

    Organizing and developing ideas. 

    1. a

      Demonstrate developed musical ideas for improvisations, arrangements or compositions to express intent. Explain connection to purpose and context.1.3A.5.Cr2a

    2. b

      Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic and two-chord harmonic musical ideas.1.3A.5.Cr2b

  • Anchor Standard 3 

    Refining and completing products

    1. a

      Evaluate, refine and document revisions to personal music, applying collaboratively developed criteria, showing improvement over time and explaining rationale for changes.1.3A.5.Cr3a

    2. b

      Present to others final versions of personally and collaboratively created music that demonstrate craftsmanship. Explain connection to expressive intent.1.3A.5.Cr3b

Performing

  • Anchor Standard 4

    Selecting, analyzing, and interpreting work. 

    1. a

      Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge and context as well as the students’ technical skill.1.3A.5.Pr4a

    2. b

      Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and expanded music concepts (e.g., rhythm, pitch, form, harmony) in music selected for performance. 1.3A.5.Pr4b

    3. c

      Analyze selected music by reading and performing using standard notation.1.3A.5.Pr4c

    4. d

      Explain how context (e.g., personal, social, cultural, historical) informs performances.1.3A.5.Pr4d

    5. e

      Convey creator's intents through the performers' interpretive decisions of expanded expressive qualities (e.g., dynamics, tempo, timbre, articulation/style).1.3A.5.Pr4e

  • Anchor Standard 5

    Developing and refining techniques and models or steps needed to create products.

    1. a

      Apply teacher-provided and established criteria and feedback to evaluate the accuracy and expressiveness of ensemble and personal performance.1.3A.5.Pr5a

    2. b

      Rehearse to refine technical accuracy and expressive qualities to address challenges and show improvement over time.1.3A.5.Pr5b

  • Anchor Standard 6

    Conveying meaning through art.

    1. a

      Perform music, alone or with others, with expression, technical accuracy and appropriate interpretation.1.3A.5.Pr6a

    2. b

      Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the context, venue, genre, and style.1.3A.5.Pr6b

Responding

  • Anchor Standard 7 

    Perceiving and analyzing products.

    1. a

      Demonstrate and explain, citing evidence, how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, purposes, or contexts.1.3A.5.Re7a

    2. b

      Demonstrate and explain, citing evidence, how responses to music are informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (i.e., social, cultural, historical).1.3A.5.Re7b

  • Anchor Standard 8 

    Applying criteria to evaluate products.

    1. a

      Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria, and explain appropriateness to the context citing evidence from the elements of music.1.3A.5.Re8a

  • Anchor Standard 9 

    Interpreting intent and meaning. 

    1. a

      Demonstrate and explain how the expressive qualities (e.g., dynamics, tempo, timbre, articulation) are used in performers’ and personal interpretations to reflect expressive intent. 1.3A.5.Re9a

Connecting

  • Anchor Standard 10 

    Synthesizing and relating knowledge and personal experiences to create products.

    1. a

      Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills related to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.1.3A.5.Cn10a

  • Anchor Standard 11

    Relating artistic ideas and works within societal, cultural, and historical contexts to deepen understanding.  

    1. a

      Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life. 1.3A.5.Cn11a

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5
Where can I read the official document?
2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards -

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