Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Advanced Vocal and Instrumental Music

Other North Carolina Arts: Music sets

CONNECT - Explore and relate artistic ideas and works to past, present, and future societies and cultures.  CN

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    Relate musical ideas and works with personal, societal, cultural, historical, and daily life contexts, including diverse and marginalized groups. AD.CN.1

    1. 1

      Analyze how the global expansion of music from the 19th century to the present impacts both current and future music trends, styles, and artists. AD.CN.1.1

    2. 2

      Analyze the interdisciplinary connections inherent in music creation and performance and their relevance across different fields. AD.CN.1.2

    3. 3

      Compare the effectiveness of strategies for preventing, monitoring, and overcoming physical and psychological health issues that affect musicians. AD.CN.1.3

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    Explore advancements in the field of music. AD.CN.2

    1. 1

      Identify the training, skills, and plan of action necessary for success in a selected career in music. AD.CN.2.1

    2. 2

      Analyze how music tools, ideas, and innovations are expanding opportunities in business, career, and life.  AD.CN.2.2

CREATE - Create and adapt new artistic ideas and work individually or collaboratively.  CR

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    Create original musical ideas and works, independently and collaboratively. AD.CR.1

    1. 1

      Improvise melodies over changing harmonic accompaniment. AD.CR.1.1

    2. 2

      Compose original music with melodic and harmonic components using an appropriate standard notation system. AD.CR.1.2

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    Adapt musical ideas and works, and those of peers and other artists, independently and collaboratively. AD.CR.2

    1. 1

      Arrange an existing piece of music for an ensemble of 3-4 polyphonic parts within given parameters. AD.CR.2.1

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      Explain how to gain the legal right to use another artist's music.AD.CR.2.2

PRESENT - Present, perform, produce, and develop artistic ideas and works.  PR

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    Perform musical works from a variety of styles, cultures, and genres. AD.PR.1

    1. 1

      Create effective rehearsal strategies based on feedback. AD.PR.1.1

    2. 2

      Embody appropriate musical technique naturally in an automatic, intuitive way. AD.PR.1.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate the ability to sing or play unfamiliar audiated musical phrases by sight. AD.PR.1.3

    4. 4

      Sight-read music containing multiple rhythmic/harmonic components. AD.PR.1.4

    5. 5

      Sing or play difficult homophonic or polyphonic repertoire with globally diverse tonalities and those with mixed meters.AD.PR.1.5

    6. 6

      Demonstrate the meaning of music symbols and advanced conducting patterns and gestures when applicable, in the performance of tempos, forms, articulations, and dynamics found in advanced repertoire. AD.PR.1.6

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    Develop musical presentations. AD.PR.2

    1. 1

      Produce a musical program that engages a specified audience and supports the purpose of the performance. AD.PR.2.1

    2. 2

      Model active listening and etiquette appropriate in both formal and informal performances. AD.PR.2.2

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      Execute the setup of the design, production, or equipment for developing a music performance. AD.PR.2.3

RESPOND - Analyze and evaluate how the arts communicate.  RE

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    Analyze aural and written works of music from a variety of styles and genres using content-specific vocabulary. AD.RE.1

    1. 1

      Analyze the interaction of elements that make works of music unique, interesting, and expressive. AD.RE.1.1

    2. 2

      Evaluate the effectiveness with which a musician conveys intent. AD.RE.1.2

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    Evaluate musical works using content-specific vocabulary. AD.RE.2

    1. 1

      Justify personal preferences for musical works acknowledging the influence of history, society, culture, and commercial music. AD.RE.2.1

    2. 2

      Critique musical performances, compositions, arrangements, and improvisations in terms of aesthetic qualities, including how music is used to evoke feelings and emotions. AD.RE.2.2

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY K - 12 Music

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