Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 5

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. 5.CN.1

    1. 1

      Describe styles and musicians who have influenced, or been influenced by, the customs and traditions of indigenous and other cultural groups in the United States.5.CN.1.1

    2. 2

      Describe how other disciplines inspire, and can be a part of, music creation or performance. 5.CN.1.2

    3. 3

      Identify how music is used in the media to evoke emotions. 5.CN.1.3

  • 2

    Explore advancements in the field of music. 5.CN.2

    1. 1

      Identify the characteristics and behaviors of musicians that connect to college, career, and post-secondary skills. 5.CN.2.1

    2. 2

      Cite examples of musical works or musicians that were innovative for their time. 5.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. 5.CR.1

    1. 1

      Improvise a 4-12 measure melody over a changing harmonic accompaniment. 5.CR.1.1

    2. 2

      Notate or record original rhythmic ideas and melodic ideas using several voices or instruments that incorporate grade-level appropriate rhythms and pitches. 5.CR.1.2

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    Adapt original musical ideas and works, and those of peers and other artists, independently and collaboratively. 5.CR.2

    1. 1

      Accompany an existing melody with an original rhythmic or melodic ostinato. 5.CR.2.1

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      Cite artists correctly when utilizing or adapting their original music. 5.CR.2.2

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

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    Perform music from a variety of styles, cultures, and genres. 5.PR.1

    1. 1

      Improve compositions and musical skills by applying feedback from peers or self based on student-generated criteria.5.PR.1.1

    2. 2

      Read standard notation to sing or play music using any major or minor key, and syncopation in 2/4, 3/4, or common time meters, including rhythms in 6/8 meter. 5.PR.1.2

    3. 3

      Sing or play songs with two-part harmony. 5.PR.1.3

    4. 4

      Demonstrate the meaning of symbols and terminology for the continua of tempos and dynamics, and a variety of forms and articulations independently when performing music. 5.PR.1.4

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    Develop musical presentations. 5.PR.2

    1. 1

      Compare music to perform and the production elements needed to support the context and purpose of a performance, working collaboratively.5.PR.2.1

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      Evaluate the etiquette of the audience and performers in a variety of contexts. 5.PR.2.2

RESPOND: Analyze and evaluate how the arts communicate. RE

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    Analyze musical works from a variety of styles, cultures, and genres including response through moving, singing, playing instruments, or content-specific vocabulary. 5.RE.1

    1. 1

      Analyze symbols and terminology for the continua of tempos and dynamics, and a variety of forms and articulations in aural and written musical works.5.RE.1.1

    2. 2

      Speculate on the composer's purpose in choosing specific qualities for a musical work using musical vocabulary. 5.RE.1.2

    3. 3

      Analyze the timbres of a variety of instruments and voices within a musical work. 5.RE.1.3

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    Evaluate musical works using content-specific vocabulary. 5.RE.2

    1. 1

      Defend personal preferences for particular musical works. 5.RE.2.1

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      Evaluate musical performances and compositions using student-generated criteria.5.RE.2.2

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