Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Kindergarten

Other North Carolina Arts: Music sets

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

  • 1

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

    1. 1

      Identify the similarities and differences of music representing diverse global communities. K.CN.1.1

    2. 2

      Identify how music is used in school and in daily life. K.CN.1.2

    3. 3

      Describe how music is used in personal experiences. K.CN.1.3

  • 2

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

    1. 1

      Identify the various roles of individuals that contribute to the creation and production of music, such as singers, instrumentalists, composers, conductors, etc.K.CN.2.1

    2. 2

      Identify music that is created with technology tools. K.CN.2.2

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

  • 1

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

    1. 1

      Improvise rhythmic patterns and 2-pitch melodic patterns. K.CR.1.1

    2. 2

      Notate 4-8 beats of original rhythmic ideas using iconic notation that incorporate grade-level appropriate rhythms.K.CR.1.2

  • 2

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

    1. 1

      Create soundscapes using a variety of traditional and non-traditional sound sources. K.CR.2.1

    2. 2

      Explain the difference between original and copied musical ideas or works. K.CR.2.2

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

  • 1

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

    1. 1

      Improve musical skills by incorporating feedback from instructors.K.PR.1.1

    2. 2

      Read iconic notation to sing or play melodic patterns with at least two pitches and rhythmic patterns with quarter note and beamed eighth pairs in a variety of meters.K.PR.1.2

    3. 3

      Perform a steady beat in isolation and when singing or playing in unison.K.PR.1.3

    4. 4

      Demonstrate opposites in tempos, form, texture, and dynamics.K.PR.1.4

  • 2

    Develop musical presentations.K.PR.2

    1. 1

      Name the production elements needed to develop formal and informal performances. K.PR.2.1

    2. 2

      Identify appropriate audience and performer etiquette. K.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. K.RE.1

    1. 1

      Identify opposites in tempos, form, texture, and dynamics in aural or written musical works. K.RE.1.1

    2. 2

      Describe emotions evoked by a given musical work.K.RE.1.2

    3. 3

      Identify a variety of instruments and vocal timbre types by sound, including sing, speak, whisper, and shout.K.RE.1.3

  • 2

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

    1. 1

      Describe personal preferences for musical works. K.RE.2.1

    2. 2

      Provide positive feedback for others. K.RE.2.2

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten
Where can I read the official document?
NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY K - 12 Music

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