High School: Proficient

Creating: Artists/students use creative thinking and reasoning skills to perceive concepts and ideas to develop works.CR

  • 1

    Improvise over drones provided by the instructor.HSP.1CR

  • 2

    Compose a simple rhythm with rhythmic variation using standard and iconic notation.HSP.2CR

  • 3

    Compose a simple melody, as well as a melodic variation, using written or digital standard and iconic notation.HSP.3CR

Performing: Artists/students employ personal processes and skills to solve problems creatively and present work in various contexts.PE

  • 1

    Perform or present a two-part rhythm example.HSP.1PE

  • 2

    Perform or present a two-part melodic example using bass and treble clef.HSP.2PE

  • 3

    Incorporate technology and media arts in performing or recording music.HSP.3PE

  • 4

    Explain how instrument techniques create accurate pitch.HSP.4PE

  • 5

    Compare and contrast vocal performances of varied repertoire using elements of music.HSP.5PE

Responding: Artists/students engage in analysis and interpretation to understand and evaluate artistic works. RE

  • 1

    Analyze selected composers and their works.HSP.1RE

  • 2

    Explore and identify instruments from different historical periods and various cultures.HSP.2RE

  • 3

    Describe the use of elements of music as they relate to expression in a varied repertoire of music.HSP.3RE

  • 4

    Identify elements of style and form regularly used in music compositions.HSP.4RE

  • 5

    Identify assessment practices that can help demonstrate learning and progress made in music.HSP.5RE

  • 6

    Follow and respond to basic cues of a conductor.HSP.6RE

  • 7

    Discuss how people differ in their responses to musical experiences based on culture, environment, values, and personal experiences.HSP.7RE

  • 8

    Explain how the form in musical works (symphony, mass, concerto) progressed through history.HSP.8RE

Connecting: Artists/students understand and communicate the value of creative expressions in internal and external contexts. CO

  • 1

    Identify moods and meanings of selected music pieces and identify social events/situations where the music would be appropriate. HSP.1CO

  • 2

    Create a critique of a live music performance using criteria based on elements of music.HSP.2CO

  • 3

    Identify aesthetic characteristics common to all art forms.HSP.3CO

  • 4

    Describe the purpose and value of music in various cultures and settings.HSP.4CO

  • 5

    Demonstrate knowledge of potential musical career choices.HSP.5CO

  • 6

    Describe copyright law and the ways illegal use of media affects composers, artists, and performers.HSP.6CO

  • 7

    Identify the social contexts from which music of various cultures evolved.HSP.7CO

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Ohio’s Learning Standards for Fine Arts Music 2024