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K–12 Standards

Music: Grade 2

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C R E A T I N G

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.  

    1. a

      Improvise rhythmic and melodic patterns and musical ideas for a specific purpose. MU:Cr1.1.2.a

    2. b

      Generate musical patterns and ideas within the context of a given tonality (such as major and minor) and meter (such as duple and triple). MU:Cr1.1.2.b

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.  

    1. a

      Demonstrate and explain personal reasons for selecting patterns and ideas for music that represent expressive intent. MU:Cr2.1.2.a

    2. b

      Use iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas. MU:Cr2.1.2.b

  • 3.1

    Refine and complete artistic work. 

    1. a

      Interpret and apply personal, peer, and teacher feedback to revise personal music. MU:Cr3.1.2.a

  • 3.2

    Refine and complete artistic work. 

    1. a

      Convey expressive intent for a specific purpose by presenting a final version of personal musical ideas to peers or an informal audience. MU:Cr3.2.2.a

P E R F O R M I N G 

  • 4.1

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. 

    1. a

      Demonstrate and explain personal interest in, knowledge about, and purpose of varied musical selections. MU:Pr4.1.2.a

  • 4.2

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. 

    1. a

      Demonstrate knowledge of music concepts (such as tonality and meter) in music from a variety of cultures selected for performance. MU:Pr4.2.2.a

    2. b

      When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic and melodic patterns using iconic or standard notation. MU:Pr4.2.2.b

  • 4.3

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. 

    1. a

      Demonstrate understanding of expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo) and how creators use them to convey expressive intent. MU:Pr4.3.2.a

  • 5

    Develop and re fine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

    1. a

      Apply established criteria to judge the accuracy, expressiveness, and effectiveness of performances.MU:Pr5.1.2.a

    2. b

      Rehearse, identify and apply strategies to address interpretive, performance, and technical challenges of music. MU:Pr5.1.2.b

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.  

    1. a

      Perform music for a specific purpose with expression and technical accuracy. MU:Pr6.1.2.a

    2. b

      Perform appropriately for the audience and purpose. MU:Pr6.1.2.b

R E S P O N D I N G

  • 7.1

    Perceive and analyze artistic work. 

    1. a

      Explain and demonstrate how personal interests and experiences influence musical selection for specific purposes. MU:Re7.1.2.a

  • 7.2

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.  

    1. a

      Describe how specific music concepts are used to support a specific purpose in music. MU:Re7.2.2.a

  • 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

    1. a

      Demonstrate knowledge of music concepts and how they support creators’/performers’ expressive intent.MU:Re8.1.2.a

  • 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. 

    1. a

      Apply personal and expressive preferences in the evaluation of music for specific purposes. MU:Re9.1.2.a

C O N N E C T I N G

  • 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. 

    1. a

      Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music. MU:Cn10.1.2.a

  • 11

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural , and historical context to deepen understanding. 

    1. a

      Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life. MU:Cn11.1.2.a

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