Choral Level I - Grades 6-12

Performing

  • 1

    Sing scales and a variety of vocal warm-ups.MU.C.1.1

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    Sing music with various dynamic levels.MU.C.1.2

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    Sing a variety of repertoire.MU.C.1.3

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    Sing with proper vocal technique (e.g., posture, breath support, pitch).MU.C.1.4

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    Sing a variety of accents and articulations using different tempos, meters, and phrasings.MU.C.1.5

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    Demonstrate proper ensemble singing characteristics (e.g., balance, blend, sense of ensemble, accuracy of pitch, rhythm, and diction).MU.C.1.6

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    Develop personal productivity through practice habits.MU.C.1.7

Exploring

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    Read and analyze literature containing various notations, (e.g., rhythms, pitches, clefs, articulations and dynamics).MU.C.1.8

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    Identify and analyze various meters, dynamics, rhythm, and tempo markings (basic and syncopated).MU.C.1.9

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    Aurally identify major and minor tonalities.MU.C.1.10

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    Visually and aurally identify musical phrases and various forms (e.g. AB or ABA).MU.C.1.11

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    Aurally identify voice classifications (e.g., soprano, alto, tenor and bass).MU.C.1.12

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    Listen to and evaluate models of quality choral performances.MU.C.1.13

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    Visually and aurally identify intervals (e.g., steps, skips, and leaps).MU.C.1.14

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    Interpret musical symbols (e.g., bar lines, measures, ties, accidentals, fermata, repeat sign, D.C al Fine, D.S. al Fine and multiple endings).MU.C.1.15

Creating

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    Improvise a melodic or rhythmic response (e.g. call and response).MU.C.1.16

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    Create new lyrics for a known melody.MU.C.1.17

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    Collaborate to compose a vocal warm-up using teacher-created criteria.MU.C.1.18

Relating

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    Identify physical and vocal anatomical mechanisms and characteristics of vocal tone production.MU.C.1.19

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    Explain how the text affects choral interpretation.MU.C.1.20

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    Describe the stylistic differences of selected world choral literature.MU.C.1.21

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    Discuss the role of the conductor and accompanist.MU.C.1.22

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    Relate note values and meter to mathematical concepts.MU.C.1.23

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    Discuss and exhibit responsibility through appropriate rehearsal and concert etiquette.MU.C.1.24

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