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K–12 Standards

General Music: Grades 3-5

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Performing

  • 1

    Demonstrate singing a variety of musical styles.MU.3-5.1

  • 2

    Demonstrate understanding of the structure and the elements of music (e.g., rhythm, pitch, form, and harmony) in music for selected performances.MU.3-5.2

  • 3

    Read and perform music using standard notation.MU.3-5.3

  • 4

    Demonstrate a variety of tempi and form through movement.MU.3-5.4

  • 5

    Perform music following the cues of a conductor. MU.3-5.5

  • 6

    Demonstrate and explain intent through interpretive decisions and expressive qualities (e.g., dynamics, tempo, timbre, and articulation/style).MU.3-5.6

Exploring

  • 7

    Identify aurally and visually a variety of instruments, vocal timbres, and music ensembles.MU.3-5.7

  • 8

    Demonstrate understanding of musical concepts through the use of standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology.MU.3-5.8

  • 9

    Read and notate from the grand staff.MU.3-5.9

  • 10

    Discover a variety of expressive qualities (e.g., dynamics, phrasing, articulation, form, and tempo) relating to musical performance.MU.3-5.10

  • 11

    Analyze and understand appropriate tone production for instruments and voices.MU.3-5.11

Creating

  • 12

    Improvise rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic ideas, and explain connections to specific purpose and context (e.g., social, cultural, and historical).MU.3-5.12

  • 13

    Generate musical ideas (e.g., rhythms, melodies, and accompaniment patterns) within specific related tonalities, meters, and simple chord changes.MU.3-5.13

  • 14

    Create rhythmic and melodic ideas based on varied music forms. MU.3-5.14

Relating

  • 15

    Demonstrate and interpret the influence of personal interest, knowledge, and context and technical skill on music selection.MU.3-5.15

  • 16

    Relate contextual influence (e.g., social, cultural, and historical) to music performances.MU.3-5.16

  • 17

    Sing, perform, and relate West Virginia songs to West Virginia history and West Virginia geography.MU.3-5.17

  • 18

    Compare and contrast personal and expressive preferences in the evaluation and active listening of music for specific purposes, citing evidence from the elements of music. MU.3-5.18

  • 19

    Apply teacher-provided, collaboratively-developed, and/or established criteria and feedback to evaluate accuracy of ensemble and personal performances. MU.3-5.19

  • 10

    Demonstrate connections between music and other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.MU.3-5.20

  • 21

    Explore life skills relevant to musical careers.MU.3-5.21

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5
Where can I read the official document?
General Music - Grades K-8

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