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K–12 Standards

Music Appreciation and Music History - Grades 9-12

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Performing

  • 1

    Sing and perform, alone and with others, on instruments using music that represents diverse genres and cultures.MU.AH.1

  • 2

    Use music technology to explore musical sounds in an expressive way.MU.AH.2

Exploring

  • 3

    Follow an instrumental and/or vocal score or listening map and apply specific criteria to develop active listening skills (e.g. musical styles, associated works, improvisation, form).MU.AH.3

  • 4

    Identify categories of sounds, individual instruments, and varied ensembles.MU.AH.4

  • 5

    Aurally identify and describe music elements and differentiate the way these elements are used in various pieces.MU.AH.5

  • 6

    Evaluate a given music work and determine how musical elements are used to prompt an emotional response.MU.AH.6

  • 7

    Formulate and defend personal preferences for specific music works and styles using appropriate music terms.MU.AH.7

Creating

  • 8

    Improvise melodies over a given chord structure.MU.AH.8

  • 9

    Create an accompaniment to a familiar songMU.AH.9

  • 10

    Compose and/or arrange music.MU.AH.10

Relating

  • 11

    Discuss and analyze the various uses of music.MU.AH.11

  • 12

    Compare characteristics of music with another art form within a particular historical period or style including the basic content of each (e.g. unity and variety, repetition and contrast).MU.AH.12

  • 13

    Research careers in music and explore the various opportunities to experience music in the student's community.MU.AH.13

  • 14

    Discuss the role of technology in the development of music.MU.AH.14

  • 15

    Discuss and analyze music through genres, cultures, and historical periods.MU.AH.15

  • 16

    Discuss and analyze cultural influences in music.MU.AH.16

  • 17

    Explain appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed within a particular setting.MU.AH.17

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12

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