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K–12 Standards

Music: Grade 4

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Produce

  • 1.

    Perform a varied repertoire of music using vocal technique, pure head tone, good diction, good posture, proper pitch and rhythm, and breath control.

    1. •

      Singing intervals within the major pentatonic scale

    2. •

      Responding to conducting patterns of 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 meter signatures

    3. •

      Singing legato and staccato

    4. •

      Singing songs of other cultures and countries

    5. •

      Singing using a variety of dynamics

  • 2.

    Sing in rounds or canons to create harmony.

    1. •

      Singing partner songs

  • 3.

    Improvise eight-beat melodies using "sol," "mi," "la," "re," and "do" with half notes, quarter notes, quarter rests, and syncopation.

  • 4.

    Perform simple chord progression on pitched instruments.

  • 5.

    Perform simple melodies on pitched instruments.

  • 6.

    Perform rhythm patterns, including syncopation and eighth- and sixteenth-note combinations on various rhythm instruments.

    1. •

      Playing melodic and rhythmic ostinati

  • 7.

    Create new words for familiar songs, indicating phrase structure.

Respond

  • 8.

    Improvise pentatonic melodies using a variety of sound sources, including electronic sources.

  • 9.

    Identify ledger-line notes C and B below the treble staff.

  • 10.

    Identify theme and variations in musical selections.

Understand

  • 11.

    Identify melodic sequences in a melody.

  • 12.

    Classify orchestral instruments by family.

    1. •

      Identifying individual instruments by sight

    2. •

      Identifying individual instruments by sound

  • 13.

    Recognize styles of twentieth-century music.

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 4
When were these standards adopted?
2006
Where can I read the official document?
Alabama Course of Study: Arts Education Music

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