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K–12 Standards

Music: Grade 3

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Creating

  • 1

    Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and Work3.MU:Cr1

    1. 1

      The creative ideas, concepts, and feelings that influence musicians’ work emerge from a variety of sources.3.MU:Cr1.1

      1. a

        Improvise rhythmic and melodic ideas and describe connection to specific purpose and context (such as personal and social).3.MU:Cr1.1.a

      2. b

        Generate musical ideas (such as rhythms and melodies) within a given tonality and/ or meter.3.MU:Cr1.1.b

  • 2

    Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work3.MU:Cr2

    1. 1

      Musicians’ creative choices are influenced by their expertise, context, and expressive intent.3.MU:Cr2.1

      1. a

        Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent and describe connection to a specific purpose and context.3.MU:Cr2.1.a

      2. b

        Use standard and/or iconic notation and/ or recording technology to document personal rhythmic and melodic musical ideas.3.MU:Cr2.1.b

  • 3

    Refine and Complete Artistic Work3.MU:Cr3

    1. 1

      Musicians evaluate and refine their work through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria. 3.MU:Cr3.1

      1. a

        Evaluate, refine, and document revisions to personal musical ideas, applying teacher-provided and collaboratively developed criteria and feedback.3.MU:Cr3.1.a

    2. 2

      Musicians’ presentation of creative work is the culmination of a process of creation and communication.3.MU:Cr3.2

      1. a

        Present the final version of personal created music to others and describe connection to expressive intent.3.MU:Cr3.2.a

Performing

  • 4

    Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation3.MU:Pr4

    1. 1

      Performers’ interest in and knowledge of musical works, understanding of their own technical skill, and the context for a performance influence the selection of repertoire. 3.MU:Pr4.1

      1. a

        Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, purpose, and context.3.MU:Pr4.1.a

    2. 2

      Analyzing creators’ context and how they manipulate elements of music provides insight into their intent and informs performance.3.MU:Pr4.2

      1. a

        Demonstrate understanding of the structure in music selected from a variety of cultures for performance.3.MU:Pr4.2.a

      2. b

        When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic patterns and melodic phrases using iconic and standard notation.3.MU:Pr4.2.b

      3. c

        Describe how context (such as personal and social) can inform a performance.3.MU:Pr4.2.c

    3. 3

      Performers make interpretive decisions based on their understanding of context and expressive intent.3.MU:Pr4.3

      1. a

        Demonstrate and describe how intent is conveyed through expressive qualities (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo).3.MU:Pr4.3.a

  • 5

    Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work for Presentation3.MU:Pr5

    1. 1

      To express their musical ideas, musicians analyze, evaluate, and refine their performance over time through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria.3.MU:Pr5.1

      1. a

        Apply teacher-provided and collaboratively developed criteria and feedback to evaluate accuracy of ensemble performances.3.MU:Pr5.1.a

      2. b

        Rehearse to refine technical accuracy, expressive qualities, and identified performance challenges.3.MU:Pr5.1.b

  • 6

    Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work3.MU:Pr6

    1. 1

      Musicians judge performance based on criteria that vary across time, place, and cultures. The context and how a work is presented influence audience response. 3.MU:Pr6.1

      1. a

        Perform music for a specific purpose with expression and technical accuracy3.MU:Pr6.1.a

      2. b

        Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the context and venue.3.MU:Pr6.1.b

Responding

  • 7

    Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work 3.MU:Re7

    1. 1

      Individuals’ selection of musical works is influenced by their interests, experiences, understandings, and purposes. 3.MU:Re7.1

      1. a

        Demonstrate and describe how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, or purposes.3.MU:Re7.1.a

    2. 2

      Response to music is informed by analyzing context (social, cultural, and historical) and how creators and performers manipulate the elements of music.3.MU:Re7.2

      1. a

        Demonstrate and describe how a response to music can be informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (such as personal and social).3.MU:Re7.2.a

  • 8

    Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work3.MU:Re8

    1. 1

      Through their use of elements and structures of music, creators and performers provide clues to their expressive intent.3.MU:Re8.1

      1. a

        Demonstrate and describe how expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo, and timbre) are used in performers’ personal interpretations to reflect creators’ expressive intent.3.MU:Re8.1.a

  • 9

    Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work 3.MU:Re9

    1. 1

      The personal evaluation of musical work(s) and performance(s) is informed by analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.3.MU:Re9.1

      1. a

        Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria, and describe appropriateness to the context.3.MU:Re9.1.a

Connecting

  • 10

    Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art3.MU:Cn10

    1. 1

      Musicians connect their personal interests, experiences, ideas, and knowledge to creating, performing, and responding3.MU:Cn10.1

      1. a

        Identify and demonstrate how personal interests, experiences, and ideas relate to creating, performing, and responding to music.3.MU:Cn10.1.a

  • 11

    Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding3.MU:Cn11

    1. 1

      Musicians connect societal, cultural, and historical contexts when creating, performing, and responding.3.MU:Cn11.1

      1. a

        Identify and demonstrate connections between music and societal, cultural, and historical contexts.3.MU:Cn11.1.a

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