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K–12 Standards

Music Ensembles: Levels 1-5

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MUSIC ENSEMBLES LEVEL 1L1.MU:E

  • 1

    Develop and create artistic ideas and work.L1.MU:E.1

    1. 1

      Create and/or improvise melodic and rhythmic ideas that reflect materials studied in rehearsal.L1.MU:E.1.1

    2. 2

      Develop musical and/or rhythmic ideas based on knowledge, skill, and teacher provided criteria.L1.MU:E.1.2

    3. 3

      Organize musical and/or rhythmic ideas based on knowledge, skill, and teacher provided criteria.L1.MU:E.1.3

  • 2

    Develop and refine artistic techniques.L1.MU:E.2

    1. 1

      Implement music reading skills to enhance technical accuracies.L1.MU:E.2.1

  • 3

    Perform and/or present artistic work.L1.MU:E.3

    1. 1

      Identify expressive qualities in a varied repertoire of music.L1.MU:E.3.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy in performances.L1.MU:E.3.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate attention to expressive qualities in performances.L1.MU:E.3.3

  • 4

    Respond to artistic work.L1.MU:E.4

    1. 1

      Use self-reflection and peer feedback to refine individual and ensemble performances of a varied repertoire of music.L1.MU:E.4.1

    2. 2

      Explain the intent of musical works and performances using teacher-provided criteria.L1.MU:E.4.2

  • 5

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and/or historical contexts to deepen comprehension.L1.MU:E.5

    1. 1

      Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.L1.MU:E.5.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.L1.MU:E.5.2

MUSIC ENSEMBLES LEVEL 2 L2.MU:E

  • 1

    Develop and create artistic ideas and work.L2.MU:E.1

    1. 1

      Create and improvise melodic and rhythmic ideas that reflect materials studied in rehearsal.L2.MU:E.1.1

    2. 2

      Develop musical and/or rhythmic ideas based on knowledge, skill, and collaboratively developed criteria.L2.MU:E.1.2

    3. 3

      Organize musical and/or rhythmic ideas based on knowledge, skill, and collaboratively developed criteria.L2.MU:E.1.3

  • 2

    Develop and refine artistic techniques.L2.MU:E.2

    1. 1

      Improve music reading skills to enhance technical accuracies.L2.MU:E.2.1

  • 3

    Perform and/or present artistic work.L2.MU:E.3

    1. 1

      Apply expressive qualities through a varied repertoire of music.L2.MU:E.3.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy in a variety of repertoire in performances.L2.MU:E.3.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate attention to expressive qualities in a variety of repertoire in performances.L2.MU:E.3.3

  • 4

    Respond to artistic work.L2.MU:E.4

    1. 1

      Develop strategies to address technical and expressive challenges in a varied repertoire of music and evaluate their success using feedback from ensemble peers. L2.MU:E.4.1

    2. 2

      Compare the intent of musical works and performances using collaboratively developed criteria.L2.MU:E.4.2

  • 5

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and/or historical contexts to deepen comprehension.L2.MU:E.5

    1. 1

      Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.L2.MU:E.5.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.L2.MU:E.5.2

MUSIC ENSEMBLES LEVEL 3 L3.MU.E

  • 1

    Develop and create artistic ideas and work.L3.MU.E.1

    1. 1

      Compose and/or improvise melodic and rhythmic ideas that reflect materials studied in rehearsal.L3.MU:E.1.1

    2. 2

      Develop musical and/or rhythmic ideas based on knowledge, skill, and collaboratively developed criteria with purpose.L3.MU:E.1.2

    3. 3

      Organize musical and/or rhythmic ideas based on knowledge, skill, and collaboratively developed criteria.L3.MU:E.1.3

  • 2

    Develop and refine artistic techniques.L3.MU.E.2

    1. 1

      Apply music reading skills to materials learned in rehearsal.L3.MU:E.2.1

  • 3

    Perform and/or present artistic work.L3.MU.E.3

    1. 1

      Apply expressive qualities to a variety of musical repertoire in different contexts.L3.MU:E.3.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy in musical repertoire representing a variety of cultures, styles, and genres.L3.MU:E.3.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate attention to expressive qualities in musical repertoire representing a variety of cultures, styles, and genres.L3.MU:E.3.3

  • 4

    Respond to artistic work.L3.MU.E.4

    1. 1

      Develop strategies to address technical and expressive challenges in a varied repertoire of music and evaluate their success using feedback from ensemble peers and other sources to refine performances.L3.MU:E.4.1

    2. 2

      Justify the intent of musical works and performances using collaboratively developed criteria.L3.MU:E.4.2

  • 5

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and/or historical contexts to deepen comprehension.L3.MU.E.5

    1. 1

      Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.L3.MU:E.5.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.L3.MU:E.5.2

MUSIC ENSEMBLES LEVEL 4L4.MU.E

  • 1

    Develop and create artistic ideas and work.L4.MU.E.1

    1. 1

      Compose and improvise melodic and rhythmic ideas that reflect materials studied in rehearsal.L4.MU:E.1.1

    2. 2

      Develop musical and/or rhythmic ideas based on knowledge and skills, including purpose, using collaboratively developed criteria.L4.MU:E.1.2

    3. 3

      Organize musical and/or rhythmic ideas based on knowledge, skill, and collaboratively developed criteria to include identified purpose.L4.MU:E.1.3

  • 2

    Develop and refine artistic techniques.L4.MU.E.2

    1. 1

      Demonstrate music literacy in a variety of styles.L4.MU:E.2.1

  • 3

    Perform and/or present artistic work.L4.MU.E.3

    1. 1

      Apply expressive qualities to a variety of musical repertoire in different contexts, styles, and genres.L4.MU:E.3.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy in musical repertoire representing a variety of cultures, styles, genres, and historical periods.L4.MU:E.3.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate attention to expressive qualities in musical repertoire representing a variety of cultures, styles, genres, and historical periods.L4.MU:E.3.3

  • 4

    Respond to artistic work.L4.MU.E.4

    1. 1

      Develop and apply appropriate rehearsal strategies to address individual and ensemble challenges in a varied repertoire of music and evaluate their success.L4.MU:E.4.1

    2. 2

      Reflect on the intent of musical works and performances using personally developed criteria.L4.MU:E.4.2

  • 5

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and/or historical contexts to deepen comprehension.L4.MU.E.5

    1. 1

      Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.L4.MU:E.5.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.L4.MU:E.5.2

MUSIC ENSEMBLES LEVEL 5 L5.MU.E

  • 1

    Develop and create artistic ideas and work.L5.MU.E.1

    1. 1

      Compose and improvise melodic and rhythmic ideas that reflect materials studied in rehearsal for a variety of purposes and contexts. L5.MU:E.1.1

    2. 2

      Develop musical and/or rhythmic ideas based on knowledge and skills, including purpose, using self-developed criteria.L5.MU:E.1.2

    3. 3

      Organize musical and/or rhythmic ideas based on knowledge, skill, and personally developed criteria to include identified purpose and historical context.L5.MU:E.1.3

  • 2

    Develop and refine artistic techniques. L5.MU.E.2

    1. 1

      Demonstrate music literacy and technical accuracies in a variety of styles, historical contexts, and diverse cultures.L5.MU:E.2.1

  • 3

    Perform and/or present artistic work.L5.MU.E.3

    1. 1

      Apply expressive qualities to a variety of musical repertoire in different contexts, styles, and genres in multiple types of ensembles.L5.MU:E.3.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy in musical repertoire representing a variety of cultures, styles, genres, and historical periods in multiple types of ensembles.L5.MU:E.3.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate attention to expressive qualities in musical repertoire in representing a variety of cultures, styles, genres, and historical periods in multiple types of ensembles.L5.MU:E.3.3

  • 4

    Respond to artistic work.L5.MU.E.4

    1. 1

      Develop, apply, and refine appropriate rehearsal strategies to address individual and ensemble challenges in a varied repertoire of music.L5.MU:E.4.1

    2. 2

      Reflect on and compare the intent of musical works and performances from a variety of styles, genres, and historical periods using personally developed criteria. L5.MU:E.4.2

  • 5

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and/or historical contexts to deepen comprehension.L5.MU.E.5

    1. 1

      Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.L5.MU:E.5.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.L5.MU:E.5.2

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Kindergarten, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 9
Where can I read the official document?
Idaho Content Standards Music Ensembles

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