Music: Grade K

Creating

  • 1:

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      With limited guidance, create musical ideas (for example, answering a musical question) for a specific purpose.MU:Cr1.1.K.a

  • 2:

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      With guidance, demonstrate and choose favorite musical ideas.MU:Cr2.1.K.a

  • 3:

    Revise, refine, and complete artistic work.

    1. a.

      With guidance, apply personal, peer, or teacher feedback in refining personal musical ideas.MU:Cr3.1.K.a

    2. b.

      With limited guidance, demonstrate a final version of personal musical ideas to peers.MU:Cr3.1.K.b

Performing

  • 4:

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. a.

      With guidance, demonstrate and state personal interest in varied musical selections.MU:Pr4.1.K.a

    2. b.

      With guidance, explore and demonstrate awareness of musical contrasts (for example, high/low, loud/soft, same/different) in a variety of music selected for performance.MU:Pr4.1.K.b

    3. c.

      With guidance, demonstrate awareness of expressive qualities (for example, voice quality, dynamics, tempo) that support the performers' expressive intent.MU:Pr4.1.K.c

  • 5:

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

    1. a.

      With guidance, apply personal, teacher, and peer feedback to refine performances.MU:Pr5.1.K.a

  • 6:

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

    1. a.

      With guidance, perform music with expression.MU:Pr6.1.K.a

    2. b.

      Perform appropriately for the audience.MU:Pr6.1.K.b

Responding

  • 7:

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. a.

      With guidance, list personal interests and experiences and demonstrate why they prefer some music selections over others.MU:Re7.1.K.a

    2. b.

      With guidance, demonstrate how a specific music concept (for example, beat, melodic direction) is used in music.MU:Re7.1.K.b

  • 8:

    Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work.

    1. a.

      With guidance, demonstrate awareness of expressive qualities (for example, dynamics, tempo) that reflect performers' expressive intent.MU:Re8.1.K.a

  • 9:

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

    1. a.

      With guidance, apply personal and expressive preferences in the evaluation of music.MU:Re9.1.K.a

Connecting

  • 10:

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

    1. a.

      Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music as developmentally appropriate.MU:Cn10.1.K.a

  • 11:

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

    1. a.

      Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life as developmentally appropriate.MU:Cn11.1.K.a

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Fine Arts Standards: Music

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