Music: Grades 9-12

Other Maryland Fine Arts sets

• Dance: Grades Pre-K, K, 1, 2
• Media Arts P-2
• Music: Grades PK-2
• Theatre: P-2
• Visual Art P-2
• Dance: Grades 3, 4, 5
• Media Arts 3-5
• Music: Grades 3-5
• Theatre: 3-5
• Visual Art 3-5
• Dance: Grades 6, 7, 8
• Media Arts 6-8
• Music: Grades 6-8
• Theatre: Grades 6-8
• Visual Art 6-8
• Dance: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
• Media Arts 9-12
• Theatre: Grades 9-12
• Visual Art 9-12

Apply criteria to determine the selection of music for performances based on purpose, context, technical skills, theoretical characteristics, and artistic qualities.Pr.9-12.4.i.1

Describe and analyze performance decisions made when presenting music in an appropriate context, including attention to composer’s intent.Pr.9-12.4.i.2

Describe and explain how creative intent is communicated through interpretation in a variety of musical styles, contexts and genres, including expressive aspects and musical elements.Pr.9-12.4.i.3

Read and perform from iconic and/or standard notation, justifying and supporting appropriate context for different notation systems.Pr.9-12.4.i.4

As independent learners, select a piece of music to read, analyze, and perform with attention to composer’s creative intent. Justify and support performance decisions.Pr.9-12.4.e.1

Identify and summarize how the consideration of musical contexts informs and influences music selected for performance. Pr.9-12.4.e.2

Support and justify the use of artistic qualities when interpreting music for performance, including attention to composer’s intent.Pr.9-12.4.e.3

Read from iconic notation, standard notation, or alternative notation systems in preparation for performance, justifying and supporting their use in appropriate contexts.Pr.9-12.4.e.4

Develop, apply, and refine appropriate rehearsal strategies to determine rehearsal practices, areas of refinement, and readiness of performance within a varied repertoire and within diverse ensembles. Pr.9-12.5.i.1

As self-directed learners, identify performance challenges and develop strategies collaboratively to improve performance quality, technical accuracy and artistic purpose.Pr.9-12.5.e.1

Apply feedback to improve and refine music in rehearsal.Pr.9-12.5.e.2

As self-directed learners, manage goals and time with flexibility, to address newly identified challenges, in order to improve quality of musical experience for performers and listeners.Pr.9-12.5.e.3

Communicate purpose through music performance, paying attention to accuracy, interpretation, composer’s intent, and cultural authenticity. Pr.9-12.6.i.1

Determine and demonstrate performance decorum appropriate to the context.Pr.9-12.6.i.2

Perform a varied repertoire of music with artistic purpose, demonstrating technical mastery. Pr.9-12.6.e.1

Interact effectively with the audience and other performers to convey the artistic purpose of the piece as well as intended interpretation. Reflect with the listeners in discussion or other activity appropriate to the context.Pr.9-12.6.e.2

Choose a varied repertoire of music for performance by applying knowledge of time, place, and culture and determine readiness of music for public performance.Pr.9-12.6.e.3

Use research and self-developed criteria to justify choices made when selecting music, citing knowledge of the music including its purpose and context. Re.9-12.7.i.1

Describe how the analysis of structures and contexts (social, cultural, and historical) inform the response to a variety of music selected for study.Re.9-12.7.i.2

Select a piece of music and analyze the musical elements as well as the context of the piece. Explain how the analysis informs and enhances a personal response to the music.Re.9-12.7.e.1

As self-directed learners, use analytical evidence to support and communicate the importance of structure, musical elements, and context when listening to music.Re.9-12.7.e.2

Analyze interpretations of the creative intent and meaning of musical works, citing as evidence the treatment of the elements of music, contexts, compositional techniques, and research. Re.9-12.8.i.1

Analyze information about the structure, musical elements, context, and observed performances of a piece of music in order to develop a personal interpretation. Justify artistic choices.Re.9-12.8.e.1

Analyze and respond to music through personal interpretation, justifying musical choices by defining and defending creative intent.Re.9-12.8.e.2

Develop and justify personal evaluation of music, programs of music, and performances, using appropriate musical vocabulary. Re.9-12.9.i.1

Choose pieces of music or musical performances from both familiar and unfamiliar styles, and evaluate the quality according to selfdeveloped criteria. Clearly communicate a point of view using appropriate musical vocabulary, citing evidence based on the criteria, personal choices, research, and understanding of contexts.Re.9-12.9.e.1

Engage appropriately as an active listener in formal and informal settings, paying attention to audience etiquette appropriate to the genre of music.Re.9-12.9.e.2

Choose a varied repertoire of music, and document comparisons and contrasts between the different pieces of music.Re.9-12.9.e.3

Describe how interests, experiences, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and musical intentions when creating, performing, and responding to music.Cn.9-12.10.i.1

Identify and justify personal and cultural influences as well as creative preferences in creating, performing, and responding to music.Cn.9-12.10.e.1

Understand and connect the learning gained in school with music skills and experiences gained both inside and outside the classroom and school environment, including after-school programs, community music-making, and extracurricular opportunities. Cn.9-12.10.e.2

Describe, justify and explain how music functions as a form of personal, societal, cultural, historical, political, and ethical communication and expression, citing musical characteristics and research.Cn.9-12.11.i.1

Describe and analyze factors that impact the roles of music in the lives of people, citing research.Cn.9-12.11.i.2

Describe influences and interactions among music, dance, theatre, visual arts, media arts, and other disciplines, citing research.Cn.9-12.11.i.3

As self-directed learners, make connections between music and other personal, societal, cultural, historical, political, and ethical ways of communication, through creating, performing, or responding to music.Cn.9-12.11.e.1

As self-directed learners, connect music to other people’s personal life experiences, when creating, performing, or responding to music. Cn.9-12.11.e.2

As self-directed learners, describe influences and interactions between music and other common core subjects, including the arts, through creating, performing, or responding to music. Cn.9-12.11.e.3

Analyze and evaluate the impact of a musician or musical group on the beliefs, values, and behaviors of a society.Cn.9-12.11.e.4