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CREATING

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.MU:Cr1.PK

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore and experience a variety of music. MU:Cr1.1.a.PK

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. (MU:Cr2.PK

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore favorite musical ideas (such as movements, vocalizations, or instrumental accompaniments).MU:Cr2.1.a.PK

      2. b

        With substantial guidance, select and keep track of the order for performing original musical ideas, using iconic notation and/or recording technology.MU:Cr2.1.b.PK

  • 3

    Refine and complete artistic work.MA:Cr3.PK

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, consider personal, peer, and teacher feedback when demonstrating and refining personal musical ideas.MA:Cr3.1.a.PK

    2. 2

      Musicians’ presentation of creative work is the culmination of a process of creation and communicationMA:Cr3.2.PK

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, share revised personal musical ideas with peers.MA:Cr3.2.a.PK

PERFORMING

  • 4

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
MU:Pr4.PK

    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.MU:Pr4.1.PK

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, demonstrate and state preference for varied musical selections. MU:Pr4.1.a.PK

    2. 2

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore and demonstrate awareness of musical contrasts.MU:Pr4.2.a.PK

    3. 3

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo).MU:Pr4.3.a.PK

  • 5

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.MU:Pr5.PK

    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.MU:Pr5.1.PK

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, practice and demonstrate what they like about their own performances.MU:Pr5.1.a.PK

      2. b

        With substantial guidance, apply personal, peer, and teacher feedback to refine performancesMU:Pr5.1.b.PK

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.MU:Pr6.PK

    1. 1

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

      1. a

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

RESPONDING

  • 7

    Perceive and analyze artistic work(MU:Re7.PK

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, state personal interests and demonstrate why they prefer some music selections over others. (MU:Re7.1.a.PK

    2. 2

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore musical contrasts in music.(MU:Re7.2.a.PK

  • 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
 (MU:Re8.PK

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo). (MU:Re8.1.a.PK

  • 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.(MU:Re9.PK

    1. 1

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

      1. a

        With substantial guidance, talk about personal and expressive preferences in music.(MU:Re9.1.a.PK

CONNECTING

  • 10

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding MU:Cn10.PK

    1. 1

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

      1. a

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

  • 11

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make artMU:Cn11.PK

    1. 1

      Understanding connections to varied contexts and daily life enhances musicians’ creating, performing, and responding.MU:Cn11.1.PK

      1. a

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

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