1.3B Music Composition & Theory Standards

Other New Jersey Visual and Performing Arts sets

• 1.3A General Music Standards: by the End of Grade 2
• Dance: by the End of grade 2
• Media Arts: By the end of grade 2
• .3D Music Harmonizing Instruments Standards: Harmonizing Instruments
• Theatre: By the end of grade 2
• Visual Arts: By the end of grade 2
• 1.3A General Music Standards: by the End of Grade 5
• Dance: by the End of grade 5
• Media Arts: By the end of grade 5
• Theatre: By the end of grade 5
• Visual Arts: By the end of grade 5
• 1.3A Music Standards: by the End of Grade 8
• Dance: by the End of grade 8
• Media Arts: By the end of grade 8
• Theatre: By the end of grade 8
• Visual Arts: By the end of grade 8
• 1.3C Music Ensembles Standards: Music Ensemble
• Dance: By the end of grade 12
• Media Arts: By the end of grade 12
• Music Technology
• Theatre: By the end of grade 12
• Visual Arts: By the end of grade 12

 Identify and select specific excerpts, passages, or sections in musical works that express a personal experience, mood, visual image, or storyline in simple forms (e.g., one-part, cyclical, binary). 1.3B.12prof.Pr4a

Analyze how the elements of music (including form) of selected works relate to style and mood and explain the implications for rehearsal or performance1.3B.12prof.Pr4b

Develop interpretations of works based on an understanding of the use of elements of music, style and mood, explaining how the interpretive choices reflect the creator’s intent. 1.3B.12prof.Pr4c

Identify and select specific passages, sections or movements in musical works that express personal experiences and interests, moods, visual images, concepts, texts, or storylines in simple forms (e.g., binary, ternary, rondo) or moderately complex forms. 1.3B.12acc.Pr4a

Analyze how the elements of music (including form) of selected works relate to the style, function and context, and explain the implications for rehearsal and performance. 1.3B.12acc.Pr4b

Develop interpretations of works based on an understanding of the use of elements of music, style, mood, function, and context, explaining and supporting how the interpretive choices reflect the creator’s intent.1.3B.12acc.Pr4c

Identify and select specific sections, movements, or entire works that express personal experiences and interests, moods, visual images, concepts, texts, or storylines in moderately complex or complex forms.1.3B.12adv.Pr4a

Analyze how the elements of music (including form), and compositional techniques of selected works relate to the style, function, and context, and explain and support the analysis and its implications for rehearsal and performance.1.3B.12adv.Pr4b

Develop interpretations of works based on an understanding of the use of elements of music (including form), compositional techniques, style, function, and context, explaining and justifying how the interpretive choices reflect the creator’s intent.1.3B.12adv.Pr4c

Create rehearsal plans for works, identifying repetition and variation within the form.1.3B.12prof.Pr5a

Using established criteria and feedback, identify the way(s) in which performances convey the elements of music, style and mood. 1.3B.12prof.Pr5b

Identify and implement strategies for improving the technical and expressive aspects of multiple works.1.3B.12prof.Pr5c

Create rehearsal plans for works, identifying the form, repetition and variation within the form, and the style and historical or cultural context of the work.1.3B.12acc.Pr5a

Using established criteria and feedback, identify the ways in which performances convey the formal design, style and historical/cultural context of the works.  1.3B.12acc.Pr5b

Identify and implement strategies for improving the technical and expressive aspects of varied works.1.3B.12acc.Pr5c

Create rehearsal plans for works, identifying the form, repetition and variation within the form, compositional techniques, and the style and historical or cultural context of the work.1.3B.12adv.Pr5a

Using established criteria and feedback, identify the ways in which performances use compositional techniques and convey the formal design, style and historical/cultural context of the works.  1.3B.12adv.Pr5b

Identify, compare and implement strategies for improving the technical and expressive aspects of multiple contrasting works. 1.3B.12adv.Pr5c

Share live or recorded performances of works (both personal and others’) and explain how the elements of music are used to convey intent. 1.3B.12prof.Pr6a

 Identify how compositions are appropriate for an audience or context, and how this will shape future compositions.1.3B.12prof.Pr6b

Share live or recorded performances of works (both personal and others’) and explain how the elements of music and compositional techniques are used to convey intent. 1.3B.12acc.Pr6a

Explain how compositions are appropriate for both audience and context, and how this will shape future compositions.1.3B.12acc.Pr6b

Share live or recorded performances of works (both personal and others’) and explain and/or demonstrate understanding of how the expressive intent of the music is conveyed.1.3B.12adv.Pr6a

Explain how compositions are appropriate for a variety of audiences and contexts, and how this will shape future compositions. 1.3B.12adv.Pr6b

Apply teacher-provided criteria to select music that expresses a personal experience, mood, visual image, or storyline in simple forms (e.g., one-part, cyclical, binary), and describe the choices as models for composition.1.3B.12prof.Re7a

Analyze aurally and/or by reading the elements of music (including form) of musical works, relating them to style, mood and context, and describe how the analysis provides models for personal growth as a composer, performer and/or listener.1.3B.12prof.Re7b

Apply teacher-provided or personally developed criteria to select music that expresses personal experiences and interests, moods, visual images, concepts, texts, or storylines in simple or moderately complex forms, and describe and defend the choices as models for composition.1.3B.12acc.Re7a

Analyze aurally and by reading the scores of musical works the elements of music (including form), compositional techniques and procedures, relating them to style, mood and context. Explain how the analysis provides models for personal growth as a composer, performer and/or listener.1.3B.12acc.Re7b

Apply researched or personally developed criteria to select music that expresses personal experiences and interests, visual images, concepts, texts, or storylines in moderately complex or complex forms, and describe and justify the choice as models for composition.1.3B.12adv.Re7a

Analyze aurally and by reading the scores of musical works the elements of music (including form), compositional techniques and procedures, relating them to aesthetic effectiveness, style, mood and context. Explain how the analysis provides models for personal growth as a composer, performer and/or listener.1.3B.12adv.Re7b

Develop and explain interpretations of varied works, demonstrating an understanding of the composer’s intent by citing technical and expressive aspects as well as the style/genre of each work.1.3B.12prof.Re8a

Develop and support interpretations of varied works, demonstrating an understanding of the composer’s intent by citing the use of elements of music (including form), compositional techniques, and the style/genre and context of each work. 1.3B.12acc.Re8a

Develop, justify and defend interpretations of varied works, demonstrating an understanding of the composer’s intent by citing the use of elements of music (including form), compositional techniques, and the style/genre and context of each work. 1.3B.12adv.Re8a

Describe the effectiveness of the technical and expressive aspects of selected music and performances, demonstrating an understanding of the fundamentals of music theory.1.3B.12prof.Re9a

Describe the way(s) in which critiquing others’ work and receiving feedback from others can be applied in the personal creative process.1.3B.12prof.Re9b

Explain the effectiveness of the technical and expressive aspects of selected music and performances, demonstrating understanding of music theory as well as compositional techniques and procedures. 1.3B.12acc.Re9a

Describe ways in which critiquing others’ work and receiving feedback from others have been specifically applied in the personal creative process.1.3B.12acc.Re9b

Evaluate the effectiveness of the technical and expressive aspects of selected music and performances, demonstrating an understanding of theoretical concepts and complex compositional techniques and procedures.1.3B.12adv.Re9a

Describe and evaluate the ways in which critiquing others’ work and receiving feedback from others have been specifically applied in the personal creative process.1.3B.12adv.Re9b

Demonstrate how interests, knowledge and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music. 1.3B.12prof.Cn10a

Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music. 1.3B.12acc.Cn10a

Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills related to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music1.3B.12adv.Cn10a

Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life1.3B.12prof.Cn11a

Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life. 1.3B.12acc.Cn11a

Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.1.3B.12adv.Cn11a