Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Developing Vocal and Instrumental Music

Other North Carolina Arts: Music sets

CONNECT - Explore and relate artistic ideas and works to past, present, and future societies and cultures. CN

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    Relate musical ideas and works with personal, societal, cultural, historical, and daily life contexts, including diverse and marginalized groups. D.CN.1

    1. 1

      Identify the influences and contributions the music of North Carolina and the United States has had on the broader music community. D.CN.1.1

    2. 2

      Explain how music skills and processes can be applied to solve a variety of musical problems. D.CN.1.2

    3. 3

      Identify activities that could cause physical and psychological health issues for musicians. D.CN.1.3

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    Explore advancements in the field of music.D.CN.2

    1. 1

      Identify music skills, characteristics, and behaviors needed to create, produce, design, and market music.D.CN.2.1

    2. 2

      Identify how various tools, innovations, and processes influence the development of music.  D.CN.2.2

CREATE - Create and adapt new artistic ideas and work individually or collaboratively.  CR

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    Create original musical ideas and works, independently and collaboratively. D.CR.1

    1. 1

      Improvise short melodic phrases. D.CR.1.1

    2. 2

      Compose simple original melodic ideas in a given clef using an appropriate standard notation system.D.CR.1.2

    3. 3

      Arrange an expanded musical variation on a given musical phrase. D.CR.1.3

    4. 4

      Explain how to share works of music legally and ethically, both in physical and digital spaces. D.CR.1.4

PRESENT - Present, perform, produce, and develop artistic ideas and works. PR

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    Perform musical works from a variety of styles, cultures, and genres. D.PR.1

    1. 1

      Apply the evaluations from instructor, peers, and self to improve a musical technique or performance.D.PR.1.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate appropriate musical technique with support. D.PR.1.2

    3. 3

      Distinguish the auditory differences between consonant and dissonant tonalities.D.PR.1.3

    4. 4

      Sight-read rhythms and melodies. D.PR.1.4

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      Sing or play various scales, accidentals, small intervals, ties within a measure, and anacrusis in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 meters in unison or multi-part repertoire.D.PR.1.5

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      Demonstrate the meaning of music symbols, terminology, and gestures of a conductor, when applicable, in the performance of tempos, forms, articulations, and dynamics found in developing repertoire.  D.PR.1.6

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    Develop musical presentations. D.PR.2

    1. 1

      Compare the advantages and disadvantages of repertoire when selecting from provided options for a musical performance. D.PR.2.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate active listening and etiquette appropriate for both formal and informal performances. D.PR.2.2

    3. 3

      Generate ideas for the elements of design, production, and equipment for developing a music performance. D.PR.2.3

RESPOND - Analyze and evaluate how the arts communicate.  RE

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    Analyze aural and written works of music from a variety of styles and genres using content-specific vocabulary. D.RE.1

    1. 1

      Analyze form, dynamics, and phrasing in aural and written works of music. D.RE.1.1

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      Explain how a musician's artistic choices are influenced by personal experience, culture, and environment. D.RE.1.2

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    Evaluate musical works using content-specific vocabulary. D.RE.2

    1. 1

      Explain how culture, environment, and diverse types of music influence personal preference. D.RE.2.1

    2. 2

      Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of musical performances, compositions, and improvisations using specific criteria appropriate for the genre. D.RE.2.2

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY K - 12 Music

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