Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Intermediate 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

  • 1

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

    1. 1

      Explain how musicians, trends, and styles are impacted by societal, cultural, and historical events. I.CN.1.1

    2. 2

      Apply skills and knowledge gained from other content areas or personal experiences to solve musical challenges.I.CN.1.2

    3. 3

      Identify effective strategies for recognizing and preventing physical and psychological health issues that affect musicians. I.CN.1.3

  • 2

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

    1. 1

      Compare the advantages and disadvantages of exploring music as a vocational, educational, or professional choice.I.CN.2.1

    2. 2

      Analyze the impact of contemporary media on the creation, notation, and production of music.  I.CN.2.2

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

  • 1

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

    1. 1

      Improvise on an existing melody. I.CR.1.1

    2. 2

      Compose an original countermelody or harmonic accompaniment for given melodies using an appropriate standard notation system.I.CR.1.2

  • 2

    Adapt musical ideas and works, and those of peers and other artists, independently and collaboratively. I.CR.2

    1. 1

      Arrange an existing piece of music for an ensemble of 2-3 parts. I.CR.2.1

    2. 2

      Evaluate the ethics of making, producing, and distributing original, transcribed, and arranged music. I.CR.2.2

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. I.PR.1

    1. 1

      Set personal goals for improving music performance based on feedback. I.PR.1.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate appropriate musical technique consistently without support. I.PR.1.2

    3. 3

      Sing or play audiated rhythmic/melodic patterns or intervals in tune. I.PR.1.3

    4. 4

      Sight-read countermelodies or rhythmic/harmonic accompaniments. I.PR.1.4

    5. 5

      Sing or play chromatic, major, or minor scales with simple key changes, triplets, and ties across the bar line in a variety of meters, including 2/2 and simple meter changes in homophonic or polyphonic repertoire.I.PR.1.5

    6. 6

      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 intermediate repertoire. I.PR.1.6

  • 2

    Develop musical presentations. I.PR.2

    1. 1

      Justify chosen musical programming for a specified audience. I.PR.2.1

    2. 2

      Identify personal goals to improve active listening and etiquette appropriate in various music performances. I.PR.2.2

    3. 3

      Identify components and practices necessary to facilitate an effective performance. I.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. I.RE.1

    1. 1

      Analyze how tempo changes and form are used to structure compositions. I.RE.1.1

    2. 2

      Describe how the musician's intent impacts how an audience interprets music. I.RE.1.2

  • 2

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

    1. 1

      Explain how personal preferences impact the ability to view musical works objectively. I.RE.2.1

    2. 2

      Critique musical performances, compositions, arrangements, and improvisations, generating suggestions for improvement. I.RE.2.2

Frequently asked questions

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

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