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K–12 Standards

Grade 2

Other Ohio Fine Arts: Music sets

Creating: Artists/students use creative thinking and reasoning skills to perceive concepts and ideas to develop works.CR

  • 1

    Improvise simple rhythmic and melodic phrases using known patterns and a variety of sound sources.2.1CR

  • 2

    Compose simple four and eight-beat patterns using known rhythms and half-notes in simple duple and quadruple meters using phrase form, standard and iconic notation, and a variety of sound sources.2.2CR

  • 3

    Compose pentatonic (d, r, m, s, l) melodies in treble clef in a variety of tonal centers.2.3CR

Performing: Artists/students employ personal processes and skills to solve problems creatively and present work in various contexts.PE

  • 1

    Read and perform using known rhythms and half notes in simple duple and quadruple meters.2.1PE

  • 2

    Read and perform tetratonic and pentatonic melodies (d, r, m, l; d, r, m, s, l) in different tonal centers.2.2PE

  • 3

    Sing (using head voice and appropriate posture) and move to music of various styles, composers, and cultures with accurate pitch and rhythm. 2.3PE

  • 4

    Play a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others, and demonstrate proper techniques.2.4PE

  • 5

    Maintain independent melody over melodic ostinati.2.5PE

  • 6

    Maintain independent, simple, four- and eight-beat rhythmic ostinati against a minimum of one separate part.2.6PE

Responding: Artists/students engage in analysis and interpretation to understand and evaluate artistic works. RE

  • 1

    Listen to and explore the music of various styles, composers, periods, and cultures.2.1RE

  • 2

    Identify selected musical instruments aurally and visually. 2.2RE

  • 3

    Identify and apply elements of music using developmentally appropriate vocabulary. 2.3RE

  • 4

    Interpret music through movement, dance, drama, or visual art.2.4RE

  • 5

    Discuss musical selections of various styles, composers, periods, and cultures.2.5RE

  • 6

    Follow and respond to the basic cues of a conductor.2.6RE

  • 7

    Explain how music is used for a variety of purposes and occasions in various cultures.2.7RE

  • 8

    Analyze patterns of the same and different sections and phrases.2.8RE

Connecting: Artists/students understand and communicate the value of creative expressions in internal and external contexts.

  • 1

    Identify how music communicates feelings, moods, images, and meaning.2.1CO

  • 2

    Attend and discuss music performances demonstrating appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed.2.2CO

  • 3

    Compare and contrast grade-appropriate concepts shared between music and other subject areas.2.3CO

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
Ohio’s Learning Standards for Fine Arts: Music 2024

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