Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 6

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 short rhythmic, melodic, or harmonic passages for individual instruments.6.1CR

  • 2

    Compose rhythm patterns and simple melodies in a variety of meters using standard or iconic notation.6.2CR

  • 3

    Compose extended pentatonic melodies in treble clef and bass clef in do or la pentatonic and diatonic scales.6.3CR

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

  • 1

    Perform or present four- and eight-beat rhythmic patterns.6.1PE

  • 2

    Read and perform extended pentatonic melodies in treble clef in do or la pentatonic, diatonic scales, and modes using a system.6.2PE

  • 3

    Perform accurately, independently or collaboratively, with good posture and an appropriate tone quality.6.3PE

  • 4

    Identify the performers’ techniques needed to create accurate rhythm and pitch, appropriate expressive qualities, good posture, and breath control on multiple instruments.6.4PE

  • 5

    Describe the rhythm, pitch, and expression of varied vocal performances.6.5PE

  • 6

    Maintain simple, four- and eight-beat rhythmic ostinati with a recorded accompaniment.6.6PE

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

  • 1

    Identify the major periods, genres, and composers in the development of music of various cultures.6.1RE

  • 2

    Explain instrument groupings for different styles of music in various cultures.6.2RE

  • 3

    Distinguish the use of dynamics, meter, tempo, and tonality in various pieces through active listening.6.3RE

  • 4

    Create interpretations of music via dance, drama, and visual art using appropriate vocabulary.6.4RE

  • 5

    Identify criteria based on elements of music to support personal preferences for specific music works.6.5RE

  • 6

    Follow and respond to grade-appropriate cues of a conductor.6.6RE

  • 7

    Compare and discuss the musical traditions of various cultures. 6.7RE

  • 8

    Describe distinguishing characteristics of music forms (verse/refrain, AB, ABA, rondo, canon, theme, and variation) from various cultures and historical periods.6.8RE

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

  • 1

    Describe the connection between emotion and music in selected musical works using elements of music.6.1CO

  • 2

    Attend and critique live music performances and demonstrate appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed.6.2CO

  • 3

    Explain and apply skills developed in music (critical thinking, collaboration) to other subject areas and/or other art forms.6.3CO

  • 4

    Identify how music is important in everyday life.6.4CO

  • 5

    Identify different careers in music.6.5CO

  • 6

    Identify the principles of intellectual property.6.6CO

  • 7

    Identify different functions and uses of music in American and other cultures.6.7CO

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6
Where can I read the official document?
Ohio’s Learning Standards for Fine Arts: Music 2024

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