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K–12 Standards

High School: Accomplished

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 over drones or simple chord progressions.HSAC.1CR

  • 2

    Compose a simple rhythmic melody accompaniment for a specific melody using standard and iconic notation, in multiple meters, including compound meters.HSAC.2CR

  • 3

    Compose a melody in multiple tonalities for a specific rhythmic accompaniment using written or digital, standard, and iconic notation.HSAC.3CR

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

  • 1

    Perform or present a four-part rhythm example.HSAC.1PE

  • 3

    Incorporate technology and media arts in creating, composing, and arranging music.HSAC.3PE

  • 2

    Perform or present a four-part melodic example using bass and treble clef.HSAC.2PE

  • 4

    Compare and contrast techniques of tuning multiple instruments.HSAC.4PE

  • 5

    Explain the composer’s choices for the elements of music using a varied repertoire of vocal performances.HSAC.5PE

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

  • 1

    Research composers and their works from four major music periods.HSAC.1RE

  • 2

    Determine the time period and culture of an instrument based on prior knowledge.HSAC.2RE

  • 3

    Evaluate the use of the elements of music related to expression in a varied repertoire of music.HSAC.3RE

  • 4

    Analyze the components of a music composition, demonstrating an understanding of music styles and form.HSAC.4RE

  • 5

    Apply assessment practices to demonstrate their learning and understanding of fundamental music concepts and music literacy.HSAC.5RE

  • 6

    Follow and respond to variously complex cues of a conductor.HSAC.6RE

  • 7

    Compare and contrast how people from various backgrounds and cultures use and respond to music.HSAC.7RE

  • 8

    Compare and contrast the individual sections within the form of historical musical works (symphony, mass, concerto).HSAC.8RE

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

  • 1

    Defend the use of the moods and meanings of musical pieces used at a social event.HSAC.1CO

  • 2

    Defend a critique of a live music performance using criteria based on the elements of music. HSAC.2CO

  • 3

    Explain how the creative process is used in similar and different ways in the arts.HSAC.3CO

  • 4

    Develop and articulate a personal philosophy about the purpose and value of music.HSAC.4CO

  • 5

    Identify and describe non-performing careers in music and describe ways technology and the media arts are used to create, perform, and listen to music.HSAC.5CO

  • 6

    Research copyright law and the process for having a composition protected.HSAC.6CO

  • 7

    Describe how music reflects the social and political events of history and the role of the musician in history and culture.HSAC.7CO

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Ohio’s Learning Standards for Fine Arts: Music 2024

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