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K–12 Standards

Performing Ensemble: Skilled

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

    Compose and improvise simple melodic or rhythmic ideas for a specific purpose. The ideas should reflect characteristics of music from a variety of cultures.ENS.1CR

  • 2

    Select, develop, and notate or record melodic and rhythmic ideas for a specific purpose that demonstrates characteristics of music from a variety of cultures.ENS.2CR

  • 3

    Evaluate and refine simple compositions and improvisations based on individually developed criteria.ENS.3CR

  • 4

    Explain how instrument techniques of multiple instruments create accurate pitch and how to alter pitch.ENS.4CR

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

  • 1

    Read and perform with correct pitches, correct rhythms, printed dynamics, and printed articulations.ENS.1PE

  • 2

    Play or sing with a characteristic tone quality, perform individual pitches with accurate intonation, understand intonation tendencies, and adjust during the performance.ENS.2PE

  • 3

    Demonstrate proficiency in eight major and four minor key signatures and a chromatic scale in multiple octaves as appropriate. Demonstrate proficiency in singing pentatonic; major; natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales and keys; plus the blues scale.ENS.3PE

  • 4

    Perform prepared or improvised music with technical accuracy (speed, manual dexterity, articulation, range) and printed expressive characteristics, such as phrasing.ENS.4PE

  • 5

    Perform compositions intended for sight reading with correct pitches, correct rhythms, characteristic tone, accurate intonation, printed dynamics, and printed articulations.ENS.5PE

  • 6

    Perform a varied repertoire of prepared and improvised music representing a variety of cultures, styles, and genres.ENS.6PE

  • 7

    Develop strategies using feedback from peers and outside sources in a rehearsal setting to address technical and expressive challenges in a varied repertoire of music.ENS.7PE

  • 8

    Respond appropriately to the cues of the conductor.ENS.8PE

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

  • 1

    Critique the ensemble performance using established criteria that focuses on pitch, rhythm, characteristic tone quality and intonation, and use of dynamics and articulations.ENS.1RE

  • 2

    Identify and explain the expressive intent, emotion, and meaning of musical works by citing evidence through appropriate terminology, context, or the setting of the text and a variety of researched sources.ENS.2RE

  • 3

    Apply strategies to improve and evaluate individual performance that can help demonstrate learning and progress made in the development of music skill and music literacy.ENS.3RE

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

  • 1

    Compare music from a variety of cultures and historical periods.ENS.1CO

  • 2

    Compare and contrast a musical work with another work of art (dance, drama, visual art) from different cultures based on cultural influences.ENS.2CO

  • 3

    Evaluate potential musical performance career choices and develop a personal strategic career plan.ENS.3CO

  • 4

    Analyze the ethical and legal issues surrounding the access and use of musical works (audio and video recordings, printed and digital sheet music).ENS.4CO

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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