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K–12 Standards

Choral II: Grades 6-12

Other West Virginia Fine Arts sets

Performing

  • 1

    Sing a variety of music with more than one voice part that includes a variety of rhythms, meter, dynamics, tempi, articulations, tonalities, and styles.MU.C.2.1

  • 2

    Sing songs in a variety of global languages. MU.C.2.2

  • 3

    Sing with expression that is consistent with the interpretation of the text.MU.C.2.3

  • 4

    Refine, apply and build vocal technique through warm-ups of warm-ups.MU.C.2.4

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    Sing a cappella music.MU.C.2.5

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    Refine characteristics of ensemble singing, e.g., balance, blend, styles and intonation. MU.C.2.6

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    Develops accountability and personal productivity through practice habits.MU.C.2.7

Exploring

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    Expand singing and exploration of various meters, tempo markings and rhythms (e.g., syncopation, compound meters).MU.C.2.8

  • 9

    Explain and explore major and minor tonalities.MU.C.2.9

  • 10

    Identify and sing intervals form advanced notation (e.g., major, minor, perfect, augmented, diminished).MU.C.2.10

  • 11

    Identify and vocally apply musical terms, expression marks and symbols.MU.C.2.11

  • 12

    Identify the melodic and harmonic parts in a vocal piece.MU.C.2.12

  • 13

    Sight-sing simple melodies. MU.C.2.13

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    Identify musical phrases and forms.MU.C.2.14

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    Discuss differences in singing various styles of music.MU.C.2.15

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    Evaluate live and recorded performances of themselves and others.MU.C.2.16

Creating

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    Improvise a melodic or rhythmic response. MU.C.2.17

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    Create lyrics for a multi-section song (e.g., AB, ABA).MU.C.2.18

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    Compose a vocal warm-up.MU.C.2.19

Relating

  • 20

    Use information and communication technology to examine musical careers.MU.C.2.20

  • 21

    Discuss the historical and global origins of a choral work.MU.C.2.21

  • 22

    Discuss the anatomy of the human voice and how it affects vocal tone production.MU.C.2.22

  • 23

    Discuss and demonstrate social responsibility through appropriate concert etiquette. MU.C.2.23

  • 24

    Discuss the literary merits of choral texts.MU.C.2.24

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12

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