The student will perceive and describe differences in music which have the same subject.

The student will use developmentally appropriate vocabulary to discuss music.

The student will examine elements that musicians choose to communicate their ideas.

The student will recognize forms such as verse/refrain, AB, ABA, and rondo.

The student will recognize and respond to an introduction.

The student will interpret and describe the mood of a composition.

The student will interpret songs, poems, and stories through creative body movements, instruments, sound effects, or drawing.

The student will identify instrument and relate size to pitch.

The student will listen to and compare music from various cultures.

The student will investigate a variety of musical genres (e.g. folk. Native American, spirituals, jazz, musical theatre) indigenous to the United States.

The student will explore and experience the music of composers of diverse genres.

The student will describe and identify appropriate music for special occasions.

The student will aurally identify types and styles of music.

The student will explain how music reflects historical and social events.

The student will analyze how music reflects historical and social events.

The student will use appropriate musical elements to create and communicate ideas through singing, playing instruments, and body movement.

The student will use listening skills to improve performance, accuracy and expressiveness to increase understanding of musical elements.

The student will express himself/herself by singing a variety of songs

The student will imitate extended pitch patterns vocally.

The student will distinguish visually same and different pitches.

The student will recognize visually melodic movement of high-low, ascending-descending, same-different, and rising-falling.

The student will sing tonal patterns by using numbers, letters, syllables or visual symbols.

The student will use melodic ostinati to accompany songs.

The student will produce a steady beat.

The student will identify and perform a strong and weak beat.

The student will distinguish between beat and no beat.

The student will imitate rhythmic patterns of various lengths.

The student will move appropriately to demonstrate awareness that music moves in duple (twos) and triple (threes) patterns.

The student will identify and perform slow, fast, and gradual tempo change.

The student will recognize and perform quarter notes, quarter rests, eighth notes, and half notes.

The student will create and perform pieces of various dynamic levels.

The student will identify crescendo and decrescendo.

The student will use the symbols for piano (p) and forte (f).

The student will use musical road signs (e.G. D.C. al fine, repeat sign.)

The student will create short pieces within guidelines.

The student will sing or play a melody while others provide accompaniments.

The student will play or improvise simple melodic and rhythmic accompaniments.

The student will sing simple rounds and partner songs.

The student will choose appropriate musical elements to communicate ideas.