Music 9-12 Benchmarks

East Central Ohio Area Media Center

Resources for Music 9-12 Benchmarks

Historical, Cultural and Social Contexts

Students demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a variety of music styles and cultures and the context of musical expression or events, both past and present. Students identify significant contributions of composers and performers to music heritage. Students analyze the historical, social and political forces that have influenced the function and role of music in the lives of people.

A. Identify music forms from various cultures and historical periods and create or perform representative repertoire with stylistic accuracy.

B. Research and explain how music and composers both influence and are influenced by society and culture.

Creative Expression and Communication

Students sing, play instruments, improvise, compose, read and notate music.

A. Sing and/or play, independently or in ensembles, demonstrating technical and stylistic accuracy and musical expressiveness with appropriate responses to a leader's cues and gestures.

B. Read, perform or compose music repertoire using a variety of tonalities while demonstrating an understanding of the language of music.

Analyzing and Responding

Students listen to a varied repertoire of music and respond by analyzing and describing music using correct terminology. Students evaluate the creating and performing of music by using appropriate criteria.

A. Analyze and evaluate music selections based upon established criteria.

B. Analyze and respond to conducting patterns and gestures in relation to interpretation of music performance literature.

C. Analyze common harmonic progressions in selected repertoire aurally.

D. Apply appropriate established criteria to evaluate a variety of music performances.

Valuing the Arts/Aesthetic Reflection

Students demonstrate an understanding of reasons why people value music and a respect for diverse opinions regarding music preferences. Students articulate the significance of music in their lives.

A. Articulate and justify a personal philosophy regarding music in their life and cite examples that contribute to this thinking.

B. Explain how people differ in their music preferences based on their personal experiences.

C. Develop and apply specific criteria for making informed, critical judgments about quality and effectiveness of music works both written and performed.

Connections, Relationships and Applications

Students identify similarities and differences between music and other arts disciplines. Students recognize the relationship between concepts and skills learned through music with knowledge learned in other curricular subjects, life experiences and potential careers in and outside the arts. Students develop a desire for lifelong learning in music.

A. Articulate similarities and differences between music and other content areas.

B. Apply technology in creating, performing and/or researching music.

C. Compare and contrast several cultures' music works based on the function music serves, role of the musicians and conditions under which the music is performed.

D. Articulate music avocation and career opportunities found in various cultures and music settings and identify experiences necessary for success.

Other Music Grade Level Benchmarks

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Grades 5-8 Music Benchmarks

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Grades 5-8 Dance Benchmarks

Grades 9-12 Dance Benchmarks

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