Music K-4 Benchmarks

East Central Ohio Area Media Center

Resources for Music K-4 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 and demonstrate basic music forms.

B. Identify and respond to music of historical and cultural origins.

C. Recognize the interaction of people in music.

Creative Expression and Communication

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

A. Sing and/or play instruments, alone and with others, demonstrating a variety of repertoire using proper technique, accurate rhythm and pitch and appropriate expressive qualities.

B. Read, write, improvise and compose melodies and accompaniments.

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. Identify and demonstrate elements of music using developmentally appropriate music vocabulary.

B. Identify the sounds of a variety of instruments including orchestra, band and classroom instruments.

C. Discuss and evaluate individual and group music performance.

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. Reflect on their own performance and the performance of others.

B. Demonstrate audience behavior appropriate for the context and style of music performed.

C. Demonstrate how music communicates meaning of text, feelings, moods or images, and influences personal preferences.

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. Explain ways that music interrelates with other arts disciplines and with various disciplines outside the arts.

B. Describe how music is used in various cultures in the United States.

C. Identify and describe roles of musicians in various music settings.

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Grades 9-12 Music Benchmarks

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Grades 5-8 Dance Benchmarks

Grades 9-12 Dance Benchmarks

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