In Kindergarten Music, I Can...
- show the difference between my singing voice and my speaking voice.
- echo melody patterns.
- sing songs that are fast and songs that are slow.
- keep a steady beat.
- play rhythms that use both long and short sounds.
- sing songs and play instruments soft and loud.
- move in a way that shows steady beat.
- move to rhythms that use both long and short sounds.
- move to melodies that use both high and low sounds.
- create musical patterns through movement.
- identify sounds that are long and short.
- identify sounds that are high and low.
- recognize music patterns that are same and different.
- recognize classroom percussion instruments.
- recognize and use my voice in four ways: whisper, call, speak and sing.
- experience all kinds of music.
- show respectful audience behavior.
In First Grade Music, I Can...
- show the difference between my singing voice and my speaking voice.
- sing melodic patterns.
- sing songs that are fast and slow.
- sing songs and play instruments soft and loud.
- play a steady beat.
- play rhythms that use long sounds, short sounds, and silence.
- play sounds on instruments that are high and low.
- move in a way that shows steady beat.
- move to rhythms that use both long and short sounds.
- move to melodies that use both high and low sounds.
- create musical patterns through movement.
- identify rhythms and melodic patterns.
- recognize music patterns that are same and different.
- recognize percussion instruments in the orchestra.
- recognize singing voices that are high and low.
- identify high and low notes on a music staff.
- identify long notes, short notes, and silence by their musical symbols.
- experience all kinds of music.
- show respectful audience behavior.
In Second Grade Music, I Can...
- sing melodies on pitch.
- sing melodies in rhythm.
- sing songs that are fast and songs that are slow.
- sing songs and play instruments soft and loud.
- play a steady beat.
- play rhythm patterns .
- play melodic patterns on instruments.
- move to rhythmic patterns.
- move to melodic patterns.
- show control and body awareness while moving.
- create rhythmic patterns and melodic patterns.
- identify rhythmic patterns and melodic patterns.
- identify the direction of a melody.
- recognize differences in music.
- recognize instruments in the string family of the orchestra.
- identify parts of the music staff and the music alphabet.
- recognize high and low pitches on the music staff.
- identify eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes, and quarter rests by their music symbols.
- explore music within cultures, times and places.
- show respectful audience behavior.
In Third Grade Music, I Can...
- sing melodies in pitch and in rhythm.
- sing with appropriate posture and breath control.
- sing harmonies.
- play rhythms on instruments in beat groupings of two and three.
- play melodic patterns and harmonic patterns on instruments.
- sing songs and play instruments with forte and piano dynamics and fast and slow tempos.
- move to rhythmic patterns.
- move to melodic patterns.
- show control and body awareness while moving.
- create rhythmic patterns and melodic patterns.
- show musical form through movement.
- identify musical patterns.
- identify differences in music.
- recognize instruments in the woodwind family of the orchestra.
- identify parts of a treble staff.
- identify line notes and space notes on a treble staff by letter name.
- identify eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes, quarter rests, and whole rests by their musical symbols.
- identify dynamic markings.
- explore music within cultures, times and places.
- show respectful audience behavior.
In Fourth Grade Music, I Can...
- sing melodies on pitch and with accurate rhythm.
- sing with appropriate tone, posture, and breathing.
- sing harmonies.
- sing and play songs with appropriate dynamics, tempos and phrasing.
- play rhythms on instruments in meters of two and three.
- play melodies and harmonies on instruments with correct technique.
- move to music with a variety of tempos and meters.
- move appropriately to various rhythms and melodies.
- show control and body awareness while moving.
- create rhythmic patterns and melodic patterns.
- show musical form through movement.
- identify musical patterns.
- recognize differences in music.
- recognize all instruments of the orchestra, including the brass family.
- recognize voices of the choir.
- use music vocabulary to describe the quality of a musical performance.
- read and write notes on the treble clef.
- recognize music symbols: eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes, quarter rests, whole rests, eighth rests, and half rests.
- identify musical styles.
- identify music, composers, and instruments from other cultures and musical eras.
- recognize how other subjects are related to music.
- show respectful audience behavior.
In Fifth Grade Music, I Can...
- sing on pitch and with accurate rhythm.
- sing with appropriate tone, posture, breathing and diction.
- play instruments with accurate rhythm and correct technique.
- sing and play the C Major scale.
- sing and play melody parts and harmony parts.
- perform music with a steady beat while changing dynamics and tempos.
- perform music in groups or ensembles, showing appropriate rehearsal and performance skills.
- move to music with various tempos. meters, and dynamics.
- move appropriately to various styles of music.
- improvise, compose and arrange rhythms and melodies.
- compose and original musical piece.
- identify music patterns.
- recognize differences in music.
- recognize voices and instruments in small and large performing ensembles.
- evaluate personal performance and the performances of others.
- read and write a C Major scale and all the notes on the treble clef.
- recognize musical symbols.
- identify dynamic, meter and tempo markings.
- recognize music symbols: sixteenth notes, eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes, sixteenth rests, quarter rests, whole rests, eighth rests, and half rests.
- identify and perform various styles of music.
- identify and describe instruments and roles of composers and musicians from various settings and cultures.
- recognize how other subjects are related to music.
- show respectful behavior as a performer and audience member.
