Sounds and timbre:

1. I know the names of classroom instruments by sight and sound.

2. I know the families of instruments and how they make sound.

          a. brass

          b. woodwind

          c. percussion

          d. strings

3. I know the names of band and orchestra instruments by their timbre.

          a. violin

          b. bass

          c. trumpet

          d. trombone

          e. clarinet

          f. flute

          g. piano

          h. xylophone

          i. snare drum

4. I know the names of instruments from other countries by their timbre.

          a. koto

          b. djembe

          c. Native American flute

          d. dundun

          e. mountain and hammered dulcimer

          f. Gamelan instruments

          g. zheng

          h. erhu

          i. sheng

5. I can tell the difference between one person singing a solo and many people singing, as in a choir.

6. I can tell the difference between men’s voices and women’s voices.

Singing:

1. I can use my singing voice using a head tone and clear diction.

2. I can match pitch.

3. I can sing the right notes.

4. I can sing the right rhythms.

5. I can sing by myself.

6. I sit and stand tall when I sing.

7. I follow directions during singing.

8. I sing with expression by breathing at the ends of phrases.

9. I can sing a fermata.

10. I sing with expression by changing my volume.

          a. I can crescendo.

          b. I can decrescendo.

          c. I can sing forte.

          d. I can sing piano.

          e. I can sing with accents by making some words stronger.

11. I sing different kinds of music:

          a. lullabies

          b. rock ‘n’ roll

          c. folk music

          d. spirituals

          e. raps and chants

          f. holiday songs

          g. story songs

          h. blues

          i. songs from other places

                   1. USA (folk, Native American, African-American)

                   2. France

                   3. Mexico

                   4. China

                   5. Nigeria

                   6. England

                   7. Spain

                   8. Japan

                   9. Bali

                   10. Korea

                   11. Trinidad

                   12. Puerto Rico

                   13. Ghana

                   14. Hawaii

                   15. New Zealand

                   16. Zimbabwe

                   17. South Africa (Zulu)

Playing Instruments:

1. I know the correct way to sit and play instruments.

2. I try hard to play simple rhythms on an instrument correctly.

3. I try hard to play simple melodies on an instrument correctly.

4. I know how to watch for directions when I play.

5. I can play instruments with different styles of music:

          a. lullabies

          b. rock ‘n’ roll

          c. folk music

          d. spirituals

          e. raps and chants

          f. holiday songs

          g. story songs

          h. classical music

          i. jazz

          j. Salsa

          k. blues

          l. ragtime

6. I can play instruments with music from other places:

          a. USA (folk, Native American, African-American)

          b. France

          c. Mexico

          d. China

          e. Nigeria

          f. England

g. Spain

          h. Japan

          i. Bali

          j. Korea

          k. Trinidad

          l. Puerto Rico

          m. Ghana

          n. Hawaii

          o. New Zealand

          p. Zimbabwe

          q. South Africa (Zulu)

8. I can play with expression by changing my volume.

          a. I can crescendo.

          b. I can decrescendo.

          c. I can sing forte.

          d. I can sing piano.

          e. I can sing with accents by making some words stronger.

9. I can play an instrument part while others sing or play something different.

Improvising:

1. I can improvise a musical answer by

          a. playing a rhythm

          b. playing a melody

2. I can improvise a rhythm ostinato to go with a song or music.

3. I can improvise a melody ostinato to go with a song or music.

4. I can improvise a new rhythm for a song I know.

5. I can improvise a new melody for a song I know.

6. I can improvise my own short pieces using

          a. a pentatonic scale

          b. unpitched instruments

          c. a computer or electronic keyboard

Composing and Arranging:

1. I can create and arrange music to go with stories and poems.

2. I can create my own melody using at least 5 pitches or a pentatonic scale.

3. I can create my own rhythm using half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests.

4. I can create my own music using different sounds and instruments.

5. I can create my own music using pictures and symbols.

6. I can create my own music using a computer or electronic keyboard.

Reading Music:

1. I can read and use whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests.

2. I can name the parts of the notes:  notehead, stem, and beam.

3. I can read rhythm in 2/4 meter.

4. I can read rhythm in 3/4 meter. 

5. I can read a simply melody using solfege: Mi, Sol, La, Do, and Re.

6. I can read a simple melody using letter names for notes.

7. I know music words and know the names of symbols:

          a. soft, loud

          b. fast, slow

          c. smooth, jumpy

          d. repeat signs

          e. coda

          f. time signatures 2/4  , 3/4

          g. whole, half, quarter, eighth notes, and quarter rests

Listening:

1. I can tell when phrases are the same and different.

2. I can tell when a phrase begins and ends.

3. I can tell when I hear AB form in music by moving and with words.

4. I know the difference between a verse and a refrain.

5. I can tell when I hear ABA form in music by moving and with words.

6. I can tell when I hear an introduction in music by moving and with words.

7. I know what a coda is when I hear it.

8. I can tell when music is fast and slow.

          a. I can move to the music

          b. I can use words to talk about it.

9. I can tell when music is high and low.

          a. I can move to the music

          b. I can use words to talk about it.

10. I can tell when music is loud and soft.

          a. I can move to the music

          b. I can use words to talk about the volume of the music.

11. I can tell how music feels

          a. I can move in different ways to show how music feels

          b. I can use words to talk about the feelings in music

12. I can tell what kinds of instruments or voices are making music.

13. I can identify long and short sounds.

          a. I can move to the music

          b. I can use words to talk about it.

14. I can tell when music is smooth, jumpy, or bumpy.

          a. I can move to the music

          b. I can use words to talk about it.

15. I can tell when music is

          a. thin (not many sounds)

          b. thick (many sounds)

16. I can use music words to talk about and identify different styles of music.

          a. lullabies

          b. rock ‘n’ roll

          c. folk music

          d. spirituals

          e. raps and chants

          f. holiday songs

          g. story songs

          h. jazz

          i. Salsa

          j. blues

          k. ragtime

          l. march music

          m. Gospel music

          n. classical music of different times

                   1. Baroque music

                   2. Classical music

                   3. Romantic music

                   4. Modern Music

          o. music from other countries

                   1. USA (folk, Native American, African-American)

                   2. France

                   3. Mexico

                   4. China

                   5. Nigeria

                   6. England

                   7. Spain

                   8. Japan

                   9. Bali

                   10. Korea

                   11. Trinidad

                   12. Puerto Rico

                   13. Ghana

                   14. Hawaii

                   15. New Zealand

                   16. Zimbabwe

                   17. South Africa (Zulu)

Music Relates to other things:

1. I can discover and explain how music relates to

          a. art

          b. dance

          c. drama

          d. math

          e. reading

          f. science

          g. social studies

2. I can show how character relates to music by showing

          a. responsibility,

          b. self-discipline

          c. perseverance

          d. respect

3. I can tell which music is used for special things and use music words to tell why music is used for special things.

          a. parades

          b. help babies fall asleep

          c. for celebrations

          d. for sad times

          e. to show patriotism

          f. to have fun

          g. for worship

          h. for movies and TV shows

          i. to remember times long ago

          j. to tell a story

4. I can discover how people make music in different ways

          a. composers

          b. performers

          c. conductors

          d. teachers

          e. choir directors

          f. musicians from other countries

Evaluate:

1. I can tell why I like or dislike music.

2. I can talk about why music is played well or not.

3. I can talk about what music makes me think of.

4. I can talk about how music makes me feel.

5. I applaud to show my appreciation of a performance.