Sounds and timbre:

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

          a. brass

          b. woodwind

          c. percussion

          d. strings

2. I know the names of band and orchestra instruments at sight and by their timbre.

3. I know the names of instruments from other countries at sight and by their timbre.

          a. kayagum

          b. panpipes

          c. Native American flute

          d. shakuhachi

          e. Irish harp

          f. marimba

          g. guitarron

          h. conga drum

4. I know the names of different kinds of voices:

          a. soprano

          b. alto

          c. tenor

          d. bass

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 dynamics.

          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. rock ‘n’ roll

          b. folk music

          c. spirituals

          d. raps and chants

          e. holiday songs

          f. story songs

          g. Gospel

          h. reggae

          i. songs from other places

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

                   2. France

                   3. Mexico

                   4. Jamaica

                   5. Taiwan

                   6. Korea

                   7. Israel

                   8. England

                   9. Panama

                   10. New Zealand

                   11. Russia

                   12. Ghana

                   13. Poland

                   14. Spain

                   15. West Africa

12. I can sing in unison with others and in harmony by

          a. singing a round

          b. singing ostinato parts

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. reggae

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

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

          b. France

          c. Mexico

          d. Jamaica

          e. Taiwan

          f. Korea

          g. Israel

          h. England

          i. Panama

          j. New Zealand

          k. Russia

          l. Ghana

          m. Poland

          n. Spain

          o. West Africa

7. 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.

8. I can play an instrument part by myself while others sing or play something different.

Improvising:

1. I can improvise a musical questions and answers by

          a. playing a rhythm

          b. playing a melody

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

3. I can improvise a melody ostinato accompaniment 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 major scale

          b. a pentatonic minor scale

          c. unpitched instruments

          d. 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 music for voice or instruments using at least 5 pitches or a pentatonic scale.

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

4. I can arrange a piece of short piece of music for voices or instruments.

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

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

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

Reading Music:

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

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

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

3. I can read rhythm in 3/4 meter. 

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

5. I can name the notes on the treble clef.

6. I can read a simply melody on the staff.

7. I know music words, the names of symbols, and how to use them:

          a. soft-mp, p, pp, loud-mf, f, ff

          b. mezzo piano, pianissimo, mezzo forte, fortissimo

          c. tempo words: moderato, allegro, adagio

          d. legato, staccato

          e. repeat signs

          f. coda

          g. time signatures 2/4, 3/4

          h. whole, half, dotted half notes, quarter, eighth notes,

                   and quarter rests

          i. tie

          j. bar lines

          k. measures

          l. staff

Listening:

1. I can identify AB form in music by moving and with words.

2. I can identify ABA form in music by moving and with words.

3. I can identify AABA form in music by moving and with words.

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

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

6. I can identify call and response form when I hear it.

7. I can show what I know about music by conducting it.

8. I can show what I know about music by dancing to it.

9. I can tell the tempo of music.

          a. I can move to the music

          b. I can use words like allegro, adagio, and moderato to talk about it.

10. 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.

11. I can tell the dynamics of music.

          a. I can move to the music

          b. I can use words like mezzo piano, pianissimo, mezzo forte,

          fortissimo to talk about the volume of the music.

12. 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

13. I can identify the rhythms in music.

          a. I can move to the music

          b. I can use words and symbols to talk about it.

14. I can tell when music is legato and staccato.

          a. I can move to the music

          b. I can use words to talk about it.

15. I can tell the texture of music

          a. thin (not many sounds)

          b. thick (many sounds)

16. I can use music vocabulary 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. reggae

          j. march music

          k. Gospel music

          l. classical music of different times

                   1. Baroque music

                   2. Classical music

                   3. Romantic music

                   4. Modern Music

          m. music from other countries

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

                   2. France

                   3. Mexico

                   4. Jamaica

                   5. Taiwan

                   6. Korea

                   7. Israel

                   8. England

                   9. Panama

                   10. New Zealand

                   11. Russia

                   12. Ghana

                   13. Poland

                   14. Spain

                   15. West Africa

          n. opera

Music Relates to other things:

1. I can explain how music and arts vocabulary are used in different and similar ways.

          1. form

          2. shape

          3. rhythm

          4. texture

          5. color (timbre)

          6. line

          7. contrast

          8. balance

          9. harmony

2. I can discover and explain how music relates to

          d. math

          e. reading

          f. science

          g. social studies

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

          a. responsibility

          b. self-discipline

          c. perseverance

          d. respect

4. 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. for work

          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

5. I know different ways people can be music makers

          a. composers

          b. performers

          c. conductors

          d. teachers

          e. choir directors

          f. opera singers

          g. musicians from other countries

Evaluate:

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

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