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 can identify a duet, trio, and quartet for ensembles of instruments or voices.

4. I know the names of instruments from other countries at sight and by their timbre. (possible choices):

a. guitarron

b. bmandolin

c. dundun

d. mbira

e. axatse

f. Native Amer flute

g. shakuhachi

h. panpipes

i. charango

j. quena

k. koto

l. hammered dulcimer

m. mountain dulcimer

n. oud

o. sitar

p. kantele

q. bagpipes

r. doumbek

s. erhu

t. vihuela

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

          a. soprano

          b. alto

          c. tenor

          d. bass

Singing:

1. I can sing using a head tone and clear diction to make my lyrics clear.

2. I can always match pitch when I sing.

3. I can always sing the right rhythms and pitches.

4. I can sing by myself.

5. I use good sitting and standing posture when I sing.

6. I follow directions during singing.

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

8. I can control my breathing when I sing.

9. I can sing a fermata.

10. I can blend the sound of my voice with others when I sing in a group.

11. 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.

12. I sing different kinds of music:

          a. rock ‘n’ roll

          b. folk music

          c. spirituals

          d. raps and chants

          e. holiday songs

          f. ballads

          g. Gospel

          h. shanties

          i. country music

          j. jazz

          k. work songs

          l. blues

          m. bluegrass

          n. songs from other places (possible options):

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

2. Mexico

3. Slovakia

4. Dominica

5. Jamaica

6. Korea

7. Celtic regions

8. West Africa

9. Liberia

10. Wales

11. Israel

12. Scotland

13. Bolivia

14. England

15. China

16. Turkey

17. Argentina

18. Canada

19. Puerto Rico

20. Spain

21. Middle East

22. Venezuela

23. Columbia

24. Ghana

25. Taiwan

26. Vietnam

27. India

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

          a. singing a round

          b. singing ostinato parts

          c. singing partner songs

          d. countermelodies and descants

Playing Instruments:

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

2. I can play rhythms correctly on an instrument.

3. I can play melodies correctly on an instrument.

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

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

          a. rock ‘n roll

          b. folk music

          c. spirituals

          d. raps and chants

          e. holiday songs

          f. shanties

          g. classical music

          h. jazz

          i. bluegrass

          j. Latin/Hispanic

          k. blues (12-bar form with I, IV, and V chords)

          l. ragtime

          m. country music

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

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

b. Mexico

c. Slovakia

d. Dominica

e. Jamaica

f. Korea

g. Celtic region

h. West Africa

i. Liberia

j. Wales

k. Israel

l. Scotland

m. Bolivia

n. England

o. China

p. Turkey

q. Argentina

r. Canada

s. Puerto Rico

t. Spain

u. Middle East

v. Venezuela

w. Columbia

x. Ghana

y. Taiwan

z. Vietnam

aa. India

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 with expression by phrasing what I play.

9. I can play with expression using tempo appropriately.

10. 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 pieces using

          a. pentatonic major and minor scales

          b. diatonic major and minor scales

          c. unpitched instruments

          d. a computer or electronic keyboard

          e. my voice to scat

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 pentatonic scales.

3. I can create my own music for voice or instruments using a major scale.

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

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

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

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

8. 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, sixteenth notes, dotted rhythms, and quarter rests.

2. I can read and use syncopated rhythms with flags as well as beams.

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

4. I can read rhythm in 3/4 meter. 

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

6. I can read rhythm in 6/8 meter.

7. I can read a melody on the treble clef.

8. I can identify flats and sharps.

9. I can read notes on ledger lines.

10. I can identify skips and steps on the treble clef.

11. I can identify many intervals, including an octave on the treble clef.

12. I can identify a melodic sequence.

13. I can identify several major keys from their key signature. 

14. I know the difference between a major and a minor scale.

15. 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, ritardando, largo, presto

          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

          m. D.C. and D.S. al fine

          n. slur

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 identify rondo form when I hear it.

8. I can identify a ballad when I hear one.

9. I can identify musical themes in larger works, like a symphony.

10. I can identify theme and variation form.

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

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

13. I can tell the tempo of music.

          a. I can move to the music

          b. I can use words like allegro, adagio, moderato, ritardando, largo,

and presto to talk about it.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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

17. I can identify the rhythms, including syncopated rhythms.

          a. I can move to the music

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

18. 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.

19. I can tell the texture of music

          a. thin (not many sounds)

          b. thick (many sounds)

          c. polyphonic texture

20. I can use music vocabulary to talk about and identify different styles of music.

          a. rock ‘n’ roll

          b. folk music

          c. spirituals

          d. raps and chants

          e. holiday songs

          f. jazz

          g. ballads

          h. march music

          i. Gospel music

          j. country music

          k. rhythm ‘n’ blues

          l. blues

          m. hymns

          n. bluegrass

          o. ragtime

          p. classical music of different times

                   1. Baroque music

                   2. Classical music

                   3. Romantic music

                   4. Renaissance music

                   5. Modern Music

          q. music from other countries

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

2. Mexico

3. Slovakia

4. Dominica

5. Jamaica

6. Korea

7. Celtic

8. West Africa

9. Liberia

10. Wales

11. Israel

12. Scotland

13. Bolivia

14. England

15. China

16. Turkey

17. Argentina

18. Canada

19. Puerto Rico

20. Spain

21. Middle East

22. Venezuela

23. Columbia

24. Ghana

25. Taiwan

26. Vietnam

27. India

Music Relates to other things:

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

          a. form and shape

          b. mood, feeling

          c. rhythm

          d. texture

          e. color (timbre)

          f. line

          g. contrast

          h. balance

          i. harmony

          j. theme

          k. purpose

2. I can discover and explain how music relates to

          a. math

          b. reading

          c. science

          d. social studies

1. the American states

                   2. how the music business effects me as a consumer

3. why copyright and royalties are important

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 movie soundtracks, TV shows, musicals

          i. to remember times long ago

          j. to tell a story

          k. to communicate an important message

          l. to express a strong feeling

4. 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.