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music language & performance skills

Music Language and Performance Skills (M-L1) » 
Students develop skills for making music individually and as part of an ensemble.

 

Students who have achieved expectations for this grade are able to

Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
discover own singing voice and sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of grade-appropriate music

K M-L1.1

 match pitch with some accuracy (e.g., so, mi, la) and sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of grade-appropriate music

1 M-L1.1

 match pitch with increasing accuracy and sing expressively, using simple textures (e.g., canon, ostinato)

2 M-L1.1

 match pitch and sing with accurate rhythm and expressive qualities, using increasingly complex textures (e.g., partner songs, two-part singing)

3 M-L1.1

 sing expressively in tune, using proper breath support, vowel sounds, consonants, and tone production

4 M-L1.1
explore and experiment with sounds from body percussion, instruments, and other sound sources

K M-L1.2

 select and use sounds  to accompany self with simple pitched and non-pitched instruments and body percussion

1 M-L1.2

 play a variety of instruments alone and in an ensemble, following the directions of a conductor

2 M-L1.2

 play a variety of instruments with increasing expressiveness and accuracy, demonstrating proper technique

3-4 M-L1.2
perform parts accurately within the beat in an ensemble

3-4 M-L1.3
improvise answers to given melodic and rhythmic fragments or phrases

K-2 M-L1.6

 improvise simple rhythmic and melodic questions, answers, and variations

3-4 M L1.6
improvise simple rhythmic and melodic patterns and ostinatos

K-2 M-L1.7
use movement to explore music concepts, enhance music making, and express ideas (e.g., use movement to show high and low, steady beat )

K-4 M-L1.8
demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills for making music collectively

K-4 M-L1.9