UP:AE17.MU.2.18
Vocabulary
Rhythm
- Eighth note, eighth rest, half note, half rest, whole note, whole rest
- Strong/ weak beat — 2/4; 3/4 meter
- Accelerando/ ritardando
- Pitch Set: Do, Re, Mi, So, La
- Five-line staff
- Treble clef
- Names of lines/ spaces (treble staff)
- Melodic ostinati
- Partner songs
- AAB, AABA, Rondo
- Verse/ Refrain
- Orchestral instrument families
- Piano (p), forte (f)
- Crescendo/ decrescendo
- Orchestral Music: programmatic
- Indigenous music: Native American
- American music: slave songs, colonial folk songs
- Age-appropriate pitch matching (B3-D5)1
- Mallet/ drumming technique: alternating hands
Essential Questions
EU: The personal evaluation of musical works and performances is informed by analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.
EQ: How do we judge the quality of musical work(s) and performance(s)?
EQ: How do we judge the quality of musical work(s) and performance(s)?
Skills Examples
Performing
- Demonstrate understanding of musical intent when performing, through attention to expressive markings.
- Demonstrate understanding of cultural authenticity by performing music with appropriate stylistic expression
- Identify repeat signs and multiple verses in a verse/refrain song
- Explain musical decisions that contribute to the expressive intent of the music.
- Describe the context of lyrics in a verse/refrain song.
Anchor Standards
Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
