AE17.MU.K.2

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): KG - Music

AE17.MU.K.2
Generate musical ideas.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: The creative ideas, concepts, and feelings that influence musicians' work emerge from a variety of sources.
EQ: How do musicians generate creative ideas?

Skills Examples

Performing

Chant, move, play, and sing grade level skills.
Echo simple rhythmic patterns.
Echo a three-pitch melodic pattern using the correct syllables and hand signs.

Creating

Perform an improvised rhythmic pattern within a framework of four beats.
Perform an improvised melodic pattern on a pitched percussion instrument set to the pentatonic scale within a framework of four beats.
Improvise short songs and instrumental pieces using a variety of sound sources, including traditional or classroom sounds, body percussion, and sounds produced by electronic means.
Explore musical sources freely using found sounds, electronic sounds, or sounds from voice or instruments found in classroom, remembering to use sound and silence.

Reading/ Writing