AE17.MU.K.8

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

AE17.MU.K.8
Explore and achieve awareness of music contrasts in a variety of music selected for performance.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Analyzing creators' context and how they manipulate elements of music provides insight into their intent and informs performance.
EQ: How does understanding the structure and context of musical works inform performance?

Skills Examples

Performing

Demonstrate same and different (e.g., fast/slow, loud/soft, high/low and long/short).
Demonstrate a steady beat and maintain it while performing.
Sing using head voice and appropriate posture.
Play a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others, and demonstrate proper technique.

Creating

Create a wide variety of vocal and instrumental sounds.

Reading/ Writing

Explore connections between sound and its visual representation.

Responding/ Evaluating

Move to music of various and contrasting styles, composers and cultures.
Demonstrate audience behavior appropriate for the context and style of music performed.