AE17.MU.2.8

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 2 - Music

AE17.MU.2.8
Demonstrate knowledge of music concepts (such as tonality and meter) in music from a variety of cultures 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

Perform age-appropriate music with attention to expressive markings indicated in the printed music.

Creating

Perform an improvised interlude to a known song, matching expression and rhythmic/melodic themes.

Reading/ Writing

Identify expressive markings in printed music.
Identify meter marking in printed music.

Responding/ Evaluating

Notate from dictation 8-beat rhythm patterns using standard notation.
Perform short melodic patterns from standard or iconic notation.

Vocabulary

Rhythm

Eighth note, eighth rest, half note, half rest, whole note, whole rest
Strong/ weak beat — 2/4; 3/4 meter
Accelerando/ ritardando

Melody

Pitch Set: Do , Re, Mi, So, La
Five-line staff
Treble clef
Names of lines/ spaces (treble staff)

Harmony

Melodic ostinati
Partner songs

Form

AAB, AABA, Rondo
Verse/ Refrain

Expression

Orchestral instrument families
Piano (p), forte (f)
Crescendo/ decrescendo
Orchestral Music: programmatic
Indigenous music: Native American
American music: slave songs, colonial folk songs

Other

Age-appropriate pitch matching (B3-D5)¹
Mallet/ drumming technique: alternating hands

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

COS Examples

Example: Respond with purposeful movement to reflect the tonality of a piece of music.

Aligned Learning Resources

Lollipop Bop

Moving to Tchaikovsky