AE17.MU.6.16

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 6 - Music

AE17.MU.6.16
Describe how the elements of music and expressive qualities relate to the structure of musical pieces.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Response to music is informed by analyzing context (social, cultural, and historical) and how creators and performers manipulate the elements of music.
EQ: How does understanding the structure and context of music inform a response?

Skills Examples

Performing

Sight-read rhythm patterns commonly found in middle-level literature.
Sight-read eight-beat, stepwise, and unison melodic patterns.
Analyze a musical score to determine formal components such as D.C. al Fine, D.S. al Coda, etc.

Creating

Develop criteria to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of music performances and compositions including their own.

Reading/ Writing

Identify stylistic elements of a piece of music based on markings in the score.
Follow a musical score that contains formal components such as D.C. al Fine, D.S. al Coda, etc.

Responding/ Evaluating

Identify the names of the lines and spaces in the bass clef.
Identify accidentals, including flats, sharps, and naturals.
Reflect on a variety of live or recorded music performances.

Vocabulary

Rhythm

Melody

Pitch set: La- centered diatonic (minor)
Clef reading (diatonic)
Octave
Unison/ harmony

Harmony

Polyphonic
2-part songs
3-part songs
Descant
Bass clef
Accompaniment

Form

AB form
ABA form
Form
Canon
Composer
Composite forms

Expression

Tone Quality
Articulation

Other

Age-appropriate audience and performer etiquette
Age-appropriate pitch matching (G3-G5)
Historical periods

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Aligned Learning Resources

Composing With Dice: Expression