AE17.MU.6.18

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

AE17.MU.6.18
Describe a personal interpretation of how creators’ and performers’ application of the elements of music and expressive qualities, within genres and cultural and historical context, convey expressive intent.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Through their use of elements and structures of music, creators and performers provide clues to their expressive intent.
EQ: How do we discern musical creators' and performers' expressive intent?

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 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.