AE17.MU.7.4

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 7 - Music

EU: Musicians' creative choices are influenced by their expertise, context, and expressive intent.
EQ: How do musicians make creative decisions?

Performing

Perform rhythmic, melodic, and/or harmonic phrases that are self-created or created by peers.
Perform on instruments or using technology harmonic accompaniments consisting of more than two chords.
Perform harmonic accompaniment to a simple melody using I, IV, and V chords.
Perform middle level literature on a variety of classroom instruments.
Sing alone and with others middle level literature with proper technique.

Creating

Improvise melodic and/or rhythmic phrases vocally, with instruments, or technology.
Compose melodic and/or rhythmic phrases.
Compose accompaniments using I, IV, and V chords.
Compose, using standard notation, iconic notation, and/or technology, pieces in AB or ABA form.
Create musical compositions in AB form using instruments or technology.
Examine, with guidance, how musical compositions are arranged for various ensembles.

Reading/ Writing

Compose melodic, rhythmic, and/or harmonic phrases using standard, iconic notation, and/or technology.
Sight read melodic, rhythmic, and/or harmonic phrases that are self-created or created by peers.
Using notation (standard, invented, and/or through technology) record musical ideas.
Cite specific example from music performed or composed that demonstrate the composer's musical intent.

Responding/ Evaluating

Develop, with the guidance of teacher, a plan to document the composition process including craftsmanship, originality, refinement of ideas, and final presentation and/or performance.
Respond, using appropriate vocabulary, to personal musical creations.
Respond, using appropriate vocabulary, to questions about expressive intent of personal music creations.
Develop, with peers and teacher, a rubric for the refinement of personal musical creations.
Create, with teacher guidance, rubrics to evaluate students' personal compositions, songs, and/or arrangements.

Rhythm

Melody

Harmony

Form

Expression

Other

Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.