AE17.MU.TEE.N.8

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 06-12 - Music

AE17.MU.TEE.N.8
Identify expressive qualities in a varied repertoire of music that can be demonstrated through preparedand improvised performances.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Performers make interpretive decisions based on their understanding of context and expressive intent
EQ: How do performers interpret musical works?

Skills Examples

Choral
Performing

Develop characteristic tone employing the following musical concepts: rhythm, melody, form, and expression.
With guidance, select one piece of music from available resources (full or small ensemble pieces, method or solo books) that reflects the performer's interest.
Demonstrate fundamental vocal control while performing varied repertoire of music in ensemble settings, while making appropriate use of posture, breath control, tone production (head voice), pitch matching and note accuracy.
Demonstrate chest and head voices while singing individually and in groups.
Demonstrate technical accuracy through appropriate use of: rhythm work (including pulse, note, and rest values), range development, diction and vowel formation, expressive elements including dynamics.
Perform a varied repertoire of solo, unison, and two-part literature, including selections in Latin.
Demonstrate correct posture.
Adjust tone quality while singing.
Produce a supported tone using proper breath control for 8 beats.
Sing uniform vowels.
Properly enunciate beginning and ending consonants.
Demonstrating proper vocal techniques as a member of a larger group (balance/blend of vocal timbre within a group).
Respond appropriately to the cues of a conductor.

Creating

Recognize standard notation symbols used in music.
Improvise simple rhythmic patterns to enhance warm-ups or appropriate literature.

Reading/ Writing

Count music that contains whole note and rest, half note and rest, dotted half note, quarter note and rest, and eighth note and rest in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 meter signature using a consistent counting system.
Interpret standard notation symbols for pitches in the treble clef.
Identify key signatures C, F, and G.
Sight-sing unison literature.
Sing standard pitch notation (including letter names, solfége, and numbers) in the treble or bass clef within an octave range using stepwise movement and the intervals of a third and fifth.
Perform scales and their related arpeggios.
Demonstrate whole- and half-step patterns in the major scale.

Responding/ Evaluating

Respond to technical qualities of a performance using music terminology.
Evaluate performances of self and others to determine accuracy of pitch and rhythm and clarity of diction.
Attend live performances and demonstrate appropriate audience etiquette.
Describe specific areas within a piece of music which may be challenging and identify improvement goals.

Instrumental
Performing

Demonstrate ability to care for, assemble, and properly hold an instrument with appropriate posture.
Demonstrate ability to keep a steady beat.
Demonstrate ability to count rhythms in simple meter.
Produce a characteristic tone in middle register at different dynamic levels.
Demonstrate ability to match pitch with others.
Perform at least two major scales and arpeggios or percussion rudiments.

Creating

Demonstrate ability to compose short melodies.

Fill a measure with rests and notes in 4/4, 3/4, and 2/4.

Explain and demonstrate appropriate practice plans and techniques.

Reading/ Writing

Read rhythms using a widely accepted counting system.

Identify note names on a staff.

Demonstrate ability to read key signatures and accidentals.

Identify articulation markings and define their purpose.

Responding/ Evaluating

Identify key signatures by number of flats and sharps.

identify time signatures in music examples.

Identify basic intervals from one pitch to another.

Identify style of music and perform accordingly.

Demonstrate ability to balance and blend in small group and Tutti settings.

Demonstrate ability to follow a conductor.

Vocabulary

Choral
Rhythm

Measure
Bar line
Time signature
Simple meter
Common time
2/4 time
Whole note/ rest
Half note/ rest
Quarter note/ rest
Eighth note/ rest
Tempo

Melody

Head voice/ chest voice
Staff
Clef (treble and bass)
Major key signature
Diatonic major scale
Tonic major arpeggio
Pitch
Stepwise motion
Skip motion

Harmony

Unison
2-part singing
Vocal ostinati
Imitative harmony (canon, etc.)

Form

Phrase
Verse
Chorus
Section
AB
ABA
Repeat sign

Expression

Balance/ blend
Phrasing
Dynamics: pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo, crescendo, decrescendo, diminuendo
Uniform vowels
Fermata

Other

Sharps
Flats
Naturals
Diction
Posture
Performance etiquette
Correct breathing

Instrumental
Rhythm

Beat
Tempo

Adagio
Andante
Moderato

Counting System
Simple Meter
Time Signature

4/4
Common
2/4
3/4

Barline
Measure/ Bar
Whole Note & Rest
Half Note & Rest
Quarter Note & Rest
Eighth Note & Rest
Dotted Half Note
Tie
Pick-up Note
Rudiment