General Music: HS Half Credit

CREATING

PERFORMING

RESPONDING

CONNECTING

Imagine

Plan and Make

Evaluate and Refine

Present

Select

Analyze

Interpret

Rehearse, Evaluate, and Refine

Present

Select

Analyze

Interpret

Evaluate

Connect

Connect

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Choose and demonstrate favorite musical ideas.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. 

Create rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic phrases from genres and styles selected by the teacher.

Create and organize musical ideas from genres and styles selected by the teacher.

Use systems of music notation or technological resources to document melodic and harmonic sequences.

Evaluate and compare personal and peer created arrangements and compositions.

Use teacher-created criteria to compare originality and craftsmanship in their compositions and arrangements.

Present a final version of their creation for a specific purpose.

Select music for performance with a specific purpose or intent.

Compare the structures of music selected for performance.

Sight-read either simple rhythmic or melodic elements using various systems of notation.

Identify the use of distinct musical effects in various genres and styles of music.

Perform contrasting pieces of music from a variety of genres and styles.

Practice and refine music performance and determine when music is ready to perform.

Perform a varied repertoire of music alone and with others and evaluate the performance based on personal, peer, teacher, or professional criteria.

Select music from a variety of styles and genres to demonstrate connections to an interest or experience.

Compare how the elements of music and expressive qualities are used to create the structure of two pieces of music.

Describe the context of a programmed sequence of musical works from two different genres, cultures, or historical periods.

Compare two or more pieces of music, summarizing how creators and performers use musical elements and expressive qualities to convey expressive intent across different genres, cultures, and historical contexts.

Evaluate musical works and performances, using personal and teacher-developed criteria.

Explain how synthesizing personal knowledge, interests, ideas, and choices helps musicians to create, perform, and respond to music.

Analyze how cultural, historical, and societal context contribute to musicians' understanding when creating, performing, and responding to music.

Demonstrate performer and audience behaviors appropriate for Grades 9-12 students for a variety of venues and contexts.