• Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

• Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

• Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.

• Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.

• Reading and notating music.

• Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

• Evaluating music and music performances.

• Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.

• Understanding music in relation to history and culture.

Standard 1: Creating, Performing, and Participating in the Arts

Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the arts.

Standard 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources

Students will be knowledgeable about and make use if the materials and resources available for participation in the arts in various roles.

Standard 3: Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art

Students will respond critically to a variety of works in the other arts, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavor and thought.

Standard 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts.

Students will develop an understanding of the personal and cultural forces that shape artistic communication and how the arts in turn shape the diverse cultures of past and present society.