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2. Vital Results - Reasoning and Problem Solving

Music

Draft July 1997

APPROACH 2.6 APPLICATION:

Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds)

Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds)

Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds)

Students apply prior knowledge, curiosity, imagination, and creativity to solve problems. This is evident when students:

2.6 Application Cross Referenced to Field of Knowledge Standards:

5.1-7.19

· Melody: Improvise a melody on classroom melody instruments.

· Harmony: Invent spoken, sung, and played ostinato.

· Rhythm: Invent rhythmic patterns using long and short sounds and silence. ( )

· Invent simple accompaniments.

· Timbre: Explore traditional and non-traditional ways of producing sound on found objects, the body and instruments.

· Form: Create a rhythmic composition.

· Create a melodic composition.

· Harmony: Work individually and with others to improvise.

· Rhythm: Invent complex rhythmic patterns

. · Invent complex accompaniments.

· Invent pieces using duple and triple meters.

· Style: Explore use of tempi and dynamics to create contrasting moods.

· Not applicable

2.8 TAKING RISKS:

Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds)

Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds)

Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds)

Students demonstrate a willingness to take risks in order to learn. This is evident when students:

2.8 Taking Risks Cross Referenced to Field of Knowledge Standards:

5.1-7.19

· Take risks (sing solo or in small groups, leading an activity, composing, etc.).

· Persevere (learn new songs, more notes on instruments, compose using various means of technology).

· Persevere when learning advanced rhythms and pitches.

· Work to sing two-part harmony tunefully.

· Improvise.

2.9 PERSEVERING:

Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds)

Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds)

Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds)

Students persevere in the face of challenges and obstacles. This is evident when students:

2.9 Persevering Cross Referenced to Field of Knowledge Standards:

5.1-7.19

· Take risks (sing solo or in small groups, leading an activity, composing, etc.).

· Persevere (learn new songs, more notes on instruments, compose using various means of technology).

· Persevere when learning advanced rhythms and pitches.

· Work to sing two-part harmony tunefully.

· Not applicable

2.10 Fluency

Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds)

Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds)

Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds)

2.10 Fluency Cross Referenced to Field of Knowledge Standards:

5.1-7.19

· Melody: Improvise a melody on classroom melody instruments.

· Harmony: Invent spoken, sung, and played ostinato.

· Rhythm: Invent rhythmic patterns using long and short sounds and silence. ( )

· Invent simple accompaniments.

· Timbre: Explore traditional and non-traditional ways of producing sound on found objects, the body and instruments.

· Form: Create a rhythmic composition.

· Create a melodic composition.

· Harmony: Work individually and with others to improvise.

· Rhythm: Invent complex rhythmic patterns.

· Invent complex accompaniments.

· Invent pieces using duple and triple meters.

· Style: Explore use of tempi and dynamics to create contrasting moods.

· Not applicable

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