9-12 Standards

1.2 A

Perform with expression and technical accuracy a large and varied repertoire of instrumental literature.

1.2 B

Perform an appropriate part in an ensemble, demonstrating well-developed ensemble skill.

1.2 C

Perform in small ensembles with one student on a part.

1.2 D

Perform with expression and technical accuracy a large and varied repertoire of instrumental literature, which includes advanced technical and interpretive skills.

2.2 A

Compose music in several distinct styles, demonstrating creativity in using the elements of music for expressive effect.

2.2 B

Arrange pieces for voices or instruments other than those for which the pieces were written.

2.2 C

Compose and arrange music for voices and various acoustic and electronic instruments, demonstrating knowledge of the ranges and traditional usages of the sound sources.

2.2 D

Compose music, demonstrating imagination and technical skill in applying the principals of composition.

3.1 A

Demonstrate the ability to read an instrumental or vocal score for up to four staves.

3.1 B

Sight-read music which contains moderate technical demands, expanded ranges, and varied interpretive requirements.

3.1 C

Interpret non-standard notation symbols used by some 20^th century composers.

3.1 D

Demonstrate the ability to read a full instrumental or vocal score and explain all transpositions and clefs.

3.1 E

Sight-read, accurately and expressively, music which requires well developed technical skills.

3.1 F

Students will listen to, analyze, and evaluate music.

4.2 A

Develop specific criteria for making informed, critical evaluations of the quality and effectiveness of performances, compositions, arrangements and improvisations and apply the criteria in their personal participation in music.

4.2 B

Evaluate a performance, composition, arrangement or improvisation by comparing it to similar or exemplary models

4.2 C

Evaluate a given musical work in terms of its aesthetic qualities and explain the musical elements it uses to evoke feelings and emotions.

5.1 A

Explain and cite examples of how elements, artistic processes, and organizational principles are used in similar and distinctive ways in the various arts.

5.1 B

Compare characteristics of two or more arts within a particular historical period or style and cite examples from various cultures.

5.1 C

Explain ways in which the principles and subject matter of various disciplines outside the arts are interrelated with those of music.

5.1 D

Compare the uses of characteristic elements, artistic processes, and organizational principles

among the arts in different historical periods and different cultures.

5.1 E

Compare and contrast careers in the arts.

5.2 A

Classify by genre or style and by historical period or culture, or ethnic group, aural examples of music and explain the reasoning behind their classification.

5.2 B

Identify sources of America music genres, trace the evolution of those genres, and cite well-known musicians associated with them.

5.2 C

Identify various roles that musicians perform, cite representative individuals who have functioned in each role, and describe their activities and achievements.

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