Standards/Practice

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to Music

Students read, notate, listen to, analyze, and describe music and other aural information, using the terminology of music.

  1.1    Read, write, and perform intervals, chordal patterns, and harmonic progressions.

  1.2 Read, write, and perform rhythmic and melodic notation in duple, triple, and mixed meters.

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

2.0 Creating, Performing, and Participating in Music

Students apply vocal and instrumental music skills in performing a varied repertoire of music. They compose and arrange music and improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments, using digital/electronic technology when appropriate.

  2.3 Perform on an instrument a repertoire of instrumental literature representing various genres, styles, and cultures with expression, technical accuracy, tone quality and articulation—b oneself and in ensembles (level of difficulty: 2; scale: 1–6).

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Historical Contributions and Cultural

Dimensions of Music

Students analyze the role of music in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting cultural diversity as it relates to music, musicians, and composers.

  3.3 Identify and describe distinguishing characteristics of music genres and styles from a variety of cultures.

  3.5 Identify instruments from a variety of cultures visually and aurally.

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works of Music

Students critically assess and derive meaning from works of music and the performance of musicians in a cultural context according to the elements of music and aesthetic qualities.

  4.1 Use criteria to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of musical performances and compositions.

CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, APPLICATIONS

5.0 Connecting and Applying What Is Learned in Music to Learning in Other Art Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers

Students apply what they learn in music across subject areas. They develop competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources that contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They learn about careers in and related to music.

  5.1  Identify similarities and differences in the meanings of common terms used in various arts and other subject areas.

PRACTICE TIPS

 1.       Set a schedule/30minutes per day minimum

 2.       Write a goal chart

 3.       Get a private teacher

 4.       Do not be too proud and don’t showoff

 5.       Relax and enjoy what you are doing

 6.       Keep trying.  Don’t give up

 7.       Start Slow and practice in small sections