Music Standards for Music Education & RMMS
National Standards for Music Education
- 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.
Music at RMMS
Kindergarten (all of these are taught throughout the year)
| Singing |
(standards 1, 3, 9)
- solfege and rote
- simple songs from various cultures
- improvisation on simple note patterns
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| Reading |
(standard 5)
- simple rhythms consisting of quarter notes, quarter rests, and eighth notes that are two to four measures in length (standard notation)
- simple note patterns
- short songs with and without accompaniment
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| Performing Instruments |
(standards 2, 5) |
| Cultural Studies |
(standards 6, 7, 8, 9) (6 week unit)
- listening to, moving to, and analyzing music from different cultures from all over the world
- studying instruments from many different world cultures
- identifying where the music comes from on the world map
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1st Grade (all of these are taught throughout the year)
| Singing |
(standards 1, 3, 7)
- solfege and rote
- simple songs from various cultures
- improvisation on simple note patterns
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| Reading |
(standard 5)
- simple rhythms consisting of quarter notes, quarter rests, and eighth notes that are two to four measures in length (standard notation)
- simple note patterns
- short songs with and without accompaniment
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| Performing Instruments |
(standards 2, 5)
- simple songs (voice)
- simple rhythms (drums)
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| Cultural Studies |
(standards 6, 7, 8, 9) (6 week unit)
- listening to, moving to, and analyzing music from different cultures from all over the world
- studying instruments from many different world cultures
- identifying where the music comes from on the world map
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2nd Grade
| Singing |
(standards 1, 5) (8 week unit, split class with drumming)
- simple songs from standard notation and rote (American folk songs)
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| Reading |
(standard 5)
- begin to learn standard notation for pitched instruments on the staff
- rhythms consisting of quarter notes, quarter rests, eighth notes, and sixteenth notes that are 4 to 12 measures in length (performed on drums)
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| Performing Instruments |
(standards 2, 5, 7)
- piano - individual and class instruction one or two 8 week units culminating in an in class recital
- drums - one or two 8 week units culminating in an in class performance and assessment
(class is split with 8 week singing unit) (see also reading)
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| Cultural Studies |
(standards 6, 7, 8, 9) (6 week unit)
- listening to, moving to, and analyzing music from different cultures from all over the world
- studying instruments from many different world cultures
- identifying where the music comes from on the world map
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3rd Grade
| Singing |
(standards 1, 5) (8 week unit, split class with drumming)
- Rounds (two to four part harmony)
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| Reading |
(standard 5)
- continue to study standard notation for pitched instruments
- rhythm songs consisting of quarter notes, quarter rests, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, and eighth rests that are 4 to 12 measures in length (performed on drums)
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| Performing Instruments |
(standards 2, 5, 7)
- piano - individual and class instruction one or two 8 week units culminating in an in class recital
- drums - one or two 8 week units culminating in an in class performance and assessment
(class is split with 8 week singing unit) (see also reading)
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| Cultural Studies |
(standards 6, 7, 8, 9) (6 week unit)
- Opera – students experience 4 different pieces of opera through music and storytelling, analyzing and evaluating each work
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4th Grade
| Singing |
(8 week unit, split class with drumming)
- 2 & 3 part harmonies on more advanced songs
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| Reading |
(standard 5)
- more advanced musical notation and interpretation of musical symbols
- more advanced rhythms
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| Performing Instruments |
(standards 2, 5, 7)
- piano: individual and class instruction one or two 8 week units culminating in an in class recital
- ukulele: class instruction one 8 week unit focusing on string instrument technique, and accompaniment culminating in an in class recital
- drums one or two 8 week units culminating in an in class performance and assessment (class is split with 8 week singing unit) (see also reading)
- chorus: elective extra curricular activity that meets from 8:55 to 9:25 one to three times a week. The chorus performs many within the school community at various events and at other events outside the school.
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| Composition |
(standards 3, 4, 5, 6)
- digital composition project with emphasis on form, structure, musical expression, and digital recording techniques
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| Cultural Studies |
(standards 6, 7, 8, 9) (6 week unit)
- Opera – students experience 4 different pieces of opera through music and storytelling, analyzing and evaluating each work
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5th Grade
| Singing |
(standards 1, 5) (8 week unit, split class with drumming)
- 2 & 3 part harmonies on more advanced songs
- genres like jazz, rock, sacred, pop, folk, and traditional
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| Reading |
(standard 5)
- continue with more advanced musical notation and interpretation of musical symbols
- rhythms consisting of quarter notes, quarter rests, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, eighth rests, dotted quarter notes, and eight/sixteenth combinations that are 4 to 12 measures in length
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| Performing Instruments |
(standards 2, 5, 7)
- piano: individual and class instruction one or two 8 week units culminating in an in class recital
- ukulele: class instruction one 8 week unit focusing on string instrument technique, and accompaniment culminating in an in class recital
- drums one or two 8 week units culminating in an in class performance and assessment (class is split with 8 week singing unit) (see also reading)
- chorus: elective extra curricular activity that meets from 8:55 to 9:25 one to three times a week. The chorus performs many within the school community at various events and at other events outside the school.
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| Composition |
(standards 3, 4, 5, 6)
- digital composition project with emphasis on form, structure, musical expression, and digital recording techniques
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| Cultural Studies |
(standards 6, 7, 8, 9) (6 week unit)
- genre project (ie. Jazz) in depth study of a specific musical genre that culminates in a visual project with text (ie. poster, power point, model) on individually assigned artists.
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