Florida Elementary Music Standards (NGSSS), Kindergarten to Grade 5

Pre-K: Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards, Creative Expression

The music and creative-arts items from Florida's early learning guidelines (2017).

• VIII.B.1

  Actively participates in a variety of individual and group musical activities

• VIII.B.2

  Expresses and represents thought, observations, imagination, feelings, experiences and knowledge in individual and group music activities

• VIII.C.1

  Continues to engage in individual and group movement activities to express and represent thoughts, observations, imagination, feelings, experiences and knowledge

• VIII.D.1

  Expresses and represents thoughts, observations, imagination, feelings, experiences and knowledge, verbally or nonverbally, with others using a variety of objects in own environment

• VIII.E.3

  Begins to recognize that instruments and art forms represent cultural perspectives of the home and the community, now and in the past

Florida Kindergarten music standards

20 standards. Kindergarten page, with more lesson ideas →

Critical Thinking and Reflection 6

• MU.K.C.1.1

  Respond to music from various sound sources to show awareness of steady beat.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22); C Major Deskbells Review (2, Wk 26)

• MU.K.C.1.2

  Identify various sounds in a piece of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6)

• MU.K.C.1.3

  Identify, visually and aurally, pitched and unpitched classroom instruments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16)

• MU.K.C.1.4

  Identify singing, speaking, and whispering voices.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16)

• MU.K.C.2.1

  Identify similarities and/or differences in a performance.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Short & Long with D (K, Wk 7); Beet & Cherry (K, Wk 8)

• MU.K.C.3.1

  Share opinions about selected pieces of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)

Innovation, Technology, and the Future 2

• MU.K.F.1.1

  Respond to and explore music through creative play and found sounds in the music classroom.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12)

• MU.K.F.3.1

  Exhibit age-appropriate music and life skills that will add to the success in the music classroom.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)

Historical and Global Connections 3

• MU.K.H.1.1

  Respond to music from diverse cultures through singing and movement.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)

• MU.K.H.2.1

  Respond to and/or perform folk music of American cultural sub-groups.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22)

• MU.K.H.3.1

  Perform simple songs, finger plays, and rhymes to experience connections among music, language, and numbers.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Do, Re, Mi (K, Wk 9); Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7)

Organizational Structure 3

• MU.K.O.1.1

  Respond to beat, rhythm, and melodic line through imitation.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22); Guava Review (2, Wk 12)

• MU.K.O.1.2

  Identify similarities and differences in melodic phrases and/or rhythm patterns.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Short & Long with D (K, Wk 7); Beet & Cherry (K, Wk 8)

• MU.K.O.3.1

  Respond to music to demonstrate how it makes one feel.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Guava Review (2, Wk 12)

Skills, Techniques, and Processes 6

• MU.K.S.1.1

  Improvise a response to a musical question sung or played by someone else.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); C Chord Slide (PK, Wk 10)

• MU.K.S.2.1

  Sing or play songs from memory.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Three Cs Part I (5, Wk 11); Recorder Page 5 - B A G Shield Patterns (4, Wk 5)

• MU.K.S.3.1

  Sing songs of limited range appropriate to the young child and use the head voice.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hand Signs (K, Wk 27); Twinkle Twinkle (PK, Wk 28)

• MU.K.S.3.2

  Perform simple songs and accompaniments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7)

• MU.K.S.3.3

  Match pitches in a song or musical phrase in one or more keys.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: 1 8 They're Great (K, Wk 13); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)

• MU.K.S.3.4

  Imitate simple rhythm patterns played by the teacher or a peer.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3); Short & Long Stars (PK, Wk 2)

Florida Grade 1 music standards

23 standards. Grade 1 page, with more lesson ideas →

Critical Thinking and Reflection 6

• MU.1.C.1.1

  Respond to specific, teacher-selected musical characteristics in a song or instrumental piece.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hi High C (K, Wk 11); Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27)

• MU.1.C.1.2

  Respond to music from various sound sources to show awareness of differences in musical ideas.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Semitones (3, Wk 32)

• MU.1.C.1.3

  Classify instruments into pitched and unpitched percussion families.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10)

• MU.1.C.1.4

  Differentiate between music performed by one singer and music performed by a group of singers.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16); Short & Long Stars (PK, Wk 2)

• MU.1.C.2.1

  Identify the similarities and differences between two performances of a familiar song.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Short & Long with D (K, Wk 7)

• MU.1.C.3.1

  Share different thoughts or feelings people have about selected pieces of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

Innovation, Technology, and the Future 3

• MU.1.F.1.1

  Create sounds or movement freely with props, instruments, and/or found sounds in response to various music styles and/or elements.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Skips (2, Wk 8)

• MU.1.F.2.1

  Describe how he or she likes to participate in music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 13)

• MU.1.F.3.1

  Demonstrate appropriate manners and teamwork necessary for success in a music classroom.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2)

Historical and Global Connections 3

• MU.1.H.1.1

  Perform simple songs, dances, and musical games from a variety of cultures.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21)

• MU.1.H.2.1

  Identify and perform folk music used to remember and honor America and its cultural heritage.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33)

• MU.1.H.3.1

  Explore the use of instruments and vocal sounds to replace or enhance specified words or phrases in children's songs, choral readings of poems and stories, and/or chants.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)

Organizational Structure 3

• MU.1.O.1.1

  Respond to contrasts in music as a foundation for understanding structure.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12); C Major & G Major (K, Wk 26)

• MU.1.O.1.2

  Identify patterns of a simple, four-measure song or speech piece.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4)

• MU.1.O.3.1

  Respond to changes in tempo and/or dynamics within musical examples.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Dynamics (2, Wk 23)

Skills, Techniques, and Processes 8

• MU.1.S.1.1

  Improvise a four-beat response to a musical question sung or played by someone else.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); C Chord Slide (PK, Wk 10)

• MU.1.S.1.2

  Create short melodic and rhythmic patterns based on teacher-established guidelines.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 13); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)

• MU.1.S.2.1

  Sing or play songs, which may include changes in verses or repeats, from memory.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Major Chords (2, Wk 18)

• MU.1.S.3.1

  Sing simple songs in a group, using head voice and maintaining pitch.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Skips (2, Wk 8); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)

• MU.1.S.3.2

  Play three- to five-note melodies and/or accompaniments on classroom instruments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1, Wk 29); The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1, Wk 30)

• MU.1.S.3.3

  Sing simple la-sol-mi patterns at sight.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)

• MU.1.S.3.4

  Match simple aural rhythm patterns in duple meter with written patterns.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20)

• MU.1.S.3.5

  Show visual representation of simple melodic patterns performed by the teacher or a peer.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1, Wk 30); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)

Florida Grade 2 music standards

24 standards. Grade 2 page, with more lesson ideas →

Critical Thinking and Reflection 6

• MU.2.C.1.1

  Identify appropriate listening skills for learning about musical examples selected by the teacher.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33)

• MU.2.C.1.2

  Respond to a piece of music and discuss individual interpretations.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Major Chords (2, Wk 16); What note is it? (K, Wk 29)

• MU.2.C.1.3

  Classify unpitched instruments into metals, membranes, shakers, and wooden categories.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3); Do, Re, Mi (K, Wk 9)

• MU.2.C.1.4

  Identify child, adult male, and adult female voices by timbre.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Twinkle Twinkle (PK, Wk 28)

• MU.2.C.2.1

  Identify strengths and needs in classroom performances of familiar songs.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale Review Part II (2, Wk 2); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)

• MU.2.C.3.1

  Discuss why musical characteristics are important when forming and discussing opinions about music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 33); Hi High C (K, Wk 11)

Innovation, Technology, and the Future 3

• MU.2.F.1.1

  Create a musical performance that brings a story or poem to life.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)

• MU.2.F.2.1

  Describe how people participate in music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4)

• MU.2.F.3.1

  Collaborate with others in a music presentation and discuss what was successful and what could be improved.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Harmonizing Part III (3, Wk 31)

Historical and Global Connections 4

• MU.2.H.1.1

  Perform songs, musical games, dances, and simple instrumental accompaniments from a variety of cultures.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

• MU.2.H.1.2

  Identify the primary differences between composed and folk music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)

• MU.2.H.2.1

  Discuss how music is used for celebrations in American and other cultures.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

• MU.2.H.3.1

  Perform and compare patterns, aurally and visually, found in songs, finger plays, or rhymes to gain a foundation for exploring patterns in other contexts.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Recorder Page 3 - B Shield Patterns (4, Wk 3); Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4)

Organizational Structure 3

• MU.2.O.1.1

  Identify basic elements of music in a song or instrumental excerpt.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Singing (2, Wk 21); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)

• MU.2.O.1.2

  Identify the form of a simple piece of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34)

• MU.2.O.3.1

  Describe changes in tempo and dynamics within a musical work.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); C Major Deskbells Review (2, Wk 26)

Skills, Techniques, and Processes 8

• MU.2.S.1.1

  Improvise short phrases in response to a given musical question.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)

• MU.2.S.1.2

  Create simple ostinati to accompany songs or poems.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)

• MU.2.S.2.1

  Sing or play songs, which may include changes in dynamics, lyrics, and form, from memory.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)

• MU.2.S.3.1

  Sing songs in an appropriate range, using head voice and maintaining pitch.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Skips (2, Wk 8); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)

• MU.2.S.3.2

  Play simple melodies and/or accompaniments on classroom instruments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale Review Part II (2, Wk 2); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)

• MU.2.S.3.3

  Sing simple la-sol-mi-do patterns at sight.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)

• MU.2.S.3.4

  Compare aural melodic patterns with written patterns to determine whether they are the same or different.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)

• MU.2.S.3.5

  Show visual, gestural, and traditional representation of simple melodic patterns performed by someone else.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33)

Florida Grade 3 music standards

27 standards. Grade 3 page, with more lesson ideas →

Critical Thinking and Reflection 6

• MU.3.C.1.1

  Describe listening skills and how they support appreciation of musical works.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Harmonizing Part I (3, Wk 29); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)

• MU.3.C.1.2

  Respond to a musical work in a variety of ways and compare individual interpretations.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Rhythm Review Part III (3, Wk 5)

• MU.3.C.1.3

  Identify families of orchestral and band instruments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)

• MU.3.C.1.4

  Discriminate between unison and two-part singing.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); C Major Scale Review Part II (2, Wk 2)

• MU.3.C.2.1

  Evaluate performances of familiar music using teacher-established criteria.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Recorder Knight 3 - Doggie, Doggie (4, Wk 14)

• MU.3.C.3.1

  Identify musical characteristics and elements within a piece of music when discussing the value of the work.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)

Innovation, Technology, and the Future 4

• MU.3.F.1.1

  Enhance the meaning of a story or poem by creating a musical interpretation using voices, instruments, movement, and/or found sounds.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4)

• MU.3.F.2.1

  Identify musicians in the school, community, and media.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2); Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3)

• MU.3.F.2.2

  Describe opportunities for personal music-making.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

• MU.3.F.3.1

  Collaborate with others to create a musical presentation and acknowledge individual contributions as an integral part of the whole.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Harmonizing Part II (3, Wk 30); Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21)

Historical and Global Connections 5

• MU.3.H.1.1

  Compare indigenous instruments of specified cultures.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21)

• MU.3.H.1.2

  Identify significant information about specified composers and one or more of their musical works.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Resolutions (3, Wk 28); Steps (2, Wk 6)

• MU.3.H.1.3

  Identify timbre(s) in music from a variety of cultures.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)

• MU.3.H.2.1

  Discuss how music in America was influenced by people and events in its history.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10)

• MU.3.H.3.1

  Experience and discuss, using correct music and other relevant content-area vocabulary, similarities in the use of pattern, line, and form in music and other teacher-selected contexts.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Harmonizing Part II (3, Wk 30); Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27)

Organizational Structure 4

• MU.3.O.1.1

  Identify, using correct music vocabulary, the elements in a musical work.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)

• MU.3.O.1.2

  Identify and describe the musical form of a familiar song.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)

• MU.3.O.2.1

  Rearrange melodic or rhythmic patterns to generate new phrases.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4); Recorder Page 5 - B A G Shield Patterns (4, Wk 5)

• MU.3.O.3.1

  Describe how tempo and dynamics can change the mood or emotion of a piece of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); C Major Deskbells Review (2, Wk 26)

Skills, Techniques, and Processes 8

• MU.3.S.1.1

  Improvise rhythms or melodies over ostinati.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)

• MU.3.S.1.2

  Create an alternate ending to a familiar song.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Thirds Part II (3, Wk 12); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)

• MU.3.S.2.1

  Identify patterns in songs to aid the development of sequencing and memorization skills.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 5 - B A G Shield Patterns (4, Wk 5); Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8)

• MU.3.S.3.1

  Sing rounds, canons, or ostinati in an appropriate range, using head voice and maintaining pitch.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Harmonizing Part III (3, Wk 31); Skips (2, Wk 8)

• MU.3.S.3.2

  Play melodies and layered ostinati, using proper instrumental technique, on pitched and unpitched instruments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 5 - The Rainbows Shine (4, Wk 26); Recorder Knight 3 - Doggie, Doggie (4, Wk 14)

• MU.3.S.3.3

  Sing simple la-sol-mi-re-do patterns at sight.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds and Thirds Review (3, Wk 13); Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19)

• MU.3.S.3.4

  Match simple aural rhythm patterns in duple and triple meter with written patterns.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20)

• MU.3.S.3.5

  Notate simple rhythmic and melodic patterns using traditional notation.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25)

Florida Grade 4 music standards

30 standards. Grade 4 page, with more lesson ideas →

Critical Thinking and Reflection 7

• MU.4.C.1.1

  Develop effective listening strategies and describe how they can support appreciation of musical works.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Holding your Ukulele (5, Wk 5)

• MU.4.C.1.2

  Describe, using correct music vocabulary, what is heard in a specific musical work.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Perfect Intervals Review (3, Wk 23)

• MU.4.C.1.3

  Classify orchestral and band instruments as strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, or keyboard.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Recorder Lord/Lady 3 - G Major Arpeggio (4, Wk 20)

• MU.4.C.1.4

  Identify and describe the four primary voice parts, i.e., soprano, alto, tenor, bass.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Singing (2, Wk 21)

• MU.4.C.2.1

  Identify and describe basic music performance techniques to provide a foundation for critiquing one's self and others.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 5 - The Rainbows Shine (4, Wk 26); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)

• MU.4.C.2.2

  Critique specific techniques in one's own and others performances using teacher-established criteria.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Recorder Lord/Lady 1 - Let Us Play High c and High c (4, Wk 18)

• MU.4.C.3.1

  Describe characteristics that make various musical works appealing.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27); Hi High C (K, Wk 11)

Innovation, Technology, and the Future 4

• MU.4.F.1.1

  Create new interpretations of melodic or rhythmic pieces by varying or adding dynamics, timbre, tempo, lyrics, and/or movement.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)

• MU.4.F.2.1

  Describe roles and careers of selected musicians.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)

• MU.4.F.3.1

  Identify the characteristics and behaviors displayed by successful student musicians, and discuss how these qualities will contribute to success beyond the music classroom.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)

• MU.4.F.3.2

  Discuss the safe, legal way to download songs and other media.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20)

Historical and Global Connections 6

• MU.4.H.1.1

  Examine and describe a cultural tradition, other than one's own, learned through its musical style and/or use of authentic instruments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35)

• MU.4.H.1.2

  Describe the influence of selected composers on the musical works and practices or traditions of their time.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Resolutions (3, Wk 28)

• MU.4.H.1.3

  Identify pieces of music that originated from cultures other than one's own.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

• MU.4.H.2.1

  Perform, listen to, and discuss music related to Florida's history.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

• MU.4.H.2.2

  Identify ways in which individuals of varying ages and cultures experience music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)

• MU.4.H.3.1

  Identify connections among music and other contexts, using correct music and other relevant content-area vocabulary, and explore how learning in one academic area can help with knowledge or skill acquisition in a different academic area.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

Organizational Structure 4

• MU.4.O.1.1

  Compare musical elements in different types of music, using correct music vocabulary, as a foundation for understanding the structural conventions of specific styles.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)

• MU.4.O.2.1

  Create variations for selected melodies.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 3 - Doggie, Doggie (4, Wk 14); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)

• MU.4.O.3.1

  Identify how expressive elements and lyrics affect the mood or emotion of a song.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)

• MU.4.O.3.2

  Apply expressive elements to a vocal or instrumental piece and, using correct music vocabulary, explain one's choices.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)

Skills, Techniques, and Processes 9

• MU.4.S.1.1

  Improvise phrases, using familiar songs.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)

• MU.4.S.1.2

  Create melodic patterns using a variety of sound sources.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)

• MU.4.S.1.3

  Arrange a familiar song for voices or instruments by manipulating form.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)

• MU.4.S.2.1

  Apply knowledge of musical structure to aid in sequencing and memorization and to internalize details of rehearsal and performance.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 4 - Dynamics (4, Wk 25); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34)

• MU.4.S.3.1

  Sing rounds, canons, and/or partner songs in an appropriate range, using proper vocal technique and maintaining pitch.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2)

• MU.4.S.3.2

  Play rounds, canons, or layered ostinati on classroom instruments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 3 - B Shield Patterns (4, Wk 3); Recorder Squire 4 - Gently Sleep (4, Wk 10)

• MU.4.S.3.3

  Perform extended pentatonic melodies at sight.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)

• MU.4.S.3.4

  Play simple ostinati, by ear, using classroom instruments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Tuning your Ukulele (5, Wk 4); Thirds Part II (3, Wk 12)

• MU.4.S.3.5

  Notate simple rhythmic phrases and extended pentatonic melodies using traditional notation.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25); Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33)

Florida Grade 5 music standards

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Critical Thinking and Reflection 7

• MU.5.C.1.1

  Discuss and apply listening strategies to support appreciation of musical works.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11)

• MU.5.C.1.2

  Hypothesize and discuss, using correct music vocabulary, the composer's intent for a specific musical work.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Finding notes on the Treble Clef (1, Wk 3); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 33)

• MU.5.C.1.3

  Identify, aurally, selected instruments of the band and orchestra.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)

• MU.5.C.1.4

  Identify, aurally, the four primary voice parts, i.e., soprano, alto, tenor, bass, of a mixed choir.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Singing (2, Wk 21)

• MU.5.C.2.1

  Define criteria, using correct music vocabulary, to critique one's own and others performance.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 3 - B Shield Patterns (4, Wk 3); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)

• MU.5.C.2.2

  Describe changes, using correct music vocabulary, in one's own and/or others performance over time.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)

• MU.5.C.3.1

  Develop criteria to evaluate an exemplary musical work from a specific period or genre.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Major Chords (2, Wk 17); Perfect Intervals Review (3, Wk 23)

Innovation, Technology, and the Future 5

• MU.5.F.1.1

  Create a performance, using visual, kinesthetic, digital, and/or acoustic means to manipulate musical elements.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)

• MU.5.F.2.1

  Describe jobs associated with various types of concert venues and performing arts centers.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Mi Sol La Intro (PK, Wk 21); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 36)

• MU.5.F.2.2

  Explain why live performances are important to the career of the artist and the success of performance venues.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sol Mi Melodies (K, Wk 20); Best Friends, C and G (PK, Wk 4)

• MU.5.F.3.1

  Examine and discuss the characteristics and behaviors displayed by successful student musicians that can be applied outside the music classroom.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)

• MU.5.F.3.2

  Practice safe, legal, and responsible acquisition and use of music media, and describe why it is important to do so.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Skips (2, Wk 8); Major Chords (2, Wk 17)

Historical and Global Connections 6

• MU.5.H.1.1

  Identify the purposes for which music is used within various cultures.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)

• MU.5.H.1.2

  Compare and describe the compositional characteristics used by two or more composers whose works are studied in class.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hi High C (K, Wk 11); Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27)

• MU.5.H.1.3

  Compare stylistic and musical features in works originating from different cultures.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21)

• MU.5.H.2.1

  Examine the contributions of musicians and composers for a specific historical period.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Resolutions (3, Wk 28)

• MU.5.H.2.2

  Describe how technology has changed the way audiences experience music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)

• MU.5.H.3.1

  Examine critical-thinking processes in music and describe how they can be transferred to other disciplines.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34); Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16)

Organizational Structure 4

• MU.5.O.1.1

  Analyze, using correct music vocabulary, the use of musical elements in various styles of music as a foundation for understanding the creative process.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9)

• MU.5.O.2.1

  Create a new melody from two or more melodic motifs.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Melodies with Row Your Boat (5, Wk 28); Melodies with Frere Jacques (5, Wk 29)

• MU.5.O.3.1

  Examine and explain how expressive elements, when used in a selected musical work, affect personal response.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Bonus Tip (5, Wk 23); Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35)

• MU.5.O.3.2

  Perform expressive elements in a vocal or instrumental piece as indicated by the score and/or conductor.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)

Skills, Techniques, and Processes 11

• MU.5.S.1.1

  Improvise rhythmic and melodic phrases to create simple variations on familiar melodies.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Melodies with Row Your Boat (5, Wk 28); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)

• MU.5.S.1.2

  Compose short vocal or instrumental pieces using a variety of sound sources.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Steps (2, Wk 6)

• MU.5.S.1.3

  Arrange a familiar song by manipulating specified aspects of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Theory Part I (5, Wk 30); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2)

• MU.5.S.1.4

  Sing or play simple melodic patterns by ear with support from the teacher.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello F Chord Part II (5, Wk 17); Recorder Lord/Lady 1 - Let Us Play High c and High c (4, Wk 18)

• MU.5.S.2.1

  Use expressive elements and knowledge of musical structure to aid in sequencing and memorization and to internalize details of rehearsals and performance.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34)

• MU.5.S.2.2

  Apply performance techniques to familiar music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12)

• MU.5.S.3.1

  Sing part songs in an appropriate range, using proper vocal technique and maintaining pitch.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)

• MU.5.S.3.2

  Play melodies and accompaniments, using proper instrumental technique, on pitched and unpitched instruments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 5 - The Rainbows Shine (4, Wk 26); Recorder Knight 3 - Doggie, Doggie (4, Wk 14)

• MU.5.S.3.3

  Perform simple diatonic melodies at sight.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6)

• MU.5.S.3.4

  Play melodies and accompaniments, by ear, using classroom instruments.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21); Sixths Part II (3, Wk 25)

• MU.5.S.3.5

  Notate rhythmic phrases and simple diatonic melodies using traditional notation.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25); Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33)