Massachusetts Grades 3–4 Music Standards

The Grades 3–4 standards

Creating 3

• 3-4.M.1

  Sing or play original musical ideas that explore more complex rhythmic and melodic concepts (including, syncopation, three-four time signature, and minor keys).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4)

• 3-4.M.2

  Organize original musical ideas with clear beginnings, middles, and endings; using simple binary or ternary forms.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Wheels on the Bus (2, Wk 32); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 3)

• 3-4.M.3

  Respond to a musical challenge and hypothesize possible solutions.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 3 - G Major Arpeggio (4, Wk 20); Fourths Part I (3, Wk 14); Resolutions (3, Wk 28); Recorder Dragon 2 - C to G Five Note Scale (4, Wk 29)

Performing 3

• 3-4.M.4

  Individually read moderately complicated rhythms and melodies (e.g., melodies with alternating eighth notes, quarter notes and half notes, pentatonic and diatonic tonalities) in standard notation in treble clef.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Guava Review (2, Wk 12)

• 3-4.M.5

  Sing and play musical canons, rounds, and music in at least two parts.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sixths Part II (3, Wk 25); Semitones (3, Wk 32); Guava Review (2, Wk 12); Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3)

• 3-4.M.6

  Sing and play in groups responding appropriately to cues of a conductor.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sixths Part II (3, Wk 25); Recorder Dragon 2 - C to G Five Note Scale (4, Wk 29); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 35); Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35)

Responding 3

• 3-4.M.7

  Analyze how expressive qualities (e.g. tempo, dynamics, timbre) are used to demonstrate a composer's musical intent.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 4 - Gently Sleep (4, Wk 10); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13)

• 3-4.M.8

  Explain the relationship between culture, venue, and audience behavior (e.g., street performance, symphony).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); F Major Chord (2, Wk 15); Best Friends, C and G (PK, Wk 4); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34)

• 3-4.M.9

  Identify how the elements of music (e.g., tempo, dynamics, rhythm, melody, harmony) can be used to support the artist's purpose.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34)

Connecting 2

• 3-4.M.10

  Distinguish one's own preferences in music from those of others (e.g., friends or family).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Fabulous F (K, Wk 10); Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); 1 8, They’re Great (PK, Wk 9)

• 3-4.M.11

  Describe ways music is different from other forms of everyday sounds. (i.e. what is the role of artistic intent).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Skips (2, Wk 8); F Major Chord (2, Wk 15)