Massachusetts Grades PK–K Music Standards

The Grades PK–K standards

Creating 4

• PK-K.M.1

  With prompting and support, sing or play short original musical ideas.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16)

• PK-K.M.2a

  Focus on and pursue a process or idea to completion during play and experimentation with music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Harmonizing Part III (3, Wk 31); Recorder Squire 1 - Let Us Play G A B (4, Wk 7); Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)

• PK-K.M.2b

  Name and demonstrate vocal production types (including speaking, singing, whispering).

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16); Singing (2, Wk 21); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 3)

• PK-K.M.3

  With prompting and support, choose favorite musical ideas, practicing and demonstrating them vocally or on an instrument.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holding your Ukulele (5, Wk 5); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34); Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2)

Performing 3

• PK-K.M.4

  Contrast different musical element opposites (including fast-slow, high-low, quiet-loud) through singing, playing, or moving.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Hello C (PK, Wk 1); Short & Long Stars (PK, Wk 2); Best Friends, C and G (PK, Wk 4); 1 8, They’re Great (PK, Wk 9)

• PK-K.M.5

  Demonstrate beat competency by using a steady beat when performing pieces that incorporate simple rhythmic patterns (e.g., body percussion, classroom instruments, or movement.)

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Guava Review (2, Wk 12); Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3)

• PK-K.M.6

  Perform a short original musical idea through singing and playing with expression.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)

Responding 3

• PK-K.M.7

  Meet expectations of an audience member (e.g., listening quietly, clapping at the end).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34); Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 36); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 36)

• PK-K.M.8

  Share observations regarding diverse musical works (e.g., world, popular, folk, classical, etc.).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22)

• PK-K.M.9

  Articulate personal responses to music (e.g., "this piece made me feel..." "this piece made me think...").

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Mi Sol Stars (PK, Wk 20); Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9)

Connecting 2

• PK-K.M.10

  Identify examples of music they hear or perform in their daily life (e.g. in advertisements or radio).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); What note is it? (K, Wk 29); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16); Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23)

• PK-K.M.11

  Move to different genres and styles of music (e.g., classical, jazz, rock, country, hip-hop).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Best Friends, C and G (PK, Wk 4); Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21)