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Michigan Elementary Music Standards
Every Michigan K–5 general music standard in one place, grade by grade, with the Prodigies lesson that teaches each one.
Michigan elementary music is taught to the Michigan Merit Curriculum: Arts Education, Music, published by the Michigan Department of Education in 2011.
They are organized by Performing, Creating, Analyzing in Context, Analyzing in Music, and Valuing Music / Aesthetic Decision Making.
| Official name | Michigan Merit Curriculum: Arts Education, Music |
|---|---|
| Published by | Michigan Department of Education |
| Adopted | 2011 |
| Grades on this page | K–5 |
| Standards on this page | 173 |
| Code format | ART.M.I.K.1 |
| Organized by | Performing, Creating, Analyzing in Context, Analyzing in Music, Valuing Music / Aesthetic Decision Making |
| Official source | michigan.gov |
Michigan Kindergarten music standards
30 standards. Kindergarten page, with more lesson ideas →
Performing 11
ART.M.I.K.1Demonstrate uses of the voice, proper instrumental technique, and steady beat.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2)
ART.M.I.K.2Sing and play music from a variety of styles and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
ART.M.I.K.3Sing and play expressively utilizing extreme opposites of dynamics and interpretation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35)
ART.M.I.K.4Sing melodies with confidence in a large group.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Skips (2, Wk 8); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9)
ART.M.I.K.5Follow cues of the conductor to begin and for a cut-off.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 33)
ART.M.I.K.6Play a steady beat.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16)
ART.M.I.K.7Replicate short rhythmic and melodic patterns.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4); Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13)
ART.M.I.K.8Play a steady beat in a group while other students sing a song.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16)
ART.M.I.K.9Use a system to read quarter notes and quarter rests.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11)
ART.M.I.K.10Use a system to read two or more pitches. (sol, mi).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hand Signs (K, Wk 27); C & G (K, Wk 33)
ART.M.I.K.11Recognize contrasting expressions of music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Singing (2, Wk 21)
Creating 6
ART.M.II.K.1Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, an accompaniment for a selection with non-pitched percussion classroom instruments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Grapefruit (K, Wk 17); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
ART.M.II.K.2Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, an answer to a melodic question.
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)
ART.M.II.K.3Create vocal embellishments for a song or rhyme.
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)
ART.M.II.K.4Create a song about self and family.
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)
ART.M.II.K.5Use a variety of traditional and non-traditional sound sources and electronic media when composing, arranging, and improvising appropriate to kindergarten.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3); Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6)
ART.M.II.K.6Add vocal and physical responses to a selection presented in kindergarten.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)
Analyzing in Context 7
ART.M.III.K.1Identify echo songs and recognize the same and different sections of the music when presented aurally.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)
ART.M.III.K.2Use invented or standard notation to transcribe increasingly difficult rhythms and melodies.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16)
ART.M.III.K.3Describe the music performed and presented in kindergarten by moving, drawing, or through other appropriate responses.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Cherry (K, Wk 8); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)
ART.M.III.K.4Introduce music vocabulary emphasizing opposites; i.e. fast and slow, loud and soft.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16)
ART.M.III.K.5Categorize the timbre of non-pitched percussion instruments. Identify male, female, and children’s voices.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15)
ART.M.III.K.6Devise student-created criteria for objective evaluation of performances and compositions.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Do, Re, Mi Review (1, Wk 5)
ART.M.III.K.7Identify and support personal reactions to a musical selection.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35)
Analyzing in Music 3
ART.M.IV.K.1Identify and describe distinguishing characteristics of starkly contrasting styles.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hi High C (K, Wk 11); What note is it? (K, Wk 29)
ART.M.IV.K.2Describe how elements of music are used in examples from world cultures, using music performed and presented in kindergarten.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
ART.M.IV.K.3Demonstrate audience appropriate behavior for the context and style of music presented and performed in kindergarten.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34)
Valuing Music / Aesthetic Decision Making 3
ART.M.V.K.1Observe and identify similarities and differences in the meanings of common vocabulary used in the various kindergarten arts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Short & Long with D (K, Wk 7); Beet & Cherry (K, Wk 8)
ART.M.V.K.2Observe and identify cross-curricular connections within the kindergarten curriculum.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Do, Re, Mi (K, Wk 9); Hi High C (K, Wk 11)
ART.M.V.K.3Discuss the various rationales for using music in daily experiences.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)
Michigan Grade 1 music standards
28 standards. Grade 1 page, with more lesson ideas →
Performing 10
ART.M.I.1.2Sing and play from memory songs representing several cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
ART.M.I.1.3Sing and play expressively with phrasing and interpretation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 14); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
ART.M.I.1.4Sing a melody in a small group.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1, Wk 29); The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1, Wk 30)
ART.M.I.1.5Follow cues of the conductor for expressive qualities.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Muffin Man (2, Wk 29); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30)
ART.M.I.1.6Play a variety of rhythmic instruments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)
ART.M.I.1.7Replicate longer rhythmic and melodic patterns.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13); Guava Review (2, Wk 12)
ART.M.I.1.8Play instrumental parts in a group while other students sing or recite rhymes.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Skips (2, Wk 8); Major Chords (2, Wk 18)
ART.M.I.1.9Use a system to read quarter notes, quarter rests, and eighth notes.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34); Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11)
ART.M.I.1.10Use a system to read four or more pitches (sol, mi, la, do).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Muffin Man (2, Wk 29); Hello Bells (K, Wk 4)
ART.M.I.1.11Perform a variety of expressions of music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Singing (2, Wk 21); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30)
Creating 6
ART.M.II.1.1Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, an accompaniment for a selection with pitched and non-pitched classroom instruments and voices.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 10); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
ART.M.II.1.2Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, an answer to a rhythmic question.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
ART.M.II.1.3Create vocal and rhythmic embellishments for a song or rhyme.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)
ART.M.II.1.4Create a song about community.
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)
ART.M.II.1.5Use a variety of traditional and non-traditional sound sources and electronic media when composing arranging and improvising appropriate to 1st grade.
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)
ART.M.II.1.6Add vocal, instrumental, and physical responses to a selection presented in 1st grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1)
Analyzing in Context 6
ART.M.III.1.1Identify call and response, solo, chorus, and ABA when presented aurally.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: 5 Note Melodies (1, Wk 28); F Major Chord (2, Wk 15)
ART.M.III.1.2Use invented or standard notation to transcribe increasingly difficult rhythms and melodies.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4); 5 Note Melodies (1, Wk 27)
ART.M.III.1.4Introduce music vocabulary for the elements of music; i.e. melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color/timbre, form.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)
ART.M.III.1.5Identify the timbre of pitched classroom instruments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2)
ART.M.III.1.6Devise student-created criteria for objective evaluation of performances and compositions.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Do, Re, Mi Review (1, Wk 5)
ART.M.III.1.7Introduce aesthetic responses to music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1)
Analyzing in Music 3
ART.M.IV.1.1Identify and describe distinguishing characteristics of several different styles presented in 1st grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: What note is it? (K, Wk 29); Hi High C (K, Wk 11)
ART.M.IV.1.2Describe how elements of music are used in examples from world cultures, using music performed and presented in 1st grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1, Wk 29)
ART.M.IV.1.3Demonstrate audience appropriate behavior for the context and style of music presented and performed in 1st grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34)
Valuing Music / Aesthetic Decision Making 3
ART.M.V.1.1Observe and identify similarities and differences in the meanings of common vocabulary used in the various 1st grade arts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
ART.M.V.1.2Observe and identify cross-curricular connections within the 1st grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
ART.M.V.1.3Discuss the various rationales for using music in daily experiences.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
Michigan Grade 2 music standards
29 standards. Grade 2 page, with more lesson ideas →
Performing 11
ART.M.I.2.1Use developmentally appropriate singing voice and physically show melodic contour.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33); Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6)
ART.M.I.2.2Sing and play from memory songs representing various cultures and genres.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
ART.M.I.2.3Sing and play expressively with phrasing and appropriate dynamics.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
ART.M.I.2.4Sing an ostinato.
ART.M.I.2.5Respond to the cues of the conductor for dynamic levels and expressive qualities.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Muffin Man (2, Wk 29); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30)
ART.M.I.2.6Play melodic instruments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Do, Re, Mi Review (1, Wk 5); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 8)
ART.M.I.2.7Expand the complexity of patterns.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
ART.M.I.2.8Play instrumental parts independently.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33); Key of G Major (3, Wk 34)
ART.M.I.2.9Use a system to read quarter notes and rests, eighth notes, and half notes.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2)
ART.M.I.2.10Use a system to read pitch notation for a pentatonic scale.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25)
ART.M.I.2.11Know and use beginning vocabulary for articulation and tempo.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 2 - G to D Five Note Scale (4, Wk 19); Recorder Dragon 2 - C to G Five Note Scale (4, Wk 29)
Creating 6
ART.M.II.2.1Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, rhythmic and melodic ostinati accompaniments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)
ART.M.II.2.2Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, answers that are rhythmic and melodic.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)
ART.M.II.2.3Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, rhythmic variations for a familiar song.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)
ART.M.II.2.4Create a pentatonic instrumental song.
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)
ART.M.II.2.5Use a variety of traditional and non-traditional sound sources and electronic media when composing, arranging, and improvising appropriate to 2nd grade.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)
ART.M.II.2.6Add vocal, instrumental, and physical responses to a selection presented in 2nd grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16)
Analyzing in Context 6
ART.M.III.2.1Identify phrases, verse, and refrain when presented aurally.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 16)
ART.M.III.2.2Use invented or standard notation to transcribe increasingly difficult rhythms and melodies.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16)
ART.M.III.2.4Introduce music vocabulary to describe the qualities of music of various.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33)
ART.M.III.2.5Identify the timbre of instrument families.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10)
ART.M.III.2.6Devise student-created criteria for objective evaluation of performances and compositions.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Songs - What song is it? (2, Wk 27); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)
ART.M.III.2.7Support personal aesthetic response to musical works and styles.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
Analyzing in Music 3
ART.M.IV.2.1Identify and describe distinguishing characteristics of several different styles presented in 2nd grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: What note is it? (K, Wk 29); Hi High C (K, Wk 11)
ART.M.IV.2.2Describe how elements of music are used in examples from world cultures using music performed and presented in 2nd grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
ART.M.IV.2.3Demonstrate audience appropriate behavior for the context and style of music presented and performed in 2nd grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34)
Valuing Music / Aesthetic Decision Making 3
ART.M.V.2.1Observe and identify similarities and differences in the meanings of common vocabulary used in the various 2nd grade arts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)
ART.M.V.2.2Observe and identify cross-curricular connections within the 2nd grade curriculum.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
ART.M.V.2.3Discuss the various rationales for using music in daily experiences.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)
Michigan Grade 3 music standards
29 standards. Grade 3 page, with more lesson ideas →
Performing 11
ART.M.I.3.1Use developmentally appropriate singing voice, sing melodies accurately, and physically demonstrate macro and micro beat.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Review Part III (3, Wk 5); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
ART.M.I.3.2Continue to develop repertoire.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Lightly Row Performance Part III - Rehearsal (2, Wk 35)
ART.M.I.3.3Sing and play expressively utilizing a broader continuum of dynamics and interpretation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sixths Part II (3, Wk 25); Dynamics (2, Wk 23)
ART.M.I.3.4Sing melodies with confidence in a large group.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Skips (2, Wk 8); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9)
ART.M.I.3.5Blend timbres and match dynamic levels in response to the cues of the conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 4 - Dynamics (4, Wk 25); Recorder Dragon 2 - C to G Five Note Scale (4, Wk 29)
ART.M.I.3.6Play rhythmic and chordal ostinati and melodies.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)
ART.M.I.3.7Expand the complexity of patterns.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22)
ART.M.I.3.8Play instrumental parts independently while other students sing.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Key of G Major (3, Wk 34); Fourths Part I (3, Wk 14)
ART.M.I.3.9Use a system to read quarter notes and rests, eighth notes, half notes, and whole notes.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 3)
ART.M.I.3.10Use a system to read pitch notation for a major scale.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
ART.M.I.3.11Perform music with a variety of expressive qualities, articulation, and tempo.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
Creating 6
ART.M.II.3.1Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, rhythmic and melodic ostinati accompaniments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)
ART.M.II.3.2Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, answers that are rhythmic and melodic.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)
ART.M.II.3.3Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, melodic embellishments for a familiar song.
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)
ART.M.II.3.4Create an instrumental song with lyrics.
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)
ART.M.II.3.5Use a variety of traditional and non-traditional sound sources and electronic media when composing, arranging, and improvising appropriate to 3rd grade.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 10); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 13)
ART.M.II.3.6Add vocal, instrumental, and physical responses to a selection presented in 3rd grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16)
Analyzing in Context 6
ART.M.III.3.1Identify round and canon when presented aurally.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21)
ART.M.III.3.2Use invented or standard notation to transcribe increasingly difficult rhythms and melodies.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16)
ART.M.III.3.4With teacher guidance, use music vocabulary to analyze, describe, and evaluate music of various styles.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)
ART.M.III.3.5Identify the timbre of specific instruments in string, brass, woodwinds, and percussion families.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21); Major Chords (2, Wk 17)
ART.M.III.3.6Devise student-created criteria for objective evaluation of performances and compositions.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)
ART.M.III.3.7Use music vocabulary to express personal reactions for musical works and styles.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)
Analyzing in Music 3
ART.M.IV.3.1Identify and describe distinguishing characteristics of contrasting styles.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27); Hi High C (K, Wk 11)
ART.M.IV.3.2Describe how elements of music are used in examples from world cultures, using music performed and presented in 3rd grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Semitones (3, Wk 32); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
ART.M.IV.3.3Demonstrate audience appropriate behavior for the context and style of music presented and performed in 3rd grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34)
Valuing Music / Aesthetic Decision Making 3
ART.M.V.3.1Observe and identify similarities and differences in the meanings of common vocabulary used in the various 3rd grade arts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Semitones (3, Wk 32); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
ART.M.V.3.2Observe and identify cross-curricular connections within the 3rd grade curriculum.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
ART.M.V.3.3Discuss the various rationales for using music in daily experiences.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33)
Michigan Grade 4 music standards
28 standards. Grade 4 page, with more lesson ideas →
Performing 10
ART.M.I.4.1Sing and play in a small group with accurate pitch, intonation, rhythm, and technique within various music contexts.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13)
ART.M.I.4.2Expand repertoire.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Harmonizing Part I (3, Wk 29)
ART.M.I.4.3Sing and play with understanding, expressively with appropriate dynamics, phrasing and interpretation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Dynamics (2, Wk 23)
ART.M.I.4.5Blend timbres and match dynamic levels in the group in response to the cues of the conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 4 - Dynamics (4, Wk 25); Do Re Mi Intro (PK, Wk 16)
ART.M.I.4.6Play rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic instruments.
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)
ART.M.I.4.7Perform with accuracy, rhythmic, and melodic patterns.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 5 - B A G Shield Patterns (4, Wk 5); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
ART.M.I.4.8Play instrumental parts independently while other students sing a contrasting part.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Fourths Part I (3, Wk 14)
ART.M.I.4.9Use a system to read quarter notes and rests, eighth notes and rests, half notes and rests, whole notes and rests.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 3)
ART.M.I.4.10Use a system to read pitch notation for a minor scale.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1)
ART.M.I.4.11Recognize the basic expressive markings of music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 8)
Creating 6
ART.M.II.4.1Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, rhythmic and melodic ostinati accompaniments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
ART.M.II.4.2Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, answers that are rhythmic and melodic.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
ART.M.II.4.3Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, melodic embellishments on familiar melodies.
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)
ART.M.II.4.4Arrange songs in various ways.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2)
ART.M.II.4.5Use a variety of traditional and non-traditional sound sources and electronic media when composing, arranging, and improvising appropriate to 4th grade.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Recorder Squire 4 - Gently Sleep (4, Wk 10); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
ART.M.II.4.6Add vocal, instrumental, and physical responses to a selection presented in 4th grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16)
Analyzing in Context 6
ART.M.III.4.1Identify theme and variation, coda, D.S. (Del Segno), D.C. (Da Capo), and other forms when presented aurally.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2)
ART.M.III.4.2Use invented or standard notation to transcribe increasingly difficult rhythms and melodies.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16); Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6)
ART.M.III.4.4In small groups, use music vocabulary to analyze, describe, and evaluate music.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)
ART.M.III.4.5Identify the timbre of non-western instruments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2)
ART.M.III.4.6Devise student-created criteria for objective evaluation of performances and compositions.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)
ART.M.III.4.7Use music vocabulary and aesthetic vocabulary to describe personal response to music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35)
Analyzing in Music 3
ART.M.IV.4.1Describe distinguishing instrumentation of music genres and styles from various cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21)
ART.M.IV.4.2Describe how elements of music are used in examples from world cultures, using music performed and presented in 4th grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
ART.M.IV.4.3Demonstrate audience appropriate behavior for the context and style of music presented and performed in 4th grade.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16)
Valuing Music / Aesthetic Decision Making 3
ART.M.V.4.1Observe and identify similarities and differences in the meanings of common vocabulary used in the various 4th grade arts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)
ART.M.V.4.2Observe and identify cross-curricular connections within the 4th grade curriculum.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21)
ART.M.V.4.3Discuss the various rationales for using music in daily experiences.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
Michigan Grade 5 music standards
29 standards. Grade 5 page, with more lesson ideas →
Performing 10
ART.M.I.5.1Sing and play independently with accurate rhythm, pitch, intonation, with appropriate timbre, technique, and tempo within various musical contexts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Bonus Tip (5, Wk 23); Hello Am Chord Part II (5, Wk 14)
ART.M.I.5.2Sing from memory and play a varied repertoire of music representing genres and styles from diverse cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22)
ART.M.I.5.3Sing expressively with appropriate dynamics, phrasing, and interpretation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
ART.M.I.5.5Demonstrate ensemble techniques by blending timbre, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of the conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Bonus Tip (5, Wk 23); Recorder King/Queen 4 - Dynamics (4, Wk 25)
ART.M.I.5.6Demonstrate technical skills on rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic instruments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 1 - Let Us Play E G A (4, Wk 12); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
ART.M.I.5.7Perform rhythmic and melodic patterns when presented aurally.
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)
ART.M.I.5.8Perform independent instrumental parts while other students sing or play contrasting parts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Skips (2, Wk 8)
ART.M.I.5.9Use a system to read rhythmic notation in various meters.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 10)
ART.M.I.5.10Use a system to read pitch notation in various tonalities.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1)
ART.M.I.5.11Recognize the basic expressive markings of music and demonstrate their understanding through performance.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16)
Creating 6
ART.M.II.5.1Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, rhythmic and melodic ostinati accompaniments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
ART.M.II.5.2Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, answers in the same style to given rhythmic and melodic phrases.
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)
ART.M.II.5.3Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, simple rhythmic variations and simple melodic embellishments on familiar melodies.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
ART.M.II.5.4Create and arrange songs and instrumental pieces within specified guidelines.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
ART.M.II.5.5Use a variety of traditional and non-traditional sound sources and electronic media when composing, arranging, and improvising.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 10); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 13)
ART.M.II.5.6Create and arrange music to accompany readings, dramatizations, or visual media.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
Analyzing in Context 7
ART.M.III.5.1Identify music forms when presented aurally.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); C Major Scale (1, Wk 32)
ART.M.III.5.2Use invented or standard notation to transcribe music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25)
ART.M.III.5.3Understand and respect that there are different responses to specific art works in a global community.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21); Resolutions (3, Wk 28)
ART.M.III.5.4Use music vocabulary to analyze, describe, and evaluate music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34)
ART.M.III.5.5Identify and describe a variety of sound sources, including orchestral, band, electronic, world instruments, and voices.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2)
ART.M.III.5.6Devise criteria for objective evaluation of performances and compositions.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)
ART.M.III.5.7Explain, using music vocabulary, personal aesthetic response to music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35); Beet & Avocado (PK, Wk 26)
Analyzing in Music 3
ART.M.IV.5.1Describe distinguishing characteristics of representative music genres and styles from various historic periods and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
ART.M.IV.5.2Describe how elements of music are used in examples from world cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21)
ART.M.IV.5.3Demonstrate audience appropriate behavior for the context and style of music performed.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 36); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35)
Valuing Music / Aesthetic Decision Making 3
ART.M.V.5.1Observe and identify similarities and differences in the meanings of common vocabulary used in the various arts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
ART.M.V.5.2Observe and identify cross-curricular connections.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21)
ART.M.V.5.3Discuss the various rationales for using music in daily experiences.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
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The Michigan K–5 music standards checklist
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Questions teachers ask
What are the Michigan music standards called?
Michigan Merit Curriculum: Arts Education, Music, published by the Michigan Department of Education (2011).
How many elementary music standards does Michigan have?
This page lists 173 standards: 30 in Kindergarten, 28 in Grade 1, 29 in Grade 2, 29 in Grade 3, 28 in Grade 4, 29 in Grade 5.
Does Michigan use the National Core Arts Standards?
Not directly. Michigan uses its own framework, organized by Performing, Creating, Analyzing in Context, Analyzing in Music, Valuing Music / Aesthetic Decision Making. The ideas overlap a lot with NCAS, which is why our compare tool can line them up.
Where can I find the official document?
The official source is https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards/the-arts. This page copies the standard text word for word and adds grade-by-grade navigation and lesson matches.
Is there a music curriculum aligned to the Michigan standards?
Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 162 of the 173 standards on this page (94%). Every lesson is tagged to these codes. Try it free for 30 days.