Missouri Pre-K Music Standards

The Pre-K standards

Create 4

• MU:Cr1A.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore and experience a variety of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Hand Signs (K, Wk 28); 5 Note Melodies (1, Wk 27); Steps (2, Wk 6)

• MU:Cr2A.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore favorite musical ideas (such as movements, vocalizations or instrumental accompaniments).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Cherry (PK, Wk 25); Do Mi Sol Slide (PK, Wk 5); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34)

• MU:Cr3A.PKa

  With substantial guidance, consider personal, peer and teacher feedback when demonstrating and refining personal musical ideas.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Hello F Chord Part II (5, Wk 17); Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 36)

• MU:Cr3B.PKa

  With substantial guidance, share revised personal musical ideas with peers.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hot Cross Buns (PK, Wk 19); Mi Sol Stars (PK, Wk 20); Lucy Locket (PK, Wk 22); It's Raining, It's Pouring (PK, Wk 23)

Performing/Presenting/Producing 6

• MU:Pr4A.PKa

  With substantial guidance, demonstrate and state preference for varied musical selections.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13); Recorder King/Queen 5 - The Rainbows Shine (4, Wk 26); Tuning your Ukulele (5, Wk 4)

• MU:Pr4B.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore and demonstrate awareness of musical contrasts.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C and Shh (PK, Wk 3); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36); Birds Fly (K, Wk 14); Hand Signs (K, Wk 28)

• MU:Pr4C.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15)

• MU:Pr5A.PKa

  With substantial guidance, practice and demonstrate what they like about their own performances.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale (PK, Wk 32); Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)

• MU:Pr5A.PKb

  With substantial guidance, apply personal, peer, and teacher feedback to refine performances.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Recorder King/Queen 5 - The Rainbows Shine (4, Wk 26)

• MU:Pr6A.PKa

  With substantial guidance, perform music with expression.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)

Responding 4

• MU:Re7A.PKa

  With substantial guidance, state personal interests and demonstrate why they prefer some music selections over others.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Harmonizing Part II (3, Wk 30); Harmonizing Part III (3, Wk 31); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35)

• MU:Re7B.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore musical contrasts in music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36); Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13); Recorder King/Queen 5 - The Rainbows Shine (4, Wk 26)

• MU:Re8A.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36)

• MU:Re9A.PKa

  With substantial guidance, talk about personal and expressive preferences in music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)

Connecting 2

• MU:Cn10A.PKa

  Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Avocado (PK, Wk 26); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35); C Major Scale Review Part II (2, Wk 2)

• MU:Cn11A.PKa

  Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Merrily We Roll Along (PK, Wk 18); Hot Cross Buns (PK, Wk 19); Fifths Part I (3, Wk 17); Recorder King/Queen 2 - Introduction to Transposing (4, Wk 24)