Montana Grade 2 Music Standards

The Grade 2 standards

Creating 3

• MT.MU.2.1

  Explore rhythmic musical ideas for a purpose.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 3); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)

• MT.MU.2.2

  Discuss the expressive intent of patterns and ideas for music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 8); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 12); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20)

• MT.MU.2.3

  Interpret changes in musical ideas.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Wheels on the Bus (2, Wk 32); C & G Best Friends (K, Wk 18); Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)

Performing/Presenting/Producing 3

• MT.MU.2.4

  Identify expressive qualities and the purpose of musical selections.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Muffin Man (2, Wk 29); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30); Lightly Row Performance Part III - Rehearsal (2, Wk 35); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36)

• MT.MU.2.5

  Evaluate the expressiveness of musical performances.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Major Chords (2, Wk 17); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)

• MT.MU.2.6

  Perform music with expression and technical accuracy.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35)

Responding 3

• MT.MU.2.7

  Explain responses to musical selections.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16)

• MT.MU.2.8

  Explain how expressive qualities support intent in music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Muffin Man (2, Wk 29); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35)

• MT.MU.2.9

  Discuss personal preferences in evaluating musical selections.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Triad Part I (PK, Wk 29); Triad Part II (PK, Wk 30)

Connecting 2

• MT.MU.2.10

  Discuss emotions when experiencing music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

• MT.MU.2.11

  Describe musical expressions in terms of patterns and connections to daily life.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Skidamarink (2, Wk 30); Do, Re, Mi (K, Wk 9); Hi High C (K, Wk 11); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)