National Grade 3 Music Standards

The Grade 3 standards

Creating 6

• MU:Cr1.1.3a

  Improvise rhythmic and melodic ideas, and describe connection to specific purpose and context (such as personal and social)

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4); Rhythm Review Part III (3, Wk 5); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)

• MU:Cr1.1.3b

  Generate musical ideas (such as rhythms and melodies) within a given tonality and/or meter

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Thirds Part II (3, Wk 12)

• MU:Cr2.1.3a

  Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent, and describe connection to a specific purpose and context

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Fourths Part I (3, Wk 14); Fifths Part II (3, Wk 18); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)

• MU:Cr2.1.3b

  Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic and melodic musical ideas

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4); Rhythm Review Part III (3, Wk 5)

• MU:Cr3.1.3a

  Evaluate, refine, and document revisions to personal musical ideas, applying teacher-provided and collaboratively-developed criteria and feedback

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds and Thirds Review (3, Wk 13); Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16); Perfect Intervals Review (3, Wk 23)

• MU:Cr3.2.3a

  Present the final version of personal created music to others, and describe connection to expressive intent

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds and Thirds Review (3, Wk 13); Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Perfect Intervals Review (3, Wk 23)

Performing 9

• MU:Pr4.1.3a

  Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, purpose, and context

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Thirds Part II (3, Wk 12)

• MU:Pr4.2.3a

  Demonstrate understanding of the structure in music selected for performance

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Thirds Part II (3, Wk 12)

• MU:Pr4.2.3b

  When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic patterns and melodic phrases using iconic and standard notation

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4)

• MU:Pr4.2.3c

  Describe how context (such as personal and social) can inform a performance

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10)

• MU:Pr4.3.3a

  Demonstrate and describe how intent is conveyed through expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo)

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)

• MU:Pr5.1.3a

  Apply teacher-provided and collaboratively-developed criteria and feedback to evaluate accuracy of ensemble performances

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21)

• MU:Pr5.1.3b

  Rehearse to refine technical accuracy, expressive qualities, and identified performance challenges

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fourths Part I (3, Wk 14); Fifths Part II (3, Wk 18); Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21); Sixths Part II (3, Wk 25)

• MU:Pr6.1.3a

  Perform music with expression and technical accuracy

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36)

• MU:Pr6.1.3b

  Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the context and venue

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)

Responding 4

• MU:Re7.1.3a

  Demonstrate and describe how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, or purposes

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Thirds Part I (3, Wk 11); Fifths Part I (3, Wk 17)

• MU:Re7.2.3a

  Demonstrate and describe how a response to music can be informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (such as personal and social)

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Thirds Part I (3, Wk 11); Thirds Part II (3, Wk 12)

• MU:Re8.1.3a

  Demonstrate and describe how the expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo) are used in performers’ interpretations to reflect expressive intent

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Key of G Major (3, Wk 34)

• MU:Re9.1.3a

  Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria, and describe appropriateness to the context

Connecting 2

• MU:Cn10.0.3a

  Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music: - MU:Cr2.1.3a Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent, and describe connection to a specific purpose and context. - MU:Cr3.2.3a Present the final version of created music for others, and describe connection to expressive intent. - MU:Pr4.1.3a Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, purpose, and context. - MU:Pr4.3.3a Demonstrate and describe how intent is conveyed through expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo). - MU:Re7.1.3a Demonstrate and describe how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, or purposes.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fourths Part I (3, Wk 14); Fifths Part II (3, Wk 18); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)

• MU:Cn11.0.3a

  Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life: - MU:Cr1.1.3a Improvise rhythmic and melodic ideas, and describe connection to specific purpose and context (such as personal and social). - MU:Pr4.2.3c Describe how context (such as personal and social) can inform a performance. - MU:Pr6.1.3b Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the context and venue. - MU:Re7.2.3a Demonstrate and describe how a response to music can be informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (such as personal and social). - MU:Re9.1.3a Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria, and describe appropriateness to the context.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10)