National Grade 5 Music Standards

The Grade 5 standards

Creating 6

• MU:Cr1.1.5a

  Improvise rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic ideas, and explain connection to specific purpose and context (such as social, cultural, and historical)

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Holding your Ukulele (5, Wk 5); Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20)

• MU:Cr1.1.5b

  Generate musical ideas (such as rhythms, melodies, and accompaniment patterns) within specific related tonalities, meters, and simple chord changes

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7); Three Cs Part I (5, Wk 11); Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13)

• MU:Cr2.1.5a

  Demonstrate selected and developed musical ideas for improvisations, arrangements, or compositions to express intent, and explain connection to purpose and context

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Strumming Bonus Tip (5, Wk 23); Four Finger Fretting Exercise (5, Wk 26)

• MU:Cr2.1.5b

  Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and two-chord harmonic musical ideas

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24); Chord Theory Part I (5, Wk 30)

• MU:Cr3.1.5a

  Evaluate, refine, and document revisions to personal music, applying teacher-provided and collaboratively-developed criteria and feedback, and explain rationale for changes

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24); Chord Theory Part I (5, Wk 30)

• MU:Cr3.2.5a

  Present the final version of personal created music to others that demonstrates craftsmanship, and explain connection to expressive intent

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Strumming Bonus Tip (5, Wk 23); Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24)

Performing 9

• MU:Pr4.1.5a

  Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, and context, as well as their personal and others’ technical skill

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Tuning your Ukulele (5, Wk 4); Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20); Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Fretting Technique (5, Wk 25)

• MU:Pr4.2.5a

  Demonstrate understanding of the structure and the elements of music (such as rhythm, pitch, form, and harmony) in music selected for performance

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7); Hello C Chord Part I (5, Wk 8); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10)

• MU:Pr4.2.5b

  When analyzing selected music, read and perform using standard notation

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Chord Theory Part II (5, Wk 31)

• MU:Pr4.2.5c

  Explain how context (such as social, cultural, and historical) informs performances

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Holding your Ukulele (5, Wk 5); Chord Progressions Part II (5, Wk 19)

• MU:Pr4.3.5a

  Demonstrate and explain how intent is conveyed through interpretive decisions and expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo, timbre, and articulation/style)

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part II (5, Wk 19); Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Fretting Technique (5, Wk 25)

• MU:Pr5.1.5a

  Apply teacher-provided and established criteria and feedback to evaluate the accuracy and expressiveness of ensemble and personal performances

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7); Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20); Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24); Chord Theory Part II (5, Wk 31)

• MU:Pr5.1.5b

  Rehearse to refine technical accuracy and expressive qualities to address challenges, and show improvement over time

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part I (5, Wk 8); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Three Cs Part I (5, Wk 11)

• MU:Pr6.1.5a

  Perform music, alone or with others, with expression, technical accuracy, and appropriate interpretation

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part I (5, Wk 8); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Three Cs Part I (5, Wk 11)

• MU:Pr6.1.5b

  Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the context, venue, genre, and style

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fretting Technique (5, Wk 25); Melodies with Low C and High c (5, Wk 27); Chord Theory Part II (5, Wk 31); Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35)

Responding 4

• MU:Re7.1.5a

  Demonstrate and explain, citing evidence, how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, purposes, or contexts

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Melodies with Low C and High c (5, Wk 27); Melodies with Row Your Boat (5, Wk 28)

• MU:Re7.2.5a

  Demonstrate and explain, citing evidence, how responses to music are informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (such as social, cultural, and historical)

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Holding your Ukulele (5, Wk 5)

• MU:Re8.1.5a

  Demonstrate and explain how the expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo, timbre, and articulation) are used in performers’ and personal interpretations to reflect expressive intent

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello Am Chord Part II (5, Wk 14); Chord Theory Part II (5, Wk 31)

• MU:Re9.1.5a

  Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria, and explain appropriateness to the context, citing evidence from the elements of music

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Holding your Ukulele (5, Wk 5); Chord Progressions Part II (5, Wk 19)

Connecting 2

• MU:Cn10.0.5a

  Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music: - MU:Cr2.1.5a Demonstrate selected and developed musical ideas for improvisations, arrangements, or compositions to express intent, and explain connection to purpose and context. - MU:Cr3.2.5a Present the final version of created music for others that demonstrates craftsmanship, and explain connection to expressive intent. - MU:Pr4.1.5a Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, context, as well as their personal and others’ technical skill. - MU:Pr4.3.5a Demonstrate and explain how intent is conveyed through interpretive decisions and expressive qualities (such asdynamics, tempo, timbre, and articulation/style). - MU:Re7.1.5a Demonstrate and explain, citing evidence, how selected music connects to, and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, purposes, or contexts.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Melodies with Row Your Boat (5, Wk 28)

• MU:Cn11.0.5a

  Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life: - MU:Cr1.1.5a Improvise rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic ideas, and explain connection to specific purpose and context (such as social, cultural, and historical). - MU:Pr4.2.5c Explain how context (such as social, cultural, and historical) informs performances. - MU:Re7.2.5a Demonstrate and explain, citing evidence, how responses to music are informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (such as social, cultural, and historical). - MU:Re9.1.5a Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria, and explain appropriateness to the context, citing evidence from the elements of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Holding your Ukulele (5, Wk 5); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22)