NE Music · 2014 · 30 standards
Nebraska Elementary Music Standards
Every Nebraska K–5 general music standard in one place, grade by grade, with the Prodigies lesson that teaches each one.
Nebraska elementary music is taught to the Nebraska K-12 Fine Arts Standards: Music (2014), published by the Nebraska Department of Education in 2014.
They are organized by Create, Perform, and Respond.
| Official name | Nebraska K-12 Fine Arts Standards: Music (2014) |
|---|---|
| Published by | Nebraska Department of Education |
| Adopted | 2014 |
| Grades on this page | K–5 |
| Standards on this page | 30 |
| Code format | FA 2.4.1 |
| Organized by | Create, Perform, Respond |
| Official source | education.ne.gov |
Nebraska Grades K–2 music standards
15 standards. Grades K–2 page, with more lesson ideas →
Create 5
FA 2.4.1Students will compose, improvise, read, and perform music using pitch, rhythm, and dynamics.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Dynamics (2, Wk 23)
FA 2.4.1.aImprovise tonal and rhythmic patterns to create musical ideas, with teacher support, relating to specific purpose, interest, personal experience.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)
FA 2.4.1.bExplore and develop musical ideas (e.g., melody, rhythm) with teacher guidance.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31)
FA 2.4.1.cShare music through performance or notation (non-traditional or traditional) (e.g., singing, playing) with teacher guidance.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25); Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33)
FA 2.4.1.dConnect music to personal experience through creating.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Lucy Locket (PK, Wk 22)
Perform 5
FA 2.4.2Students will sing and/or play instruments to a variety of music that includes music elements of rhythm, pitch, dynamics, and form.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)
FA 2.4.2.aRecognize music elements (i.e., rhythm, pitch, dynamics, form), purpose, and context of selected pieces.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34); Dynamics (2, Wk 23)
FA 2.4.2.bAcquire music performance skills (e.g., posture, technique, reading music) with teacher guidance.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Recorder King/Queen 5 - The Rainbows Shine (4, Wk 26)
FA 2.4.2.cPerform (formally or informally) music using correct rhythm, pitch, and dynamics. Demonstrate appropriate performance expectations.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35)
FA 2.4.2.dConnect music to personal experience through performing.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1, Wk 29); The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1, Wk 30)
Respond 5
FA 2.4.3Students will recognize and describe elements of music to demonstrate how music makes them feel (impact of music).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Singing (2, Wk 21); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
FA 2.4.3.aExperience music from a variety of familiar and unfamiliar sources.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12)
FA 2.4.3.bRecognize and demonstrate how elements of music are used by a performer or creator.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Muffin Man (2, Wk 29); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30)
FA 2.4.3.cExpress ideas and opinions about a music selection.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15)
FA 2.4.3.dConnect music to personal experience through responding.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: What note is it? (K, Wk 29); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
Nebraska Grades 3–5 music standards
15 standards. Grades 3–5 page, with more lesson ideas →
Create 5
FA 5.4.1Students will compose, arrange, improvise, read, and perform music with melodies and accompaniments.
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)
FA 5.4.1.aGenerate concepts for original improvisation or composition from contrasting ideas, with teacher support, including specific purpose/function, interest, personal experience, expressive potential.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Finding notes on the Treble Clef (1, Wk 3); C Major & G Major Review (2, Wk 14)
FA 5.4.1.bCreate, evaluate, and refine musical ideas with teacher-generated criteria (e.g., melody, rhythm, harmony).
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)
FA 5.4.1.cPresent an improvisation, arrangement, or composition. Identify the use of selected elements of music.
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)
FA 5.4.1.dConnect music to historical and cultural contexts and the arts through creating.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
Perform 5
FA 5.4.2Students will sing and/or play instruments to a variety of music that incorporates multiple elements of music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10)
FA 5.4.2.aIdentify expressive characteristics and components of technique, purpose, and context of selected pieces (e.g., dynamics, tempo).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Harmonizing Part I (3, Wk 29); Harmonizing Part II (3, Wk 30)
FA 5.4.2.bDevelop and refine music performance skills (e.g., posture, technique, reading music) using teacher and peer feedback.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
FA 5.4.2.cPerform (formally or informally) music using correct posture, breath control, rhythm, pitch, and dynamics. Demonstrate appropriate performance expectations.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8)
FA 5.4.2.dConnect music to historical and cultural contexts and the arts through performing.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27)
Respond 5
FA 5.4.3Students will identify and describe elements of music to discern how music is appropriate for specific purposes/settings (intent of music).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Finding notes on the Treble Clef (1, Wk 3)
FA 5.4.3.aIndicate music selections that students prefer to experience for specific purposes/settings.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21)
FA 5.4.3.bIdentify and describe how elements of music are used by a performer or creator.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 1 - Let Us Play High c and High c (4, Wk 18); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34)
FA 5.4.3.cExamine music performances using elements of music, context, and criteria (e.g., mood, interest) generated by student/teacher.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15)
FA 5.4.3.dConnect music to historical and cultural contexts and the arts through responding.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
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The Nebraska K–5 music standards checklist
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Questions teachers ask
What are the Nebraska music standards called?
Nebraska K-12 Fine Arts Standards: Music (2014), published by the Nebraska Department of Education (2014).
How many elementary music standards does Nebraska have?
This page lists 30 standards: 15 in Grades K–2, 15 in Grades 3–5.
Does Nebraska use the National Core Arts Standards?
Not directly. Nebraska uses its own framework, organized by Create, Perform, Respond. 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.education.ne.gov/contentareastandards/. 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 Nebraska standards?
Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 27 of the 30 standards on this page (90%). Every lesson is tagged to these codes. Try it free for 30 days.