Nebraska Grades 3–5 Music Standards

The Grades 3–5 standards

Create 5

• FA 5.4.1

  Students 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); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)

• FA 5.4.1.a

  Generate 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); Major Chords (2, Wk 17); Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31)

• FA 5.4.1.b

  Create, 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); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)

• FA 5.4.1.c

  Present 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); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)

• FA 5.4.1.d

  Connect 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); Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27); Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33)

Perform 5

• FA 5.4.2

  Students 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); Steps (2, Wk 6); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)

• FA 5.4.2.a

  Identify 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); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2)

• FA 5.4.2.b

  Develop 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); Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Recorder King/Queen 5 - The Rainbows Shine (4, Wk 26)

• FA 5.4.2.c

  Perform (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); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13)

• FA 5.4.2.d

  Connect 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); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

Respond 5

• FA 5.4.3

  Students 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); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 8); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 12)

• FA 5.4.3.a

  Indicate 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); Major Chords (2, Wk 17); Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31)

• FA 5.4.3.b

  Identify 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); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30)

• FA 5.4.3.c

  Examine 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); 1 8 They're Great (K, Wk 13); Birds Fly (K, Wk 14)

• FA 5.4.3.d

  Connect 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); Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27); Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33)