Nebraska Grades K–2 Music Standards

The Grades K–2 standards

Create 5

• FA 2.4.1

  Students 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); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)

• FA 2.4.1.a

  Improvise 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); 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 2.4.1.b

  Explore 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); Wheels on the Bus (2, Wk 32); Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13)

• FA 2.4.1.c

  Share 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); Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1)

• FA 2.4.1.d

  Connect music to personal experience through creating.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Lucy Locket (PK, Wk 22); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Hello C (PK, Wk 1)

Perform 5

• FA 2.4.2

  Students 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); Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)

• FA 2.4.2.a

  Recognize 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); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)

• FA 2.4.2.b

  Acquire 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); Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35)

• FA 2.4.2.c

  Perform (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); C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13)

• FA 2.4.2.d

  Connect 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); Singing (2, Wk 21); Rhythm (2, Wk 22)

Respond 5

• FA 2.4.3

  Students 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); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)

• FA 2.4.3.a

  Experience 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); C & G Best Friends (K, Wk 19); Hand Signs (K, Wk 28)

• FA 2.4.3.b

  Recognize 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); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34); Singing (2, Wk 21)

• FA 2.4.3.c

  Express ideas and opinions about a music selection.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1)

• FA 2.4.3.d

  Connect music to personal experience through responding.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: What note is it? (K, Wk 29); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Hi High C (K, Wk 11); Lucy Locket (PK, Wk 22)