New York Pre-K Music Standards

The Pre-K standards

Creating 5

• MU:Cr1.1.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore and experience a variety of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Hand Signs (K, Wk 28); 5 Note Melodies (1, Wk 27); Steps (2, Wk 6)

• MU:Cr2.1.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore favorite musical ideas (such as movements, vocalizations, or instrumental accompaniments).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Cherry (PK, Wk 25); Do Mi Sol Slide (PK, Wk 5); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34)

• MU:Cr2.1.PKb

  With substantial guidance, select and keep track of the order for performing original musical ideas, using iconic notation and/or recording technology.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25); Finding notes on the Treble Clef (1, Wk 3); Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4)

• MU:Cr3.1.PKa

  With substantial guidance, consider personal, peer, and teacher feedback when demonstrating and refining musical ideas.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Hello F Chord Part II (5, Wk 17); Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 36)

• MU:Cr3.2.PKa

  With substantial guidance, share revised musical ideas with peers.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C & G Best Friends (K, Wk 18); Major Chords (2, Wk 17); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Wheels on the Bus (2, Wk 32)

Performing 8

• MU:Pr4.1.PKa

  With substantial guidance, demonstrate and state preference for varied musical selections provided by the teacher.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 33); Recorder King/Queen 4 - Dynamics (4, Wk 25); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)

• MU:Pr4.2.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore and demonstrate awareness of musical contrasts.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C and Shh (PK, Wk 3); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36); Birds Fly (K, Wk 14); Hand Signs (K, Wk 28)

• MU:Pr4.3.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as voice quality, dynamics, and tempo).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15)

• MU:Pr5.1.PKa

  With substantial guidance, practice and demonstrate what they like about their own performances.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale (PK, Wk 32); Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)

• MU:Pr5.1.PKb

  With substantial guidance, apply personal, peer, and teacher feedback to refine performances.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Recorder King/Queen 5 - The Rainbows Shine (4, Wk 26)

• MU:Pr5.1.PKc

  Respond appropriately to aural and visual cues.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Mi Sol La Intro (PK, Wk 21); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 35); Sixths Part II (3, Wk 25); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)

• MU:Pr6.1.PKa

  With substantial guidance, perform music with expression.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)

• MU:Pr6.1.PKb

  Respond appropriately to aural and visual cues.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Mi Sol La Intro (PK, Wk 21); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 35); Sixths Part II (3, Wk 25); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)

Responding 4

• MU:Re7.1.PKa

  With substantial guidance, state personal interests and demonstrate why they prefer some teacher-provided music selections over others.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Harmonizing Part II (3, Wk 30); Harmonizing Part III (3, Wk 31); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35)

• MU:Re7.2.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore musical contrasts in music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36); Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13); Recorder King/Queen 5 - The Rainbows Shine (4, Wk 26)

• MU:Re8.1.PKa

  With substantial guidance, explore music’s expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36)

• MU:Re9.1.PKa

  With substantial guidance, talk about personal and expressive preferences in music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)

Connecting 6

• MU:Cn10.1.PKa

  Explore and imitate sounds found in the environment.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3); Beet & Cherry (K, Wk 8); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16); Hi High C (K, Wk 11)

• MU:Cn10.1.PKb

  Imagine and describe places, times, and reasons for making and listening to music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: 1 8, They’re Great (PK, Wk 9); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 35); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6)

• MU:Cn10.1.PKc

  Illustrate musical ideas through movements (such as dramatizations of books or stories).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Cherry (PK, Wk 25); Baby Shark (PK, Wk 27); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 33); Wheels on the Bus (2, Wk 32)

• MU:Cn10.1.PKd

  Manipulate music concepts (such as tempo and dynamics) in order to express ideas.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); C Major Deskbells Review (2, Wk 26); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13)

• MU:Cn11.1.PKa

  Perform/Explore folk music from a variety of cultures.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)

• MU:Cn11.1.PKb

  With substantial guidance, explore personal preferences for varied musical styles and repertoire.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hot Cross Buns (PK, Wk 19); Mi Sol Stars (PK, Wk 20); Lucy Locket (PK, Wk 22); It's Raining, It's Pouring (PK, Wk 23)