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Ohio Elementary Music Standards
Every Ohio K–5 general music standard in one place, grade by grade, with the Prodigies lesson that teaches each one.
Ohio elementary music is taught to the Ohio's Learning Standards for Fine Arts: Music (2024), published by the Ohio Department of Education in 2024.
They are built on the National Core Arts Standards, organized by the four artistic processes: Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting.
| Official name | Ohio's Learning Standards for Fine Arts: Music (2024) |
|---|---|
| Published by | Ohio Department of Education |
| Adopted | 2024 |
| Grades on this page | K–5 |
| Standards on this page | 120 |
| Code format | K.1CR |
| Organized by | Creating, Performing, Responding, Connecting |
| Official source | education.ohio.gov |
Ohio Kindergarten music standards
20 standards. Kindergarten page, with more lesson ideas →
Creating 3
K.1CRExperience a wide variety of vocal and instrumental sounds.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Hand Signs (K, Wk 28)
K.2CRCompose simple rhythms using standard and/or iconic notation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18)
K.3CRCompose simple melodies (using contour, iconic, or kinesthetic representation).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 10)
Performing 6
K.1PETrack steady beat and rhythm (using graphic, iconic, or traditional notation).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Cherry (K, Wk 8); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4)
K.2PEExplore the four voices—singing, speaking, whispering, and calling.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16)
K.3PESing (using head voice and appropriate posture) and move to music of various styles, composers, and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Singing (2, Wk 21); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)
K.4PEWith guidance, play a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others, and demonstrate proper techniques.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2)
K.5PEDemonstrate and maintain a steady beat while.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Avocado (PK, Wk 26); Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31)
K.6PEDuplicate same and different (fast/slow, loud/quiet, high/low, long/short).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34)
Responding 8
K.1REWith prompting and support, listen to music of various styles, composers, periods, and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major & G Major (K, Wk 26); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)
K.2REExplore a variety of classroom instruments (metals, skins, woods).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16)
K.3RERecognize same and different (fast/slow, loud/quiet, high/low, long/short).
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); 1 8 They're Great (K, Wk 13)
K.4RERespond to music using movement, dance, drama, or visual art.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)
K.5REShare observations and opinions about personal musical experiences and musical selections of various styles, composers, periods, and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Strumming Bonus Tip (5, Wk 23)
K.6REWith substantial guidance, follow and respond to the basic cues of a conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22)
K.7REDiscuss and identify songs that are used for a variety of occasions in various cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
K.8REExperience the difference between steady beat and rhythm (through movement, body percussion).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Cherry (K, Wk 8); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4)
Connecting 3
K.1COExperience how music communicates feelings, moods, images, and meaning.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)
K.2COAttend a music performance demonstrating appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36)
K.3COInvestigate concepts shared between music, other art forms, and other subject areas.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)
Ohio Grade 1 music standards
20 standards. Grade 1 page, with more lesson ideas →
Creating 3
1.1CRImprovise short rhythmic and melodic patterns using a variety of sound sources.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)
1.2CRCompose simple, four-beat rhythms using quarter notes, eighth notes, and quarter rests using standard and iconic notation and a variety of sound sources.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 10)
1.3CRCompose bitonic, tritonic, or trichordal melodies (s-m; s-m-l or d, r, m) in treble clef in a variety of tonal centers.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: G Major Chord (1, Wk 22); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18)
Performing 6
1.1PERead and perform simple four-beat rhythms using eighth notes, quarter notes, and quarter rests.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34)
1.2PERead and perform bitonic, tritonic, or trichordal melodies (s-m; s-m-l or d, r, m) in different tonal centers.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7)
1.3PESing (using head voice and appropriate posture) and move to music of various styles, composers, and cultures with accurate pitch and rhythm.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Singing (2, Wk 21); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)
1.4PEWith limited guidance, play a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others, and demonstrate proper techniques.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12)
1.5PEDemonstrate call and response songs that include a steady beat, rhythm, and meter.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9)
1.6PEMaintain a steady beat independently against a different rhythm and maintain a rhythm independently against a steady beat.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9)
Responding 8
1.1REWith guidance, listen to music of various styles, composers, periods, and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13); Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20)
1.2REExplore selected musical instruments aurally and visually.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)
1.3REIdentify elements of music using developmentally appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 33)
1.4RERespond to music using movement, dance, drama, or visual art.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4); 5 Note Melodies (1, Wk 27)
1.5REShare observations and opinions about personal musical experiences and musical selections of various styles, composers, periods, and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Strumming Bonus Tip (5, Wk 23)
1.6REWith guidance, follow and respond to the cues of a conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4)
1.7RERecognize how music is used for a variety of occasions in various cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2)
1.8REWith limited guidance, identify patterns of the same and different sections and phrases (AB, ABA, ABAB, ABAC) in a repertoire (simple poems, songs, folk dances).
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Finding notes on the Treble Clef (1, Wk 3); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)
Connecting 3
1.1COExplore how music communicates feelings, moods, images, and meaning.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
1.2COAttend music performances demonstrating appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 36); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2)
1.3COConnect concepts shared between music, other art forms, and other subject areas.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
Ohio Grade 2 music standards
20 standards. Grade 2 page, with more lesson ideas →
Creating 3
2.1CRImprovise simple rhythmic and melodic phrases using known patterns and a variety of sound sources.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)
2.2CRCompose simple four and eight-beat patterns using known rhythms and half-notes in simple duple and quadruple meters using phrase form, standard and iconic notation, and a variety of sound sources.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm (2, Wk 22); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18)
2.3CRCompose pentatonic (d, r, m, s, l) melodies in treble clef in a variety of tonal centers.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steps (2, Wk 6); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18)
Performing 6
2.1PERead and perform using known rhythms and half notes in simple duple and quadruple meters.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)
2.2PERead and perform tetratonic and pentatonic melodies (d, r, m, l; d, r, m, s, l) in different tonal centers.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)
2.3PESing (using head voice and appropriate posture) and move to music of various styles, composers, and cultures with accurate pitch and rhythm.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Singing (2, Wk 21); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)
2.4PEPlay a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others, and demonstrate proper techniques.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Skips (2, Wk 7); Rhythm (2, Wk 22)
2.5PEMaintain independent melody over melodic ostinati.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Skidamarink (2, Wk 30); Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31)
2.6PEMaintain independent, simple, four- and eight-beat rhythmic ostinati against a minimum of one separate part.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Beet & Avocado (PK, Wk 26)
Responding 8
2.1REListen to and explore the music of various styles, composers, periods, and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 3); Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20)
2.2REIdentify selected musical instruments aurally and visually.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)
2.3REIdentify and apply elements of music using developmentally appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
2.4REInterpret music through movement, dance, drama, or visual art.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11); Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12)
2.5REDiscuss musical selections of various styles, composers, periods, and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20)
2.6REFollow and respond to the basic cues of a conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 33); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 35)
2.7REExplain how music is used for a variety of purposes and occasions in various cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 10); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
2.8REAnalyze patterns of the same and different sections and phrases.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34)
Connecting 3
2.1COIdentify how music communicates feelings, moods, images, and meaning.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)
2.2COAttend and discuss music performances demonstrating appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)
2.3COCompare and contrast grade-appropriate concepts shared between music and other subject areas.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34); F Major Chord (2, Wk 15)
Ohio Grade 3 music standards
20 standards. Grade 3 page, with more lesson ideas →
Creating 3
3.1CRImprovise simple rhythmic and melodic phrases in simple forms (question and answer or alternating phrases) using a variety of sound sources.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)
3.2CRCompose using known rhythms, sixteenth notes, and dotted half notes in simple duple, triple, and quadruple meters using phrase and large- form, standard and iconic notation, and a variety of sound sources.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 10); Beet & Watermelon (K, Wk 16)
3.3CRCompose using extended pentatonic melodies in treble clef in a variety of tonal centers.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Harmonizing Part II (3, Wk 30); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9)
Performing 6
3.1PERead and perform using known rhythms, dotted half notes, and sixteenth notes in simple duple, triple, and quadruple meters.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34)
3.2PERead and perform do or la extended pentatonic melodies in treble clef in different tonal centers.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 36)
3.3PESing (using head voice and appropriate posture) and move to music of various styles, composers, and cultures with accurate pitch and rhythm.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Harmonizing Part I (3, Wk 29); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)
3.4PEPlay a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others while demonstrating consistently proper techniques.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Skips (2, Wk 7)
3.5PEDemonstrate rounds and canons.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Guava Review (2, Wk 12); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25)
3.6PEMaintain two or more simple, four- and eight-beat rhythmic ostinati against at least one separate part.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34)
Responding 8
3.1REListen to, discuss, and explore the music of various styles, composers, periods, and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33)
3.2REIdentify families of instruments aurally and visually.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Thirds Part I (3, Wk 11); Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8)
3.3REDistinguish elements of music using developmentally appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C (K, Wk 5); Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6)
3.4REInterpret music through movement, dance, drama, and visual art.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Resolutions (3, Wk 28); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10)
3.5REExplain personal preferences for musical selections using selected music vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Hot Cross Buns (PK, Wk 19)
3.6REFollow and respond to grade-appropriate cues of a conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 33); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 35)
3.7REExplore how music is celebrated and supported within the community.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15)
3.8REIdentify and respond to simple music forms.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22)
Connecting 3
3.1COExpress how elements of music communicate feelings, moods, images, and meaning.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3)
3.2COAttend and describe music performances demonstrating appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed.
3.3COCompare and contrast the use of similarly named elements in music and other subject areas.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
Ohio Grade 4 music standards
20 standards. Grade 4 page, with more lesson ideas →
Creating 3
4.1CRImprovise rhythms and melodies with attention to cadences and tonal centers within a variety of song forms using a variety of sound sources.
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)
4.2CRCompose using known rhythms, whole notes, dotted notes, sixteenth-note combinations, or syncopated rhythms in a variety of meters using phrase and large form, standard and iconic notation, and a variety of sound sources.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16)
4.3CRCompose extended pentatonic melodies in treble clef using do or la tonal centers.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18)
Performing 6
4.1PERead and perform using known rhythms, whole notes, dotted notes, sixteenth-note combinations, or syncopated rhythms in a variety of meters.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13)
4.2PERead and perform extended pentatonic melodies in treble clef using do or la tonal centers.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
4.3PESing (using head voice and appropriate posture) and move to music of various styles, composers, and cultures with accurate pitch, rhythm, and expressive qualities.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2)
4.4PEPlay a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others while demonstrating various proper techniques.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Skips (2, Wk 7); Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23)
4.5PEDemonstrate partner songs and descants.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)
4.6PEMaintain independent, simple, four- and eight-beat rhythmic stinato against at least two separate parts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34); Guava Review (2, Wk 12)
Responding 8
4.1REDiscuss the lives and times of composers from various historical periods and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Resolutions (3, Wk 28)
4.2REClassify instruments by their families.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)
4.3RECompare and contrast elements of music using developmentally appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Inverse Intervals (3, Wk 26)
4.4RECompare interpretations of the same piece of music as it occurs in movement, dance, drama, or visual art.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35)
4.5REExplain personal preferences for musical selections using music vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Hot Cross Buns (PK, Wk 19)
4.6REFollow and respond to grade-appropriate cues of a conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 35); Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35)
4.7REExplore music created by Ohio artists and determine how their works were influenced by their Ohio roots.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16); Steps (2, Wk 5)
4.8REIdentify and respond to simple music forms (verse/refrain, rondo).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)
Connecting 3
4.1CODiscuss the connection between emotion and music in selected musical works using elements of music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17)
4.2COAttend and reflect on music performances demonstrating appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9)
4.3CODiscuss how the elements and subject matter of music connect with other subject areas.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12)
Ohio Grade 5 music standards
20 standards. Grade 5 page, with more lesson ideas →
Creating 3
5.1CRImprovise variations on a given rhythm or melody using a variety of sound sources.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)
5.2CRCompose using known rhythms, whole notes, dotted notes, sixteenth-note combinations, or syncopated rhythms in a variety of meters using phrase and large form, standard and iconic notation, and a variety of sound sources.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)
5.3CRCompose extended pentatonic melodies and diatonic scales in treble clef using do or la tonal centers.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35)
Performing 6
5.1PERead and perform using known rhythms, dotted and sixteenth-note combinations, and syncopated rhythms in a variety of meters.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34)
5.2PERead and perform extended pentatonic melodies in treble clef in do or la pentatonic, diatonic scales and modes using a system.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19)
5.3PESing a varied repertoire with accurate rhythm and pitch, appropriate expressive qualities, good posture, and breath control.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)
5.4PEPlay a variety of classroom instruments, alone and with others while demonstrating proper and student- created techniques.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Skips (2, Wk 7); Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23)
5.5PEDifferentiate between melody and harmony while.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27)
5.6PEMaintain independent, simple, four- and eight-beat rhythmic ostinati against at least two separate parts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Beet & Avocado (PK, Wk 26)
Responding 8
5.1RECompare and contrast music of various styles, composers, periods, and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Theory Part III (5, Wk 32); Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6)
5.2REExplore and identify modern musical instruments and groupings in various cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Grapefruit (K, Wk 17); Guava Review (2, Wk 12)
5.3RECompare and contrast elements of music, including tonality, dynamics, tempo, and meter, using developmentally appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24); Dynamics (2, Wk 23)
5.4REPerform and defend interpretations of music via dance, drama, and visual art using appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8)
5.5REJustify personal preferences for certain musical pieces, performances, composers, and musical genres both orally and in writing.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22)
5.6REFollow and respond to grade-appropriate cues of a conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 33)
5.7RERecognize the musical traditions of various cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 16)
5.8REIdentify terms related to form (D.C. and D.S. al Fine; D.C. and D.S. al Coda; repeat signs; and first and second endings).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)
Connecting 3
5.1CODescribe the connection between emotion and music in selected musical works using elements of music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)
5.2COAttend and analyze music performances demonstrating appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 36); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36)
5.3COExplain how the elements and subject matter of music connect with other subject areas.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Singing (2, Wk 21); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
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Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 109 of the 120 Ohio standards on this page (91%). 252 open-and-go video lessons, PK through Grade 5, with plans, printables and assessments, taught by Mr. Rob with colorful bells your kiddos can play from day one.
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Questions teachers ask
What are the Ohio music standards called?
Ohio's Learning Standards for Fine Arts: Music (2024), published by the Ohio Department of Education (2024).
How many elementary music standards does Ohio have?
This page lists 120 standards: 20 in Kindergarten, 20 in Grade 1, 20 in Grade 2, 20 in Grade 3, 20 in Grade 4, 20 in Grade 5.
Does Ohio use the National Core Arts Standards?
Yes. The OH Music are built on the NCAS artistic processes, with Ohio's own codes and wording.
Where can I find the official document?
The official source is https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/Fine-Arts. 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 Ohio standards?
Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 109 of the 120 standards on this page (91%). Every lesson is tagged to these codes. Try it free for 30 days.