SD Music · 2022 · 38 standards
South Dakota Elementary Music Standards
Every South Dakota K–5 general music standard in one place, grade by grade, with the Prodigies lesson that teaches each one.
South Dakota elementary music is taught to the South Dakota Fine Arts Standards: Music (2022), published by the South Dakota Department of Education in 2022.
They are built on the National Core Arts Standards, organized by the four artistic processes: Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting.
| Official name | South Dakota Fine Arts Standards: Music (2022) |
|---|---|
| Published by | South Dakota Department of Education |
| Adopted | 2022 |
| Grades on this page | K–5 |
| Standards on this page | 38 |
| Code format | K-2.MU.Cr.1.1 |
| Organized by | Creating, Performing, Presenting, and Producing, Responding, Connecting |
| Official source | doe.sd.gov |
South Dakota Grades K–2 music standards
19 standards. Grades K–2 page, with more lesson ideas →
Creating 6
K-2.MU.Cr.1.1Explore and experience musical ideas through simple rhythmic and melodic patterns.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4)
K-2.MU.Cr.1.2Improvise sounds and movement to accompany artistic play and music by use of voice, instruments, and a variety of sound sources.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)
K-2.MU.Cr.2.1Explore the creation of short pieces using musical notations.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: F Major Chord (1, Wk 24); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)
K-2.MU.Cr.2.2Document musical ideas through verbal, written, aural, or technological means.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Finding notes on the Treble Clef (1, Wk 3); Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1, Wk 29)
K-2.MU.Cr.3.1Interpret and apply personal, peer, and teacher feedback to refine personally-developed musical ideas.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
K-2.MU.Cr.3.2Share a final version of personally-developed musical ideas to peers or informal audience.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 36); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36)
Performing, Presenting, and Producing 6
K-2.MU.Pr.4.1Demonstrate and explain personal interest in varied musical selections.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hot Cross Buns (PK, Wk 19); Mi Sol Stars (PK, Wk 20)
K-2.MU.Pr.4.2Explore and identify the meaning of a chosen work through its text by singing or playing an instrument.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steps (2, Wk 5); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34)
K-2.MU.Pr.4.3Explore music through both reading and aural approaches.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35); C Major Scale (1, Wk 31)
K-2.MU.Pr.5.1Applying teacher feedback, rehearse to refine technical accuracy and expressive qualities in varied ensembles in a classroom setting.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
K-2.MU.Pr.6.1Discover how to express and convey meaning in a piece of music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hi High C (K, Wk 11); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15)
K-2.MU.Pr.6.2Identify the persons serving in the roles of performer and audience.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 36); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 36)
Responding 4
K-2.MU.Re.7.1Discover how interests and experiences influence musical selection for specific purposes.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Finding notes on the Treble Clef (1, Wk 3); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
K-2.MU.Re.7.2Recognize and respond to foundational musical elements.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22)
K-2.MU.Re.8.1Identify and demonstrate expressive qualities and how they support expressive intent through verbal, kinesthetic, written, or artistic means.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Skidamarink (2, Wk 30); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
K-2.MU.Re.9.1Use music terminology in the evaluation of musical work.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8)
Connecting 3
K-2.MU.Cn.10.1Express how music relates to self and others.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2); Recorder Lord/Lady 3 - G Major Arpeggio (4, Wk 20)
K-2.MU.Cn.11.1Explore the historical and cultural contexts of music as it relates to other disciplines and arts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
K-2.MU.Cn.11.2Share various roles of performance participants in various settings.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9)
South Dakota Grades 3–5 music standards
19 standards. Grades 3–5 page, with more lesson ideas →
Creating 6
3-5.MU.Cr.1.1Explore and experience musical ideas through rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic phrases.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)
3-5.MU.Cr.1.2Improvise rhythms and melodies with voice, instruments, and a variety of sound sources to add interest to a song.
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)
3-5.MU.Cr.2.1Create short pieces using musical notations to document personally-developed musical ideas.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
3-5.MU.Cr.2.2Document musical ideas using musical notations through verbal, written, aural, or technological means.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
3-5.MU.Cr.3.1Evaluate, refine, and document revisions to personally-developed music, through collaboration and teacher feedback, explaining rationale for any changes.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Upbeat (1, Wk 2)
3-5.MU.Cr.3.2Share a final version of personally-developed to peers that demonstrates appropriate expertise.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12); Hello C Chord Part I (5, Wk 8)
Performing, Presenting, and Producing 6
3-5.MU.Pr.4.1Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, and context.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1)
3-5.MU.Pr.4.2Demonstrate by reading, singing, or playing an instrument the musical elements of a selected work.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)
3-5.MU.Pr.4.3Investigate musical performance using aural traditions and musical notations.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15)
3-5.MU.Pr.5.1Rehearse, identify, and apply strategies to address interpretive, performance, and technical accuracy of music in varied ensembles.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35)
3-5.MU.Pr.6.1Demonstrate expressive qualities in performance to convey meaning and intent.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20)
3-5.MU.Pr.6.2Identify the importance of the performer and the audience.
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 35)
Responding 4
3-5.MU.Re.7.1Demonstrate and explain how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, purposes, or context.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22)
3-5.MU.Re.7.2Recognize and define grade-appropriate foundational musical elements.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6)
3-5.MU.Re.8.1Demonstrate and describe through verbal, kinesthetic, written, or artistic means how expressive qualities are used in performances to reflect expressive intent.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Recorder Squire 4 - Gently Sleep (4, Wk 10)
3-5.MU.Re.9.1Use music terminology in the analysis and evaluation of musical work.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8)
Connecting 3
3-5.MU.Cn.10.1Explain how music relates to self and others.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 3 - G Major Arpeggio (4, Wk 20); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
3-5.MU.Cn.11.1Compare the historical and cultural contexts of music with other disciplines.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
3-5.MU.Cn.11.2Describe roles of performance participants in various settings.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20)
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The South Dakota K–5 music standards checklist
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Questions teachers ask
What are the South Dakota music standards called?
South Dakota Fine Arts Standards: Music (2022), published by the South Dakota Department of Education (2022).
How many elementary music standards does South Dakota have?
This page lists 38 standards: 19 in Grades K–2, 19 in Grades 3–5.
Does South Dakota use the National Core Arts Standards?
Yes. The SD Music are built on the NCAS artistic processes, with South Dakota's own codes and wording.
Where can I find the official document?
The official source is https://doe.sd.gov/contentstandards/. 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 South Dakota standards?
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