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Texas Grade 1 Music Standards
Every Grade 1 standard from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Fine Arts: Music, grouped by strand, with the Prodigies PK-5 lessons that teach each one.
Grade 1 has 21 music standards in Texas: Foundations: Music Literacy (6); Creative Expression (8); Historical and Cultural Relevance (3); Critical Evaluation and Response (4).
Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 20 of 21 of them.
| Official name | Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Fine Arts: Music |
|---|---|
| Published by | Texas Education Agency |
| Adopted | 2013 |
| Grades on this page | Grade 1 |
| Standards on this page | 21 |
| Code format | §117.106.1A |
| Organized by | Foundations: Music Literacy, Creative Expression, Historical and Cultural Relevance, Critical Evaluation and Response |
| Official source | tea.texas.gov |
The Grade 1 standards
Foundations: Music Literacy 6
§117.106.1AThe student describes and analyzes musical sound and reads, writes, and reproduces music notation. The student is expected to identify the known five voices and adult/children singing voices.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4)
§117.106.1BThe student describes and analyzes musical sound and reads, writes, and reproduces music notation. The student is expected to identify visually and aurally the instrument families.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale (1, Wk 31)
§117.106.1CThe student describes and analyzes musical sound and reads, writes, and reproduces music notation. The student is expected to use basic music terminology in describing changes in tempo, including allegro/largo, and dynamics, including forte/piano.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major & G Major Chords (1, Wk 20); Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1, Wk 29); The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1, Wk 30); C Major Scale (1, Wk 32)
§117.106.1DThe student describes and analyzes musical sound and reads, writes, and reproduces music notation. The student is expected to identify and label repetition and contrast in simple songs such as ab, aaba, or abac patterns.
§117.106.2AThe student reads, writes, and reproduces music notation. Technology and other tools may be used to read, write, and reproduce musical examples. The student is expected to read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns, including quarter note/paired eighth notes and quarter.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Finding notes on the Treble Clef (1, Wk 3); Do, Re, Mi Review (1, Wk 5); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 10); Beet & Guava (1, Wk 19)
§117.106.2BThe student reads, writes, and reproduces music notation. Technology and other tools may be used to read, write, and reproduce musical examples. The student is expected to read, write, and reproduce melodic patterns, including three tones from the pentatonic scale.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Finding notes on the Treble Clef (1, Wk 3); Do, Re, Mi Review (1, Wk 5); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 8); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 12)
Creative Expression 8
§117.106.3AThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to sing tunefully or play classroom instruments, including rhythmic and melodic patterns, independently or in groups.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Upbeat (1, Wk 2); Do, Re, Mi Review (1, Wk 5); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 8); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 12)
§117.106.3BThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to sing songs or play classroom instruments from diverse cultures and styles, independently or in groups.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15)
§117.106.3CThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to move alone or with others to a varied repertoire of music using gross and fine locomotor and non-locomotor movement.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34)
§117.106.3DThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to perform simple part work, including beat versus rhythm, rhythmic ostinato, and vocal exploration.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Upbeat (1, Wk 2)
§117.106.3EThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to perform music using tempo, including allegro/largo, and dynamics, including forte/piano.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Upbeat (1, Wk 2); C Major & G Major Chords (1, Wk 20); Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1, Wk 29); The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1, Wk 30)
§117.106.4AThe student creates and explores new musical ideas. The student is expected to create short, rhythmic patterns using known rhythms.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Guava (1, Wk 19)
§117.106.4BThe student creates and explores new musical ideas. The student is expected to create short, melodic patterns using known pitches.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 13)
§117.106.4CThe student creates and explores new musical ideas. The student is expected to explore new musical ideas using singing voice and classroom instruments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Guava (1, Wk 19); Beet & Blueberry (1, Wk 26)
Historical and Cultural Relevance 3
§117.106.5AThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to sing songs and play musical games, including rhymes, patriotic events, folk music, and seasonal music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Upbeat (1, Wk 2); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 33)
§117.106.5BThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to identify steady beat in short musical excerpts from various periods or times in history and diverse cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15)
§117.106.5CThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to identify simple interdisciplinary concepts relating to music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15)
Critical Evaluation and Response 4
§117.106.6AThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to identify and demonstrate appropriate audience behavior during live or recorded performances.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 33)
§117.106.6BThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to recognize known rhythmic and melodic elements in simple aural examples using known terminology.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fa Sol La Part IV (1, Wk 18); Beet & Guava (1, Wk 19)
§117.106.6CThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to distinguish same/different between beat/rhythm, higher/lower, louder/softer, faster/slower, and simple patterns in musical performances.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fa Sol La Part IV (1, Wk 18); Beet & Guava (1, Wk 19); Beet & Blueberry (1, Wk 26)
§117.106.6DThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to respond verbally or through movement to short musical examples.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fa Sol La Part IV (1, Wk 18); Beet & Guava (1, Wk 19)
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