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Texas Grade 2 Music Standards
Every Grade 2 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 2 has 22 music standards in Texas: Foundations: Music Literacy (7); Creative Expression (8); Historical and Cultural Relevance (3); Critical Evaluation and Response (4).
Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 22 of 22 of them.
| Official name | Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Fine Arts: Music |
|---|---|
| Published by | Texas Education Agency |
| Adopted | 2013 |
| Grades on this page | Grade 2 |
| Standards on this page | 22 |
| Code format | §117.109.1A |
| Organized by | Foundations: Music Literacy, Creative Expression, Historical and Cultural Relevance, Critical Evaluation and Response |
| Official source | tea.texas.gov |
The Grade 2 standards
Foundations: Music Literacy 7
§117.109.1AThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to identify choral voices, including unison versus ensemble.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale Review Part II (2, Wk 2)
§117.109.1BThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to identify instruments visually and aurally.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25); C Major Deskbells Review (2, Wk 26); C Major Songs - What song is it? (2, Wk 27)
§117.109.1CThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to use known music terminology to explain musical examples of tempo, including presto, moderato, and andante, and dynamics, including fortissimo and pianissimo.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Skips (2, Wk 7); Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11)
§117.109.1DThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to identify and label simple small forms such as aaba and abac.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major & G Major Review (2, Wk 14); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)
§117.109.2AThe 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 using standard notation in 2/4 meter, including half note/half rest.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 3); Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11); Rhythm (2, Wk 22); C Major Deskbells Review (2, Wk 26)
§117.109.2BThe 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 pentatonic melodic patterns using standard staff notation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Major Chords (2, Wk 16); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25); Simple Songs Review (2, Wk 28)
§117.109.2CThe 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 basic music terminology, including allegro/largo and forte/piano.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Skips (2, Wk 7); Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11)
Creative Expression 8
§117.109.3AThe 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: C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 3); Steps (2, Wk 5); Skips (2, Wk 7)
§117.109.3BThe 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: Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33)
§117.109.3CThe 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: Singing (2, Wk 21)
§117.109.3DThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to perform simple part work, including rhythmic ostinato, and vocal exploration such as singing, speaking, and chanting.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); F Major Chord (2, Wk 15); Major Chords (2, Wk 18); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)
§117.109.3EThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to perform music using tempo, including presto, moderato, and andante, and dynamics, including fortissimo and pianissimo.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Skips (2, Wk 7); Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11)
§117.109.4AThe student creates and explores new musical ideas. The student is expected to create rhythmic phrases using known rhythms.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 10); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)
§117.109.4BThe student creates and explores new musical ideas. The student is expected to create melodic phrases using known pitches.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
§117.109.4CThe student creates and explores new musical ideas. The student is expected to explore new musical ideas in phrases using singing voice and classroom instruments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale Review Part II (2, Wk 2); Guava Review (2, Wk 12); Beet & Passionfruit (2, Wk 13); Major Chords (2, Wk 18)
Historical and Cultural Relevance 3
§117.109.5AThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to sing songs and play musical games, including patriotic, folk, and seasonal music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steps (2, Wk 6); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30); Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33)
§117.109.5BThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to examine short musical excerpts from various periods or times in history and diverse and local cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4)
§117.109.5CThe 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: Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9)
Critical Evaluation and Response 4
§117.109.6AThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to begin to practice appropriate audience behavior during live or recorded performances.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36)
§117.109.6BThe 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: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Singing (2, Wk 21); Rhythm (2, Wk 22); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
§117.109.6CThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to distinguish between rhythms, higher/lower pitches, louder/softer dynamics, faster/slower tempos, and simple patterns in musical performances.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); C Major Deskbells Review (2, Wk 26); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34)
§117.109.6DThe 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: Singing (2, Wk 21); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33)
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