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Texas Grade 4 Music Standards
Every Grade 4 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 4 has 26 music standards in Texas: Foundations: Music Literacy (7); Creative Expression (9); Historical and Cultural Relevance (4); Critical Evaluation and Response (6).
Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 24 of 26 of them.
| Official name | Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Fine Arts: Music |
|---|---|
| Published by | Texas Education Agency |
| Adopted | 2013 |
| Grades on this page | Grade 4 |
| Standards on this page | 26 |
| Code format | §117.115.1A |
| Organized by | Foundations: Music Literacy, Creative Expression, Historical and Cultural Relevance, Critical Evaluation and Response |
| Official source | tea.texas.gov |
The Grade 4 standards
Foundations: Music Literacy 7
§117.115.1AThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to categorize and explain a variety of musical sounds, including those of children's voices and soprano and alto adult voices.
§117.115.1BThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to categorize and explain a variety of musical sounds, including those of woodwind, brass, string, percussion, keyboard, electronic instruments, and instruments of various cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Squire 4 - Gently Sleep (4, Wk 10)
§117.115.1CThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to use known music symbols and terminology referring to rhythm; melody; timbre; form; tempo; dynamics, including crescendo and decrescendo; and articulation, including staccato and legato, to explain musical sounds presented aurally.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2); Recorder Page 3 - B Shield Patterns (4, Wk 3); Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4); Recorder Page 5 - B A G Shield Patterns (4, Wk 5)
§117.115.1DThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to identify and label small and large musical forms such as, abac, AB, ABA, and rondo presented aurally in simple songs and larger works.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21)
§117.115.2AThe student reads, writes, and reproduces music notation using a system. 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, including separated eighth notes, eighth- and sixteenth-note combinations, dotted half note, and previously learned note values in 2/4, 4/4, and 3/4 meters as appropriate.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8)
§117.115.2BThe student reads, writes, and reproduces music notation using a system. Technology and other tools may be used to read, write, and reproduce musical examples. The student is expected to read, write, and reproduce extended pentatonic melodic patterns using standard staff notation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 1 - Let Us Play G A B (4, Wk 7); Recorder Lord/Lady 1 - Let Us Play High c and High c (4, Wk 18); Recorder Lord/Lady 3 - G Major Arpeggio (4, Wk 20); Recorder King/Queen 1 - Let Us Play Low C & D (4, Wk 23)
§117.115.2CThe student reads, writes, and reproduces music notation using a system. Technology and other tools may be used to read, write, and reproduce musical examples. The student is expected to identify new and previously learned music symbols and terms referring to tempo; dynamics, including crescendo and decrescendo; and articulation, including staccato and legato.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2); Recorder Page 3 - B Shield Patterns (4, Wk 3); Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4); Recorder Page 5 - B A G Shield Patterns (4, Wk 5)
Creative Expression 9
§117.115.3AThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to sing and play classroom instruments with accurate intonation and rhythm, independently or in groups.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 1 - Let Us Play G A B (4, Wk 7); Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Recorder Knight 4 - Acka Backa (4, Wk 15)
§117.115.3BThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to sing or play a varied repertoire of music such as American and Texan folk songs and folk songs representative of local cultures, independently or in groups.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Dragon 3 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 30); Recorder Dragon 6 - Baby Shark (4, Wk 33)
§117.115.3CThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to move alone and with others to a varied repertoire of music using gross motor, fine motor, locomotor, and non-locomotor skills and integrated movement such as hands and feet moving together.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13); Recorder Lord/Lady 2 - G to D Five Note Scale (4, Wk 19)
§117.115.3DThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to perform various folk dances and play parties.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13); Recorder Knight 3 - Doggie, Doggie (4, Wk 14)
§117.115.3EThe 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 and melodic ostinati, derived from known repertoire.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)
§117.115.3FThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to interpret through performance new and previously learned music symbols and terms referring to tempo; dynamics, including crescendo and decrescendo; and articulation, including staccato and legato.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2); Recorder Page 3 - B Shield Patterns (4, Wk 3); Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4); Recorder Page 5 - B A G Shield Patterns (4, Wk 5)
§117.115.4AThe student creates and explores new musical ideas within specified guidelines. The student is expected to create rhythmic phrases through improvisation or composition.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); 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)
§117.115.4BThe student creates and explores new musical ideas within specified guidelines. The student is expected to create melodic phrases through improvisation or composition.
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)
§117.115.4CThe student creates and explores new musical ideas within specified guidelines. The student is expected to create simple accompaniments through improvisation or composition.
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)
Historical and Cultural Relevance 4
§117.115.5AThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to perform a varied repertoire of songs, movement, and musical games representative of diverse cultures such as historical folk songs of Texas and Hispanic and American Indian cultures in Texas.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34)
§117.115.5BThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to perform music representative of America and Texas, including "Texas, Our Texas".
§117.115.5CThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to identify and describe music from diverse genres, styles, periods, and cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21)
§117.115.5DThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to examine the relationships between music and interdisciplinary concepts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 2 - Introduction to Transposing (4, Wk 24)
Critical Evaluation and Response 6
§117.115.6AThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to exhibit audience etiquette during live and recorded performances.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34)
§117.115.6BThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to recognize known rhythmic and melodic elements in aural examples using appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)
§117.115.6CThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to describe specific musical events in aural examples such as changes in timbre, form, tempo, dynamics, or articulation using appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
§117.115.6DThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to respond verbally and through movement to short musical examples.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)
§117.115.6EThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to describe a variety of compositions and formal or informal musical performances using specific music vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)
§117.115.6FThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to justify personal preferences for specific music works and styles using music vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34)
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