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Texas Grade 5 Music Standards
Every Grade 5 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 5 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 25 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 5 |
| Standards on this page | 26 |
| Code format | §117.118.1A |
| Organized by | Foundations: Music Literacy, Creative Expression, Historical and Cultural Relevance, Critical Evaluation and Response |
| Official source | tea.texas.gov |
The Grade 5 standards
Foundations: Music Literacy 7
§117.118.1AThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to distinguish among a variety of musical timbres, including those of children's voices and soprano, alto, tenor, and bass adult voices.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2)
§117.118.1BThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to distinguish among a variety of musical timbres, including those of woodwind, brass, string, percussion, keyboard, electronic instruments, and instruments of various cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Tuning your Ukulele (5, Wk 4)
§117.118.1CThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to use known music symbols and terminology referring to rhythm; melody; timbre; form; tempo, including accelerando and ritardando; dynamics; articulation; and meter, including simple and compound, to explain musical sounds presented aurally.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Bonus Tip (5, Wk 23); Fretting Technique (5, Wk 25); Four Finger Fretting Exercise (5, Wk 26)
§117.118.1DThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to identify and label small and large musical forms such as abac, AB, and ABA; rondo; and theme and variations presented aurally in simple songs and larger works.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Chord Theory Part III (5, Wk 32)
§117.118.2AThe 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 syncopated patterns, and previously learned note values in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 meters as appropriate.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24)
§117.118.2BThe 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 and diatonic melodic patterns using standard staff notation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Three Cs Part I (5, Wk 11); Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Hello Am Chord Part III (5, Wk 15)
§117.118.2CThe 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 and interpret new and previously learned music symbols and terms referring to tempo, including accelerando and ritardando; dynamics; articulation; and meter, including simple and compound.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24)
Creative Expression 9
§117.118.3AThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to sing and play classroom instruments independently or in groups with accurate intonation and rhythm.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Three Cs Part I (5, Wk 11); Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13)
§117.118.3BThe 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 folk songs, patriotic music, and folk songs representative of local and world cultures independently or in groups.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Melodies with Row Your Boat (5, Wk 28); Melodies with Frere Jacques (5, Wk 29)
§117.118.3CThe 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: Hello Am Chord Part II (5, Wk 14)
§117.118.3DThe 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: Melodies with Frere Jacques (5, Wk 29)
§117.118.3EThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to perform simple two-part music, including rhythmic and melodic ostinati, rounds, partner songs, and counter melodies.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18)
§117.118.3FThe 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, including accelarando and ritardando; dynamics; articulation; and meter, including simple and compound.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24); Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35)
§117.118.4AThe student creates and explores new musical ideas within specified guidelines. The student is expected to create rhythmic phrases through improvisation and composition.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Chord Progressions Part II (5, Wk 19); Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21)
§117.118.4BThe student creates and explores new musical ideas within specified guidelines. The student is expected to create melodic phrases through improvisation and composition.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Melodies with Low C and High c (5, Wk 27); Melodies with Row Your Boat (5, Wk 28); Melodies with Frere Jacques (5, Wk 29); C Major Scale (5, Wk 34)
§117.118.4CThe student creates and explores new musical ideas within specified guidelines. The student is expected to create simple accompaniments through improvisation and composition.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part II (5, Wk 19); Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Chord Theory Part II (5, Wk 31); Chord Theory Part IV (5, Wk 33)
Historical and Cultural Relevance 4
§117.118.5AThe 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 America and European and African cultures in America.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Hello Am Chord Part II (5, Wk 14); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Melodies with Frere Jacques (5, Wk 29)
§117.118.5BThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to perform music representative of Texas and America, including "The Star Spangled Banner".
§117.118.5CThe 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: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22)
§117.118.5DThe 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: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Chord Theory Part I (5, Wk 30)
Critical Evaluation and Response 6
§117.118.6AThe 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: Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35)
§117.118.6BThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to identify known rhythmic and melodic elements in aural examples using appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Theory Part I (5, Wk 30); Chord Theory Part II (5, Wk 31); Chord Theory Part III (5, Wk 32); Chord Theory Part IV (5, Wk 33)
§117.118.6CThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to describe specific musical events such as changes in timbre, form, tempo, dynamics, or articulation in aural examples using appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35)
§117.118.6DThe 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: Hello Am Chord Part II (5, Wk 14)
§117.118.6EThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to evaluate a variety of compositions and formal or informal musical performances using specific criteria.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18)
§117.118.6FThe 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: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22)
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