Utah Grade 3 Music Standards

The Grade 3 standards

Creating 3

• 3.M.CR.1

  Improvise rhythmic and melodic patterns and musical ideas for a specific purpose using a specific tone set and simple meters.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); 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.M.CR.2

  Select and demonstrate musical ideas to express intent while connecting to purpose and context, and organize personal musical ideas using iconic notation or recordings to combine and/or sequence personal rhythmic and melodic ideas.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1)

• 3.M.CR.3

  Evaluate and refine work, apply teacher-provided criteria and collaboratively developed guidelines and feedback, and present the final version of created music and describe connection to 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); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1)

Performing 11

• 3.M.P.1

  Explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, purpose, and context.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 33); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7)

• 3.M.P.2

  Explore the effects of various dynamic levels, tempos, and articulations.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Recorder King/Queen 4 - Dynamics (4, Wk 25); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 3); Recorder Squire 4 - Gently Sleep (4, Wk 10)

• 3.M.P.3

  With guidance, discuss and explore expressive elements in music to be performed.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Singing (2, Wk 21); C Major Deskbells Review (2, Wk 26)

• 3.M.P.4

  Sing folk, traditional, and call-and-response songs in tune, with good vocal tone.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Harmonizing Part I (3, Wk 29); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder Page 3 - B Shield Patterns (4, Wk 3)

• 3.M.P.5

  Respond to visual representations of melodic contour and simple melody patterns.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Wheels on the Bus (2, Wk 32); Fa Sol La Part IV (1, Wk 18)

• 3.M.P.6

  Perform two- and three-part pentatonic rounds, partner songs, and rhythmic or pentatonic ostinatos.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Recorder Page 5 - B A G Shield Patterns (4, Wk 5); Hello Am Chord Part II (5, Wk 14); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)

• 3.M.P.7

  Perform and identify rhythm patterns in two-, three-, and four-beat meters using body percussion, voice, and simple instruments.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3); Beet & Cherry (K, Wk 8)

• 3.M.P.8

  Respond with body percussion, voice, or simple instruments to visual representation of rhythm patterns.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Guava Review (2, Wk 12); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Rhythm (2, Wk 22); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)

• 3.M.P.9

  Respond to musical terms and markings for tempo.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22); Guava Review (2, Wk 12); C Major Deskbells Review (2, Wk 26); Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12)

• 3.M.P.10

  Demonstrate persistence and cooperation in refining performance pieces.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Major Chords (2, Wk 16)

• 3.M.P.11

  Perform music with expression, technical accuracy and appropriate interpretation; watch and respond to the conductor to perform dynamics and start, stop, and stay together; and demonstrate performance decorum.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Perfect Intervals Review (3, Wk 23); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)

Responding 8

• 3.M.R.1

  Describe how music relates to personal, social, emotional, and intellectual development; use life experience and additional content knowledge to inspire and respond to music and deepen understanding of another content area through music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

• 3.M.R.2

  Explore common genres across cultures, and share a favorite song learned at home or describe a musical family tradition.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 17); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21)

• 3.M.R.3

  Demonstrate audience etiquette appropriate for the context and venue.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36); Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 35); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 36)

• 3.M.R.4

  Describe feelings or imagery conveyed by a music selection.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Major Chords (2, Wk 18); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25)

• 3.M.R.5

  Identify and describe elements that make contrasting music selections different from each other.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Singing (2, Wk 21)

• 3.M.R.6

  Explore/express feelings conveyed by a music selection through movement or drawing.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Rhythm Review (2, Wk 11); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)

• 3.M.R.7

  Compare personal interpretation of a music selection with composer’s intent.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 9); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 12); C and Shh (PK, Wk 3)

• 3.M.R.8

  Choose, individually or as a class, which piece is most interesting, and identify elements which elicit interest in music selections.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Welcome (5, Wk 1)