Virginia Grade 4 Music Standards

The Grade 4 standards

Creative Process 7

• 4.1

  The student will improvise and compose music.

  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); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)

• 4.1a

  Improvise melodies and rhythms using a variety of sound sources.

  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); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34)

• 4.1b

  Compose short melodic and rhythmic phrases within specified guidelines.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18)

• 4.2

  The student will apply a creative process for music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)

• 4.2a

  Describe ideas for creating music as a group.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)

• 4.2b

  Describe elements of a creative process for music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Singing (2, Wk 21); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30)

• 4.2c

  Reflect on the process and outcome of creating music and revise work based on peer and teacher feedback.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Hello F Chord Part II (5, Wk 17)

Critical Thinking and Communication 13

• 4.3

  The student will analyze and evaluate music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16)

• 4.3a

  Identify instruments from a variety of music ensembles both visually and aurally.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Thirds Part I (3, Wk 11)

• 4.3b

  Distinguish between major and minor tonality.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part I (5, Wk 8); Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); Short & Long Stars (PK, Wk 2); Low C, High C (PK, Wk 7)

• 4.3c

  Listen to, compare, and contrast music compositions from a variety of cultures and time periods.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Welcome (5, Wk 1); Inverse Intervals (3, Wk 26); C Major Songs - What song is it? (2, Wk 27)

• 4.3d

  Identify elements of music through listening using music terminology.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9)

• 4.3e

  Identify rondo form (ABACA).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34); Rhythm (2, Wk 22); F Major Chord (2, Wk 15)

• 4.3f

  Review criteria used to evaluate compositions and performances.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 12); C Major Songs - What song is it? (2, Wk 27); Do, Re, Mi Review (1, Wk 5)

• 4.3g

  Describe performances and offer constructive feedback.

  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 Dragon 4 - Dinosaur (4, Wk 31); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 36)

• 4.4

  The student will explain personal preferences for musical works and performances using music terminology.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9)

• 4.5

  The student will apply collaboration and communication skills for music rehearsal and performance.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); C Major Scale Review Part II (2, Wk 2)

• 4.5a

  Demonstrate audience and participant etiquette appropriate for the purposes and settings in which music is performed.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Knight 5 - Bounce High, Bounce Low (4, Wk 16); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 35); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 36)

• 4.5b

  Explain active listening for musical understanding.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25); C and Shh (PK, Wk 3); Do Mi Sol Slide (PK, Wk 5); Solfege Slide in C Major (PK, Wk 6)

• 4.5c

  Give and receive age-appropriate feedback on performance.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Perfect Intervals Review (3, Wk 23); Major Chords (2, Wk 17); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36)

History, Culture, and Citizenship 8

• 4.6

  The student will explore historical and cultural aspects of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Welcome (5, Wk 1); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)

• 4.6a

  Describe music compositions from different periods of music history.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Welcome (5, Wk 1)

• 4.6b

  Describe musical styles from a variety of time periods and places.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22)

• 4.6c

  Listen to and describe music from a variety of world cultures.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Welcome (5, Wk 1); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 16)

• 4.6d

  Examine how music from popular culture reflects the past and influences the present.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Welcome (5, Wk 1); Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16)

• 4.6e

  Explain how criteria used to value music may vary between people and communities.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Major Chords (2, Wk 18); Strumming Bonus Tip (5, Wk 23); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 16); 1 8 They're Great (K, Wk 13)

• 4.7

  The student will explain how music is an integral part of one's life and community.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 2 - High D Shield Patterns (4, Wk 2); Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4); Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30)

• 4.8

  The student will describe digital citizenship for exploring music topics.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello Bells (K, Wk 4); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); C & G Best Friends (K, Wk 19); Do Mi Sol (K, Wk 21)

Innovation in the Arts 3

• 4.9

  The student will identify skills learned in music class that relate to a variety of career options.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9); Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1, Wk 29); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34); Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35)

• 4.10

  The student will compare and contrast digital and traditional methods for creating music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Basics (5, Wk 22); Welcome (5, Wk 1); Inverse Intervals (3, Wk 26); Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23)

• 4.11

  The student will explore connections between music and other fields of knowledge for the development of problem-solving skills.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35)

Technique and Application 34

• 4.12

  The student will demonstrate music literacy.

• 4.12a

  Read melodies based on a hexatonic scale.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Skips (2, Wk 8); Simple Songs Review (2, Wk 28); C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1); C Major Songs - What song is it? (2, Wk 27)

• 4.12b

  Use traditional notation to write melodies containing stepwise motion.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25); Do, Re, Mi Review (1, Wk 5); Steps (2, Wk 6); Skips (2, Wk 8)

• 4.12c

  Read two-note accompaniment patterns (bordun).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Skidamarink (2, Wk 30); Hand Signs (K, Wk 27); C & E, C & F (K, Wk 32)

• 4.12d

  Read and notate rhythmic patterns that include dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Grapefruit Review (1, Wk 25); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4)

• 4.12e

  Use a system to sight-read melodic and rhythmic patterns.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4); Recorder Page 5 - B A G Shield Patterns (4, Wk 5); Recorder Knight 2 - Breath Technique (4, Wk 13); Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31)

• 4.12f

  Identify the meaning of the upper and lower numbers of simple time signatures (2/4, 3/4, 4/4).

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); Key of G Major (3, Wk 34); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 8)

• 4.12g

  Identify dynamic markings (e.g., p, mp, mf, f).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 4 - Dynamics (4, Wk 25); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Surf Chords (5, Wk 6)

• 4.13

  The student will develop skills for individual and ensemble singing performance.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Major Chords (2, Wk 16)

• 4.13a

  Sing with a clear tone quality and correct intonation.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9)

• 4.13b

  Sing diatonic melodies.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); The Wheels On the Bus (PK, Wk 12); Do Re Mi Intro (PK, Wk 16)

• 4.13c

  Sing melodies notated in varying forms.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Short & Long Stars (PK, Wk 2); The Wheels On the Bus (PK, Wk 12); Do Re Mi Intro (PK, Wk 16)

• 4.13d

  Sing with expression using dynamics and phrasing.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15)

• 4.13e

  Sing in simple harmony.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello C Chord Part I (5, Wk 8); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9)

• 4.13f

  Demonstrate proper posture for singing.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); 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)

• 4.14

  The student will develop skills for individual and ensemble instrumental performance.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Major Chords (2, Wk 16)

• 4.14a

  Play music of increasing difficulty in two-part ensembles.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Tuning your Ukulele (5, Wk 4); Hello C Chord Part I (5, Wk 8); Three Cs Part I (5, Wk 11); Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13)

• 4.14b

  Play melodies of increasing difficulty notated in varying forms.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24); Tuning your Ukulele (5, Wk 4); Hello C Chord Part I (5, Wk 8)

• 4.14c

  Play a given melody on an instrument.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 4 - Gently Sleep (4, Wk 10); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 8); C & D (K, Wk 31)

• 4.14d

  Play with expression using dynamics and phrasing.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36)

• 4.14e

  Accompany songs and chants with tonic, subdominant, and dominant chords.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part III (5, Wk 20); Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Resolutions (3, Wk 28); Chord Theory Part I (5, Wk 30)

• 4.14f

  Demonstrate proper playing techniques.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Page 1 - Basic Techniques (4, Wk 1); Recorder Page 5 - B A G Shield Patterns (4, Wk 5); Recorder Squire 1 - Let Us Play G A B (4, Wk 7); Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8)

• 4.15

  The student will classify, perform, and count rhythmic patterns.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)

• 4.15a

  Use a counting system.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3); Hello C (PK, Wk 1); Mary Had a Little Lamb (PK, Wk 17)

• 4.15b

  Include patterns that suggest duple and triple meter.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9)

• 4.15c

  Use instruments, body percussion, and voice.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Beet & Guava (1, Wk 19); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)

• 4.15d

  Include dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Grapefruit Review (1, Wk 25); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 34)

• 4.16

  The student will demonstrate meter.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9)

• 4.16a

  Apply strong and weak beats.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Chord Theory Part II (5, Wk 31); Upbeat (1, Wk 2); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36)

• 4.16b

  Perform and illustrate sets of beats grouped in twos and threes.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part II (5, Wk 19); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20)

• 4.17

  The student will respond to music with movement.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4); Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1)

• 4.17a

  Perform non-choreographed and choreographed movements.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Do Mi Sol Slide (PK, Wk 5); The Itsy Bitsy Spider (PK, Wk 15); Merrily We Roll Along (PK, Wk 18); Mi Sol Stars (PK, Wk 20)

• 4.17b

  Perform dances and other music activities.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Listen to My Heartbeat (1, Wk 1); Upbeat (1, Wk 2); Beet & Guava (1, Wk 19); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)

• 4.17c

  Create movement to illustrate rondo (ABACA) musical form.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34)