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WA Music · 2017 · 139 standards

Washington Elementary Music Standards

Every Washington PK–5 general music standard in one place, grade by grade, with the Prodigies lesson that teaches each one.

Washington elementary music is taught to the Washington State Arts Learning Standards: Music (2017), published by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in 2017.

They are built on the National Core Arts Standards, organized by the four artistic processes: Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting.

Official nameWashington State Arts Learning Standards: Music (2017)
Published byWashington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
Adopted2017
Grades on this pagePK–5
Standards on this page139
Code formatMU:Cr1.1.PKa
Organized byCreating, Performing, Responding, Connecting
Official sourcek12.wa.us

Washington Pre-K music standards

17 standards. Pre-K page, with more lesson ideas →

Creating 5

Performing 6

Responding 4

Connecting 2

Washington Kindergarten music standards

19 standards. Kindergarten page, with more lesson ideas →

Creating 6

Performing 7

Responding 4

Connecting 2

Washington Grade 1 music standards

20 standards. Grade 1 page, with more lesson ideas →

Creating 6

Performing 8

Responding 4

Connecting 2

Washington Grade 2 music standards

20 standards. Grade 2 page, with more lesson ideas →

Creating 6

Performing 8

Responding 4

Connecting 2

Washington Grade 3 music standards

21 standards. Grade 3 page, with more lesson ideas →

Creating 6

Performing 9

Responding 4

Connecting 2

Washington Grade 4 music standards

21 standards. Grade 4 page, with more lesson ideas →

Creating 6

Performing 9

Responding 4

Connecting 2

Washington Grade 5 music standards

21 standards. Grade 5 page, with more lesson ideas →

Creating 6

Performing 9

Responding 4

Connecting 2

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The Washington PK–5 music standards checklist

Every standard on this page as a one-page-per-grade PDF with a box to tick, ready for your curriculum map, your evaluation binder, or the next time someone asks “how is this standards-aligned?”

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Questions teachers ask

What are the Washington music standards called?

Washington State Arts Learning Standards: Music (2017), published by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) (2017).

How many elementary music standards does Washington have?

This page lists 139 standards: 17 in Pre-K, 19 in Kindergarten, 20 in Grade 1, 20 in Grade 2, 21 in Grade 3, 21 in Grade 4, 21 in Grade 5.

Does Washington use the National Core Arts Standards?

Yes. The WA Music are built on the NCAS artistic processes, with Washington's own codes and wording.

Where can I find the official document?

The official source is https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/resources-subject-area/arts-education. This page copies the standard text word for word and adds grade-by-grade navigation and lesson matches.

Is there a music curriculum aligned to the Washington standards?

Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 138 of the 139 standards on this page (99%). Every lesson is tagged to these codes. Try it free for 30 days.