Washington Grade 5 Music Standards

The Grade 5 standards

Creating 6

• MU:Cr1.1.5a

  Improvise rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic ideas, and explain connection to specific purpose and context (such as social, cultural, and historical).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17); Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6)

• MU:Cr1.1.5b

  Generate musical ideas (such as rhythms, melodies, and accompaniment patterns) within specific related tonalities, meters, and simple chord changes.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Theory Part III (5, Wk 32); Hello C Chord Part II (5, Wk 9); Resolutions (3, Wk 28); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)

• MU:Cr2.1.5a

  Demonstrate selected and developed musical ideas for improvisations, arrangements, or compositions to express intent, and explain connection to purpose and context.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part III - Rehearsal (2, Wk 35); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 35); Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35)

• MU:Cr2.1.5b

  Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic, melodic, and two-chord harmonic musical ideas.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)

• MU:Cr3.1.5a

  Evaluate, refine, and document revisions to personal music, applying teacher-provided and collaboratively-developed criteria and feedback, and explain rationale for changes.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 36); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9)

• MU:Cr3.2.5a

  Present the final version of personal created music to others that demonstrates craftsmanship, and explain connection to expressive intent.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Hello C Chord Part I (5, Wk 8); Three Cs Part I (5, Wk 11); Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12)

Performing 9

• MU:Pr4.1.5a

  Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, and context, as well as their personal and others’ technical skill.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6)

• MU:Pr4.2.5a

  Demonstrate understanding of the structure and the elements of music (such as rhythm, pitch, form, and harmony) in music selected for performance.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Three Cs Part II (5, Wk 12); Chord Theory Part I (5, Wk 30); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 34); C Major & G Major (K, Wk 26)

• MU:Pr4.2.5b

  When analyzing selected music, read and perform using standard notation.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); Key of G Major (3, Wk 34); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1)

• MU:Pr4.2.5c

  Explain how context (such as social, cultural, and historical) informs performances.

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

• MU:Pr4.3.5a

  Demonstrate and explain how intent is conveyed through interpretive decisions and expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo, timbre, and articulation/style).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1); C Major Scale Review Part II (2, Wk 2); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 8)

• MU:Pr5.1.5a

  Apply teacher-provided and established criteria and feedback to evaluate the accuracy and expressiveness of ensemble and personal performances.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Recorder Page 3 - B Shield Patterns (4, Wk 3)

• MU:Pr5.1.5b

  Rehearse to refine technical accuracy and expressive qualities to address challenges, and show improvement over time.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Lightly Row Performance Part III - Rehearsal (2, Wk 35); Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36)

• MU:Pr6.1.5a

  Perform music, alone or with others, with expression, response. technical accuracy, and appropriate interpretation.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Gently Sleep Performance (4, Wk 35); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)

• MU:Pr6.1.5b

  Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the context, venue, genre, and style.

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

Responding 4

• MU:Re7.1.5a

  Demonstrate and explain, citing evidence, how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, purposes, or contexts.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 33); Do Mi Sol (K, Wk 21); Hand Signs (K, Wk 27)

• MU:Re7.2.5a

  Demonstrate and explain, citing evidence, how responses to elements of music. music are informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (such as social, cultural, and historical).

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Hello C Chord Part III (5, Wk 10); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25)

• MU:Re8.1.5a

  Demonstrate and explain how the expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo, timbre, and articulation) are used in performers’ and personal interpretations to reflect expressive intent.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hello Am Chord Part I (5, Wk 13); Hello Am Chord Part II (5, Wk 14); Recorder Squire 4 - Gently Sleep (4, Wk 10); Dynamics (2, Wk 23)

• MU:Re9.1.5a

  Evaluate musical works and performances, applying criteria. established criteria, and explain appropriateness to the context, citing evidence from the elements of music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 36); Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Recorder Knight 3 - Doggie, Doggie (4, Wk 14); 1 8 They're Great (K, Wk 13)

Connecting 2

• MU:Cn10.1.5a

  Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.

  Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Aloha Kakahiaka Performance (5, Wk 35); Recorder Squire 2 - Warm Up #1 (4, Wk 8); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)

• MU:Cn11.1.5a

  Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.

  Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Chord Theory Part I (5, Wk 30); Recorder King/Queen 2 - Introduction to Transposing (4, Wk 24); Fifths Part I (3, Wk 17)