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West Virginia Elementary Music Standards
Every West Virginia K–5 general music standard in one place, grade by grade, with the Prodigies lesson that teaches each one.
West Virginia elementary music is taught to the West Virginia Music Content Standards and Objectives (Policy 2520.9, 2018), published by the West Virginia Board of Education in 2018.
They are organized by Standard 1 (top-level), Standard 1, Standard 2, Standard 3 (top-level), Standard 3, Standard 4 (top-level), and Standard 4.
| Official name | West Virginia Music Content Standards and Objectives (Policy 2520.9, 2018) |
|---|---|
| Published by | West Virginia Board of Education |
| Adopted | 2018 |
| Grades on this page | K–5 |
| Standards on this page | 92 |
| Code format | MU.S.GMK-2.1 |
| Organized by | Standard 1 (top-level), Standard 1, Standard 2, Standard 3 (top-level), Standard 3, Standard 4 (top-level) |
| Official source | wvde.us |
West Virginia Grades K–2 music standards
42 standards. Grades K–2 page, with more lesson ideas →
Standard 1 (top-level) 1
MU.S.GMK-2.1Sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music; and perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)
Standard 1 11
MU.O.GMK-2.1.01Demonstrate vocal awareness by exploring different uses of the voice.
MU.O.GMK-2.1.02Sing loudly and softly.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part IV - Performance (2, Wk 36); Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23)
MU.O.GMK-2.1.03Sing high and low pitches.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Hi High C (K, Wk 11); 1 8 They're Great (K, Wk 13)
MU.O.GMK-2.1.04Echo a simple rhythmic pattern.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3); Short & Long with D (K, Wk 7)
MU.O.GMK-2.1.05Perform steady beat and melodic rhythm.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Itsy Bitsy Spider (2, Wk 31); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4)
MU.O.GMK-2.1.07Communicate by moving expressively to music.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fa, Sol, La (1, Wk 14); Muffin Man (2, Wk 29)
MU.O.GMK-2.1.08Demonstrate slow and fast tempi through movement.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)
MU.O.GMK-2.1.09Demonstrate high and low pitches through movement.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)
MU.O.GMK-2.1.10Demonstrate strong and weak beats through movement.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Left C, Right c (K, Wk 12); Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2)
MU.O.GMK-2.1.11Demonstrate AB form through movement.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34)
MU.O.GMK-2.1.12Demonstrate awareness of the conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Steady Beat with Sweet Beats (K, Wk 2); Beet and Melon (K, Wk 3)
Standard 2 13
MU.O.GMK-2.2.01Identify and distinguish uses of the voice, i.e., whisper, shout, speak and sing.
MU.O.GMK-2.2.02Identify and manipulate/notate high and low pitches on a music staff.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4); C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1)
MU.O.GMK-2.2.03Identify steps, skips, and leaps in staff notation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25); Finding notes on the Treble Clef (1, Wk 3)
MU.O.GMK-2.2.04Distinguish between steady beat and rhythmic patterns.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4); Beet & Cherry (K, Wk 8)
MU.O.GMK-2.2.06Read rhythmic notation in 2/4 and 4/4 meter.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Pizza Rhythms (2, Wk 9); Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6)
MU.O.GMK-2.2.07Distinguish between same and different musical phrases.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Skips (2, Wk 8); Short & Long with D (K, Wk 7)
MU.O.GMK-2.2.08Identify introduction and coda.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
MU.O.GMK-2.2.09Identify same and different sections of music, e.g., AB form, verse/refrain staff.
MU.O.GMK-2.2.10Identify and demonstrate proper use of repeat signs.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 36); Recorder Page 4 - B A Shield Patterns (4, Wk 4)
MU.O.GMK-2.2.11Define piano (p) and forte (f).
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15); Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35)
MU.O.GMK-2.2.12Define Allegro and Adagio.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22); C & D (K, Wk 31)
MU.O.GMK-2.2.13Evaluate their own musical performance, e.g., pitch, dynamics, tempo.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Wheels on the Bus (K, Wk 35)
MU.O.GMK-2.2.14Identify musical instruments, e.g., classroom, symphonic, folk, global, etc.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Lightly Row Performance Part I - Steps & Skips (2, Wk 33); Beet & Guava (1, Wk 19)
Standard 3 (top-level) 1
MU.S.GMK-2.3Improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments; and compose and arrange music within specified guidelines.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)
Standard 3 7
MU.O.GMK-2.3.01Improvise a melodic or rhythmic phrase.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); 5 Note Melodies (1, Wk 27)
MU.O.GMK-2.3.02Create appropriate sounds to accompany stories or poems.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: F Major Chord (2, Wk 15); Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19)
MU.O.GMK-2.3.03Compose a rhythmic or melodic pattern to represent a character in a story.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); Mi, Sol, La (1, Wk 10)
MU.O.GMK-2.3.04Improvise on a melodic instrument within specified guidelines.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)
MU.O.GMK-2.3.05Improvise a rhythmic accompaniment for a song.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Blues in C Major (2, Wk 19); Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22)
MU.O.GMK-2.3.06Compose an original composition.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24); Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6)
MU.O.GMK-2.3.07Compose a piece of music in AB form.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Rhythm (2, Wk 22)
Standard 4 (top-level) 1
MU.S.GMK-2.4Understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts understand music in relation to history and culture.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Hot Cross Buns (PK, Wk 19)
Standard 4 8
MU.O.GMK-2.4.01Recognize and discuss music as a form of communication.
MU.O.GMK-2.4.02Discuss social responsibility through appropriate audience behavior.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Sweet Beets (PK, Wk 34)
MU.O.GMK-2.4.04Sing and discuss Appalachian, global, and holiday songs.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15); Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
MU.O.GMK-2.4.05Compare singing games from various global cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Welcome (5, Wk 1); Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6)
MU.O.GMK-2.4.06Discuss how music is used in daily life, e.g., television, radio, Internet, etc.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Welcome to Music (K, Wk 1)
MU.O.GMK-2.4.07Discuss the roles of musicians in society.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Deskbells Review (2, Wk 26); Soft & Loud (K, Wk 15)
MU.O.GMK-2.4.08Identify instruments unique to various global cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: 1 8 They're Great (K, Wk 13); Sound vs Noise/Bell or Boomwhacker? (K, Wk 23)
MU.O.GMK-2.4.09Discuss Italian origin of music terminology.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); Fifths Part I (3, Wk 17)
West Virginia Grades 3–5 music standards
50 standards. Grades 3–5 page, with more lesson ideas →
Standard 1 (top-level) 1
MU.S.GM3-5.1Sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music; and perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Related Prodigies PK-5 lessons: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7)
Standard 1 15
MU.O.GM3-5.1.01Expand singing songs in major and minor keys.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.02Sing or perform an ostinato.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.03Sing two part round and partner songs.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Harmonizing Part III (3, Wk 31); Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.04Perform syncopated patterns.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds and Thirds Review (3, Wk 13); Thirds Part I (3, Wk 11)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.05Perform rhythmic patterns from notation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.06Play melodic patterns from notation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Beet & Shh (K, Wk 6); The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1, Wk 30)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.07Play chords to harmonize melody.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Harmonizing Part I (3, Wk 29); Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.08Accompany singing on a variety of classroom instruments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 5 - Merrily We Roll Along (4, Wk 11); Recorder History - From Medieval to Modern (4, Wk 6)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.09Perform rhythmic and melodic patterns to add special effects to songs.
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)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.10Demonstrate presto, moderato, andante, and largo through movement.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.11Demonstrate ritardando and accelerando and a tempo through movement.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24); Harmonizing Part III (3, Wk 31)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.12Perform music containing crescendo and diminuendo.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Color Coding Your Ukulele (5, Wk 7)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.13Communicate ABA form through movement.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.14Communicate rondo form through movement.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Trading 4s in C Major (2, Wk 24)
MU.O.GM3-5.1.15Sing or play instruments, following the cues of a conductor.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Dragon 2 - C to G Five Note Scale (4, Wk 29); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 35)
Standard 2 19
MU.O.GM3-5.2.01Identify aurally and visually orchestra, band and folk instruments.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 6 - Au Clair de la Lune (4, Wk 27); Thirds Part I (3, Wk 11)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.02Distinguish between an orchestra and a band.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Rhythm Review Part III (3, Wk 5)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.05Read notation for songs.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Melodies, Lines and Spaces (1, Wk 4)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.06Read rhythmic notation in 3/4 meter.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.07Identify a treble clef.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: C Major Scale Review Part I (2, Wk 1); Rhythim Review (2, Wk 4)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.08Identify bass clef.
MU.O.GM3-5.2.09Identify notes on the treble clef staff by letter name.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); C Major Solfege Hand-Sign Review (2, Wk 25)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.10Identify use of sharps and flats.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Key of G Major (3, Wk 34); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.11Manipulate/notate notes for the major scale.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm (2, Wk 22); Solfege Slide in C Major (PK, Wk 6)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.12Identify pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff dynamics.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder King/Queen 4 - Dynamics (4, Wk 25); Dynamics (2, Wk 23)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.13Recognize the symbols for crescendo and diminuendo.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Dynamics (2, Wk 23); Holiday Songs (1, Wk 15)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.14Identify the four vocal parts: soprano, alto, tenor, bass.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Types of Ukuleles (5, Wk 2); Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.15Identify and demonstrate staccato and legato.
MU.O.GM3-5.2.16Identify and demonstrate fermata.
MU.O.GM3-5.2.17Identify ritardando, accelerando and a tempo.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Strumming Speed Exercise (5, Wk 24); Adagio, Andante and Moderato (K, Wk 22)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.18Identify and demonstrate first and second endings.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.19Identify and demonstrate D.C. al Fine and D.S.
MU.O.GM3-5.2.20Identify ABA form.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Song Form Review (2, Wk 20); Lightly Row Performance Part II- Song + Analysis (2, Wk 34)
MU.O.GM3-5.2.21Evaluate their own musical performances.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Squire 3 - Hot Cross Buns (4, Wk 9); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7)
Standard 3 (top-level) 1
MU.S.GM3-5.3Improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments; and compose and arrange music within specified guidelines.
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)
Standard 3 5
MU.O.GM3-5.3.01Improvise music questions and answers.
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)
MU.O.GM3-5.3.02Compose a piece using different dynamic levels.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Harmonizing Part II (3, Wk 30)
MU.O.GM3-5.3.03Given a theme, create variations on that theme.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, A, B, D (4, Wk 22); Recorder Knight 6 - Improvisation & Composing with E, G, and A (4, Wk 17)
MU.O.GM3-5.3.04Compose a song in ABA form.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)
MU.O.GM3-5.3.05Compose a piece using rondo form.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part I (5, Wk 18); Song Form Review (2, Wk 20)
Standard 4 (top-level) 1
MU.S.GM3-5.4Understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts understand music in relation to history and culture.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Recorder King/Queen 2 - Introduction to Transposing (4, Wk 24)
Standard 4 8
MU.O.GM3-5.4.01Collaborate with others in a musical play.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fifths Part II (3, Wk 18); Harmonizing Part I (3, Wk 29)
MU.O.GM3-5.4.02Create a visual artwork for a piece of music or create music for visual art.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Perfect Intervals Review (3, Wk 23); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
MU.O.GM3-5.4.04Relate ABA forms in related arts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Sevenths & Octaves (3, Wk 27)
MU.O.GM3-5.4.05Sing and interpret foreign language songs from global cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Recorder Lord/Lady 4 - Jingle Bells (4, Wk 21); Welcome (5, Wk 1)
MU.O.GM3-5.4.06Refine the use of Italian in music terminology.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7)
MU.O.GM3-5.4.07Develop civic literacy by singing West Virginia and patriotic songs.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chord Progressions Part IV (5, Wk 21); Harmonizing Part III (3, Wk 31)
MU.O.GM3-5.4.09Identify and discuss tone production for instruments and voices.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Recorder Knight 1 - Let Us Play E G A (4, Wk 12)
MU.O.GM3-5.4.10Explore musical careers, e.g., conductor, composer, accompanist, etc.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Parts of the Ukulele (5, Wk 3); Ode to Joy Performance (1, Wk 33)
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What are the West Virginia music standards called?
West Virginia Music Content Standards and Objectives (Policy 2520.9, 2018), published by the West Virginia Board of Education (2018).
How many elementary music standards does West Virginia have?
This page lists 92 standards: 42 in Grades K–2, 50 in Grades 3–5.
Does West Virginia use the National Core Arts Standards?
Not directly. West Virginia uses its own framework, organized by Standard 1 (top-level), Standard 1, Standard 2, Standard 3 (top-level), Standard 3, Standard 4 (top-level), Standard 4. The ideas overlap a lot with NCAS, which is why our compare tool can line them up.
Where can I find the official document?
The official source is https://wvde.us/. 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 West Virginia standards?
Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 81 of the 92 standards on this page (88%). Every lesson is tagged to these codes. Try it free for 30 days.