Sacramento City Unified School District

What 7th Grade Students in Music Are Expected to Know and Be Able to Do Music 7 STANDARDS

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION CREATIVE EXPRESSION 1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information 2.0 Creating, Performing, and Compose, Arrange, and Improvise Through the Language and Skills Unique Participating in Music 2.4 Compose short pieces in duple, triple, and to Music Students apply vocal and instrumental music mixed meters. Students read, notate, listen to, analyze, and skills in performing a varied repertoire of 2.5 Compose and arrange simple pieces for describe music and other aural information, music. They compose and arrange music and voice and instruments, using traditional using the terminology of music. improvise melodies, variations, and and nontraditional sound sources, including accompaniments, using digital/electronic digital/electronic media. Read and Notate Music technology when appropriate. 2.6 Improvise melodies and harmonic 1.1 Read, write, and perform intervals, chordal accompaniments. patterns, and harmonic progressions. Apply Vocal or Instrumental Skills 2.7 Improvise melodic and rhythmic 1.2 Read, write, and perform rhythmic and 2.1 Sing a repertoire of vocal literature embellishments and variations on given melodic notation in duple, triple, and mixed representing various genres, styles, and pentatonic melodies. meters. cultures with expression, technical 1.3 Transcribe simple aural examples into accuracy, tone quality, vowel shape and HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT melodic notation. articulation—written and memorized; by 1.4 Sight-read melodies in the treble or bass oneself and in ensembles (level of 3.0 Understanding the Historical clef (level of difficulty: 1; scale: 1–6). difficulty: 2; scale: 1–6). Contributions and Cultural Dimensions of 2.2 Sing music written in two and three parts. Music Listen to, Analyze, and Describe Music 2.3 Perform on an instrument a repertoire of Students analyze the role of music in past and 1.5 Analyze and compare the use of musical instrumental literature representing various present cultures throughout the world, noting elements representing various genres, genres, styles, and cultures with cultural diversity as it relates to music, styles and cultures, emphasizing tonality expression, technical accuracy, tone quality musicians, and composers. and intervals. and articulation—b oneself and in 1.6 Describe larger music forms (canon, fugue, ensembles (level of difficulty: 2; scale: 1– suite, ballet, opera, and oratorio). 6). Role of Music compositions, arrangements, and 3.1 Compare music from various cultures as to improvisations by oneself and others. some of the functions music serves and the roles of musicians. Derive Meaning 3.2 Identify and describe the development of 4.3 Compare and contrast the differences music during medieval and early modern between one performance of a specific times in various cultures (e.g., African, musical work and another performance of Standards, Curriculum and Instruction Chinese, European, Islamic, Japanese, and the same work. Secondary Curriculum South American). CONNECTIONS, 916.264.4108 RELATIONSHIPS, Diversity of Music APPLICATIONS 3.3 Identify and describe distinguishing characteristics of music genres and styles 5.0 Connecting and Applying What Is from a variety of cultures. Learned in Music to Learning in Other Art 3.4 Perform music from diverse genres and Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers cultures. Students apply what they learn in music across 3.5 Identify instruments from a variety of subject areas. They develop competencies and cultures visually and aurally. creative skills in problem solving, 3.6 Classify by style and genre exemplary communication, and management of time and musical works and explain the resources that contribute to lifelong learning characteristics that make each work and career skills. They learn about careers in exemplary. and related to music.

AESTHETIC VALUING Connections and Applications 5.1 Identify similarities and differences in the 4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and meanings of common terms used in various Making Judgments About Works of Music arts and other subject areas. Students critically assess and derive meaning 5.2 Identify and describe how music functions from works of music and the performance of in media and entertainment. musicians in a cultural context according to the elements of music and aesthetic qualities. Careers and Career-Related Skills 5.3 Identify various careers for musicians in Analyze and Critically Assess the entertainment industry. 4.1 Use criteria to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of musical performances and compositions. 4.2 Apply criteria appropriate for the style or genre of music to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of performances,

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