Music & Sound

Making, listening to, and understanding music and sound, from rhythm and song to composed works.

K–12 objective ladder

• K D07.S2.K.01 Sing, clap, or play a simple rhythm and say how it makes them feel.
• 1 D07.S2.01.01 Sing a simple song and keep a steady beat by clapping or tapping along.
• 1 D07.S2.01.02 Tell the difference between loud and soft, and fast and slow, sounds they hear.
• 2 D07.S2.02.01 Play or sing a short rhythm or melody pattern and repeat it accurately.
• 2 D07.S2.02.02 Identify one instrument by its sound and say whether the music feels happy, sad, or another way.
• 3 D07.S2.03.01 Create a short rhythm pattern using long and short sounds and perform it.
• 3 D07.S2.03.02 Describe how changing tempo, dynamics, or pitch changes the feeling of a song.
• 4 D07.S2.04.01 Read and play or sing a simple melody or rhythm from basic notation.
• 4 D07.S2.04.02 Describe how the music of another culture uses its own instruments, scales, or rhythms, and name one respectful question about it.
• 5 D07.S2.05.01 Compose a short piece or song with a clear beginning, middle, and end and perform it.
• 5 D07.S2.05.02 Explain how music reflects the place, history, or community that made it, citing what they hear.
• 6 D07.S2.06.01 Create a melody or rhythmic composition and notate it so others can follow it.
• 6 D07.S2.06.02 Compare how two musical traditions express a shared theme such as celebration or grief differently.
• 7 D07.S2.07.01 Perform a piece with attention to dynamics, phrasing, and ensemble, and revise after listening to a recording.
• 7 D07.S2.07.02 Explain how sound is used in media such as film, games, and ads to shape mood and meaning.
• 8 D07.S2.08.01 Compose a piece in a chosen style or tradition and reflect on the choices that shaped it.
• 8 D07.S2.08.02 Critique a musical work using evidence about its elements, context, and effect, separating observation from judgment.
• 9 D07.S2.09.01 Create music using digital or recording tools and reflect on how the technology shaped the sound and the process.
• 9 D07.S2.09.02 Analyze how music can build identity, community, or resistance, using examples from more than one culture.
• 10 D07.S2.10.01 Compose and record an original piece that expresses a clear idea or feeling, and explain the techniques used.
• 10 D07.S2.10.02 Distinguish respectful engagement with a musical tradition from appropriation, and explain how to honor living musicians and communities.
• 11 D07.S2.11.01 Arrange or compose a piece that responds to a social or environmental issue and explain its intended effect.
• 11 D07.S2.11.02 Curate a listening program of works from several cultures and write the reasoning behind the selection.
• 12 D07.S2.12.01 Produce and perform or present a sustained body of musical work that shows skill and a coherent personal voice, with a written statement.
• 12 D07.S2.12.02 Critique music across cultures and eras with insight, honoring diverse traditions while forming and defending an independent judgment.

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