MUSIC CURRICULUM (K-12): MUSIC THEORY

NH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #5

OYSTER RIVER COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT

MUSIC CURRICULUM (K-12)

STUDENT PROFICIENCIES IN MUSIC

STRAND 7: UNDERSTAND AND APPLY MUSIC THEORY

Understand and Apply Principles of Music Theory

Kindergarten

Hum the "resting tone" of a piece after hearing, singing, or playing it
Move appropriately to the beat of a piece

(To next strand: History in Kindergarten)
(To previous strand: Listening in Kindergarten)

Hum the "resting tone" at any point in a piece after hearing, singing, playing it
Demonstrate ability to keep a steady beat to a song or ostinato

(To next strand: History in Grades 1-2)
(To previous strand: Listening in Grades 1-2)

Identify the modality of a song (i.e., major or minor)
Demonstrate ability to keep steady subdivisions of the beat in a song or piece

(To next strand: History in Grades 3-4)
(To previous strand: Listening in Grades 3-4)

Hum the bass line of chord roots to a song or piece
Recognize a simple harmonic progression
Identify and subdivide in double or triple meter

(To next strand: History in Grades 5-8)
(To previous strand: Listening in Grades 5-8)

Grades 9-12

Describe and discuss musical examples using correct terminology
Arrange music for instruments or voices
Analyze the works performed by the ensemble in terms of the elements of music
Demonstrate a knowledge of major and minor scales, intervals, chords, and chord progressions
Analyze musical compositions and arrangements
Write a stylistically appropriate accompaniment to a song
Construct and analyze harmonic progressions to a tune
Recognize atonal music (i.e., 12-tone music)
Identify and subdivide compound and irregular meters

(To next strand: History in Grades 9-12)
(To previous strand: Listening in Grades 9-12)

Music Curriculum:
Contents Overview National Value Singing Instruments Creating Notation Listening Theory History
Kindergarten Grades 1-2 Grades 3-4 Grades 5-8 Grades 9-12