McDowell School | Private Preschool - 8th Grade

Music Curriculum

California Content Music Standards

• Students read, notate, listen to, analyze, and describe music and other aural information, using the terminology of music.

• Students apply vocal and instrumental musical skills in performing a varied repertoire of music. They compose and arrange music and improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments, using digital/electronic technology when appropriate.

• Students analyze the role of music in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting cultural diversity as it relates to music, musicians, and composers.

• Students critically assess and derive meaning from works of music and the performance of musicians according to the elements of music, aesthetic qualities, and human responses.

• Students apply what they learn in music across subject areas. They develop competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources that contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They also learn about careers in and related to music.

NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION

• Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

• Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

• Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.

• Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.

• Reading and notating music.

• Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.

• Evaluating music and music performances.

• Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.

• Understanding music in relation to history and culture.






			Music Curriculum California Content Music Standards • Students read, notate, listen to, analyze, and describe music and other aural information, using the terminology of music. • Students apply vocal and instrumental musical skills in performing a varied repertoire of music. They compose and arrange music and improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments, using digital/electronic technology when appropriate. • Students analyze the role of music in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting cultural diversity as it relates to music, musicians, and composers. • Students critically assess and derive meaning from works of music and the performance of musicians according to the elements of music, aesthetic qualities, and human responses. • Students apply what they learn in music across subject areas. They develop competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources that contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They also learn about careers in and related to music. NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION • Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. • Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. • Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments. • Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines. • Reading and notating music. • Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. • Evaluating music and music performances. • Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. • Understanding music in relation to history and culture.