Introduction
In kindergarten, students are introduced to the four artistic processes of music: Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting. Students explore various elements of music, sing and play instruments, respond to music with movement or instruments, and connect with music from a variety of cultures.
Teachers may find their students are below grade level depending on the number of class meetings per week, amount of time per class meeting, consistency of previous instruction, etc. Teachers should evaluate their student's knowledge and abilities and use the standards that best fit their learning needs, while working to move the students to the appropriate grade level standards.
The order of the standards at any grade level is not meant to imply a sequence of topics and should be considered flexible for the organization of any course.
Instructional Supports
Kindergarten Music Standards & Objective Analysis
Welcome to the first grade music standards! To see the analysis for any objective below, click on the blue text or use the navigator bar on the right side of the screen to move to an objective analysis.
| M.CR.1: Generate musical ideas through reading, notating, and/or interpreting music. |
K.M.CR.1.1 Explore the elements of music, including:
A. Beat/Meter (steady beat, strong/weak beats, long/short sounds)
B. Pitch (high/low)
C. Tempo (fast/slow)
D. Dynamics (loud/quiet)
E. Melody (up/down)
F. Harmony (sing in unison, accompanied using pitched and unpitched instruments)
G. Form (same/different)
H. Tone Color (four voices: whisper, talk, shout/calling, sing, as well as the sounds around us: sounds from nature, machines, and environment)
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K.M.CR.1.2 Explore melodic and rhythmic answers using voice and classroom instruments.
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K.M.CR.1.3 Improvise movement (non-locomotor and locomotor) appropriate for the musical elements heard in various listening examples.
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| K.M.CR.1.4 Explore rhythmic and melodic notation through icons and pictures. |
M.PR.1: Present or demonstrate an existing work, formally or informally, with appropriate expressive and technical skills.
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K.M.PR.1.1 Participate in music through singing (individually and in groups, as well as accompanied and unaccompanied) and playing instruments.
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| K.M.PR.1.2 Experience matching pitches, approaches singing in tune, and use appropriate tone and expression. |
K.M.PR.1.3 Experience steady beat using instruments or body percussion to accompany songs and rhythm activities.
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| K.M.PR.1.4 Recognize simple patterns on pitched or unpitched traditional or non-traditional instruments. |
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M.RE.1: Respond to music while demonstrating respect for others’ music preferences and music performances.
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K.M.RE.1.1 Respond to the beat or rhythm in music by using non-locomotor or locomotor movement, body percussion, and playing classroom instruments.
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K.M.RE.1.2 Recognize and practice appropriate audience and performer behavior appropriate for the context and style of music performed.
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| K.M.RE.1.3 Respond, using directional movements or manipulatives, to the melodic contour of familiar and unfamiliar songs. |
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M.CN.1: Recognize the development of music from a social, cultural, and historical context.
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K.M.CN.1.1 Sing and perform songs, chants, rhymes, singing games, and dances from a variety of cultures.
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