The Three Artistic Processes

Creating

Performing

Responding

The Five Elements of Music

Melody

Harmony

Rhythm

Form

Expressive Elements (Tempo, Dynamics, Articulation, Timbre)

The Seven Components of Music Learning

Singing

Playing

Reading

Creating (Writing/Improvising)

Listening

Moving

Aesthetic (Enjoying)

The Nine National Music Standards

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