List of Benchmarks for Music |
| Standard 7. | Understands the relationship between music and history and culture |
| | Level Pre-K (Grade Pre-K) |
| | 1. | Knows that music is a part of daily life
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| | 2. | Knows that music comes from different places and different periods of time
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| | Level I (Grade K-2) |
| | 1. | Knows characteristics that make certain music suitable for specific uses |
| | 2. | Knows appropriate audience behavior for the context and style of music performed |
| | Level II (Grade 3-5) |
| | 1. | Identifies (by genre or style) music from various historical periods and cultures |
| | 2. | Knows how basic elements of music are used in music from various cultures of the world |
| | 3. | Understands the roles of musicians (e.g., orchestra conductor, folk singer, church organist) in various music settings and cultures |
| | Level III (Grade 6-8) |
| | 1. | Understands distinguishing characteristics (e.g., relating to instrumentation, texture, rhythmic qualities, melodic lines, form) of representative music genres and styles from a variety of cultures |
| | 2. | Understands characteristics that cause various musical works (e.g., from different genres, styles, historical periods, composers) to be considered exemplary |
| | 3. | Understands the functions music serves, roles of musicians (e.g., lead guitarist in a rock band, composer of jingles for commercials, singer in Peking opera), and conditions under which music is typically performed in various cultures of the world |
| | Level IV (Grade 9-12) |
| | 1. | Classifies unfamiliar but representative aural examples of music (e.g., by genre, style, historical period, culture) |
| | 2. | Knows sources of American music genres (e.g., swing, Broadway musical, blues), the evolution of these genres, and musicians associated with them |
| | 3. | Knows various roles that musicians perform (e.g., entertainer, teacher, transmitter of cultural tradition) and representative individuals who have functioned in these roles |
