5th Grade Music: Grade Level Expectations
5th Grade Students Will Understand That …
 Individuals within a performing group share a common beat.
 Manipulating rhythms creates patterns.
 Rhythmic patterns exist in ordered sets.
 Melodies are organized into tonalities.
 Melodies can be improvised.
 Combining two or more pitches creates harmony in different ways.
 Layers of sound (texture) are associated with historical periods of music.
 All music has structure.
 Structure creates order and clarity in music.
 Musical structure is caused by repetition and contrast of same and different parts.
 Music has a variety of expressive elements.
 Timbre reflects mood and culture.
 Combing musical elements creates aesthetics in music.
 Music facilitates the communication of emotions and ideas.
 Varied cultural experiences provide opportunities to develop empathy and
understanding of other peoples.
 Music is a product and reflection of the lives and experiences of peoples.
 Performance fosters personal growth and development.
 Participation in a performing group facilitates the development of lifetime coping
skills: ability to work with others, problem solving, respect and analytical ability.
 Performance expectations are culturally derived and vary according to musical
styles and environments.
 Self-evaluation is a critical component for improving an individual's or
ensemble's performance.
5th Grade Students Will Know …
 Why music has meter.
 How melodies built on different scale patterns effect feelings.
 How harmony is created.
 How using different solos or ensembles creates interest within music.
 What common forms are used in musical composition.
 How expressive elements interact to communicate an idea.
 How various timbres are produced.
 What qualities in music make the listener respond emotionally.
 How empathy for another culture can be gained by listening to their music.
 What part does music play in a specific culture.
 Why performances are given.
 What life skills are developed through performance.
 How self-evaluation improves one's performance.
5th Grade Students Will Be Able To …
 Experience rhythms in 6/8 meter.
 Recognize down beats and up beats (anacrusis).
 Recognize aurally major and minor tonalities.
 Identify pitches on the treble staff.
 Recognize a skip and a leap on the staff.
 Sing rounds, descants, countermelodies, and vocal ostinati.
 Choose musical groupings (i.e. solo, group) to create interest in their music.
 Recognize aurally theme and variations.
 Choose expressive elements to elicit emotional reactions to their music.
 Recognize various tempo markings: i.e. largo, adagio, andante, allegro, presto.
 Compare and contrast how sound is produced with various materials.
 Compare and contrast the characteristics of bands and orchestras.
 Distinguish between changed and unchanged voices.
 Create and/or manipulate music to demonstrate emotions and ideas.
 Compare and contrast similarities and differences between various world cultures
and time periods.
 Identify various uses of music in their lives.
 Perform in groups blending timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to
the cues of a conductor.
 Perform for and with others.
 Demonstrate appropriate performance skills, i.e. correct posture, stage
deportment, riser etiquette, attentiveness and memorization.
 Demonstrate appropriate concert manners.