Arts Education, Grade 6 - 12, Vocal Music: Level IV, 2006
1.) Demonstrate technical expertise in producing a characteristic vocal sound individually and in groups.
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2.) Sight-sing fluently multipart literature.
• Identifying key signatures in all major keys
• Performing music that contains accidentals
• Counting rhythm patterns, including syncopation, mixed meters, and irregular meters
• Performing atonal music
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3.) Produce mature tone quality, accurate pitch center, and proper balance while performing in a group, small ensemble, or as a soloist.
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4.) Perform a varied repertoire of multipart literature, including selections in various languages.
• Performing accurately tempo markings in the literature being performed
• Performing accurately dynamic markings in the literature being performed
• Performing accurately articulation markings in the literature being performed
• Performing independently solo and ensemble literature
• Responding vocally to conductor cues
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5.) Improvise vocally in various musical styles.
Examples: jazz, blues, gospel
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6.) Evaluate vocal performances to identify accuracy of tone and musical effect.
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8.) Evaluate audio recordings of personal large-group and ensemble performances or rehearsals to determine techniques utilized.
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9.) Analyze American vocal music genres to identify their origin and development.
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10.) Identify various careers in music.
Examples: performer, composer, arranger, sound engineer, music therapist, music educator
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11.) Explain the relationship of major keys and key signatures by constructing the circle of fifths.
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12.) Identify three forms of minor scales.
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