Grade 4 Fine Arts SOL Standards

Musicianship and Ensemble Skills

Instrumental Technique

Instrumental Procedures

Scales

Music Literacy: Acquire the technical skills and artistic knowledge necessary for creative, expressive, and artistic performance. Demonstrate understanding of elements of music and ways they are used for artistic performance and creative expression

Technique and Application

Cultivate connections to other fine arts and fields of knowledge. Identify and cultivate connections between music and other fields of knowledge to develop problem-solving skills.

Understand and explore the impact of current and emerging technologies. Participate in a rapidly changing world of music and explore the impact of current and emerging technologies, media, and processes.

College, career, and the 21st Century Workplace. Connect music content and skills to career options, college opportunities, and the 21st Century workplace.

Innovation in the Arts

Ethical and legal considerations for music and intellectual property. Identify and understand ethical and legal considerations for engaging with music, resources, and source material as a responsible citizen.

Understand music as a form of community engagement. Identify and interact with music and develop a lifelong engagement as a performer, supporter, advocate, and audience member.

Understand cultural and historical influences of music. Demonstrate understanding of cultural and historical influences of music.

History, Culture, and Citizenship

Develop collaboration and communication skills for music rehearsal and performance. Identify and apply collaboration and communication skills for rehearsal and performance of music.

Formulate and justify personal responses and connections to music. Recognize, justify, and articulate personal responses, beliefs, and opinions regarding music and recognize the value in learning about diverse opinions and responses to music.

Analyze, interpret, and evaluate music. Develop critical thinking skills in the analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of the work of self and others.

Critical Thinking and Communication

Understand and apply a creative process to develop ideas for creating and performing music. Understand and apply a creative process to guide the development of ideas and original work.

Apply creative thinking to composing and improvising music. Apply creative thinking by employing originality, flexibility, experimentation, individual voice, and imagination to improvise and compose music.

Creative Process

The student will create music as a means of individual expression.

Compose a four-measure rhythmic-melodic variation

Improvise simple rhythmic and melodic examples in call-and-response styles.

Play and write rhythmic variations of four-measure selections taken from existing melodies, exercises, or etudes.

The student will identify ways in which culture and technology influence the development of music and musical styles.

The student will identify the connections of instrumental music to the other fine arts and other fields of knowledge.

The student will demonstrate music literacy.

Identify, define, and use basic standard and instrument specific notation for pitch, rhythm, meter, articulation, dynamics, and other elements of music.

Notate student-created compositions using standard notation.

Sing selected lines from music being studied.

Echo, read, count (using a counting system), and perform simple rhythms and rhythmic patterns, including whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, dotted half notes, dotted quarter notes, and corresponding rests.

Identify, read, and perform music in simple meters ( 2 4 , 3 4 , 4 4 , C).

Define and apply music terminology found in the music literature being studied.

Read and interpret standard music notation while performing music of varying styles and levels of difficulty.

Sight-read music of varying styles.

The student will identify and demonstrate half-step and whole-step patterns in order to read, notate, and perform scales and key signatures.

Wind/percussion student—one-octave concert F and B-flat major scales.

Orchestral string student—one-octave D and G major scales.

The student will demonstrate preparatory instrumental basics and playing procedures.

Identify and select an appropriate instrument.

Identify parts of the instrument.

Identify procedures for care of the instrument.

Identify proper playing posture and instrument position.

Understand procedures for basic tuning of the instrument with a visual aid or electronic tuner.

The student will demonstrate proper instrumental techniques.

Identify correct hand positions, finger/slide placement, fingerings/positions, and finger/slide patterns.

Produce tones that are clear, free of tension, and sustained.

Wind student—proper breathing techniques and embouchure; contrasting articulations (tonguing, slurring, staccato, accent).

Orchestral string student—bow hold, straight bow stroke; contrasting articulations (pizzicato, legato, staccato, two-note slurs).

Percussion student—stick control, appropriate grip, and performance of beginning roll, diddle, and flam rudiments, and multiple bounce roll.

The student will demonstrate musicianship and ensemble skills at a beginning level.

Identify the characteristic sound of the instrument being studied.

Playing unisons.

Differentiate between unisons that are too high or low in order to match pitches.

Make adjustments to facilitate correct intonation.

Balance instrumental timbres.

Match dynamic levels and playing style.

Maintain a steady beat at various tempos in the music literature being studied.

Respond to conducting patterns and gestures.

Begin to use articulations and dynamic contrasts as a means of expression.

The student will apply a creative process for music.

Identify and apply steps of a creative process.

Collaboratively identify and examine inquiry-based questions related to music.

Monitor individual practice and progress toward goals.

The student will analyze, interpret, and evaluate music.

Describe diverse works of music using inquiry skills and music terminology.

Identify accepted criteria used for evaluating works of music.

Describe performances of music using music terminology.

The student will formulate and justify personal responses to music.

Identify reasons for preferences among works of music using music terminology.

) Identify ways in which music evokes sensory, emotional, and intellectual responses, including ways in which music can be persuasive.

The student will identify and demonstrate collaboration and communication skills for music.

Participate in school performances and community events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest.

Describe and demonstrate rehearsal and concert etiquette as a performer (e.g., using critical aural skills, following conducting gestures, maintaining attention in rest position).

Describe and demonstrate active listening in rehearsal and as an audience member.

The student will explore historical and cultural influences of music.

Identify the cultural influences, musical styles, composers, and historical periods associated with the music literature through listening, performing, and studying.

Identify ways in which culture influences the development of instruments, instrumental music, and instrumental music styles.

The student will explore the functions of music, including the use of music as a form of expression, communication, ceremony, and entertainment.

The student will identify intellectual property as it relates to music.

The student will identify career options in music.

Music and Movement

Meter

Rhythm

Instrumental Performance

Vocal Performance

Music Literacy: Acquire the technical skills and artistic knowledge necessary for creative, expressive, and artistic performance. Demonstrate understanding of elements of music and ways they are used for artistic performance and creative expression

Technique and Application

Cultivate connections to other fine arts and fields of knowledge. Identify and cultivate connections between music and other fields of knowledge to develop problem-solving skills.

Understand and explore the impact of current and emerging technologies. Participate in a rapidly changing world of music and explore the impact of current and emerging technologies, media, and processes.

College, career, and the 21st Century Workplace. Connect music content and skills to career options, college opportunities, and the 21st Century workplace.

Innovation in the Arts

Ethical and legal considerations for music and intellectual property. Identify and understand ethical and legal considerations for engaging with music, resources, and source material as a responsible citizen.

Understand music as a form of community engagement. Identify and interact with music and develop a lifelong engagement as a performer, supporter, advocate, and audience member.

Understand cultural and historical influences of music. Demonstrate understanding of cultural and historical influences of music.

History, Culture, and Citizenship

Develop collaboration and communication skills for music rehearsal and performance. Identify and apply collaboration and communication skills for rehearsal and performance of music.

Formulate and justify personal responses and connections to music. Recognize, justify, and articulate personal responses, beliefs, and opinions regarding music and recognize the value in learning about diverse opinions and responses to music.

Analyze, interpret, and evaluate music. Develop critical thinking skills in the analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of the work of self and others.

Critical Thinking and Communication

Understand and apply a creative process to develop ideas for creating and performing music. Understand and apply a creative process to guide the development of ideas and original work.

Apply creative thinking to composing and improvising music. Apply creative thinking by employing originality, flexibility, experimentation, individual voice, and imagination to improvise and compose music.

Creative Process

The student will improvise and compose music.

Improvise melodies and rhythms using a variety of sound sources.

Compose short melodic and rhythmic phrases within specified guidelines.

The student will compare and contrast digital and traditional methods for creating music.

The student will explore connections between music and other fields of knowledge for the development of problem-solving skills.

The student will demonstrate music literacy.

Read melodies based on a hexatonic scale.

Use traditional notation to write melodies containing stepwise motion.

Read two-note accompaniment patterns (bordun).

Read and notate rhythmic patterns that include dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note.

Use a system to sight-read melodic and rhythmic patterns.

Identify the meaning of the upper and lower numbers of simple time signatures ( 2 4, 3 4, 4 4).

Identify dynamic markings (e.g., p, mp, mf, f).

The student will develop skills for individual and ensemble singing performance.

Sing with a clear tone quality and correct intonation.

Sing diatonic melodies.

Sing melodies notated in varying forms.

Sing with expression using dynamics and phrasing.

Sing in simple harmony.

Demonstrate proper posture for singing.

The student will develop skills for individual and ensemble instrumental performance.

Play music of increasing difficulty in two-part ensembles

Play melodies of increasing difficulty notated in varying forms.

Play a given melody on an instrument.

Play with expression using dynamics and phrasing.

Accompany songs and chants with tonic, subdominant, and dominant chords.

Demonstrate proper playing techniques.

The student will classify, perform, and count rhythmic patterns.

Use a counting system.

Include patterns that suggest duple and triple meter.

Use instruments, body percussion, and voice.

Include dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note.

The student will demonstrate meter.

Apply strong and weak beats.

Perform and illustrate sets of beats grouped in twos and threes.

The student will respond to music with movement.

Perform non-choreographed and choreographed movements.

Perform dances and other music activities.

Create movement to illustrate rondo (ABACA) musical form.

The student will apply a creative process for music.

Describe ideas for creating music as a group.

Describe elements of a creative process for music.

Reflect on the process and outcome of creating music and revise work based on peer and teacher feedback.

The student will analyze and evaluate music.

Identify instruments from a variety of music ensembles both visually and aurally.

Distinguish between major and minor tonality.

Listen to, compare, and contrast music compositions from a variety of cultures and time periods.

Identify elements of music through listening using music terminology.

Identify rondo form (ABACA).

Review criteria used to evaluate compositions and performances.

Describe performances and offer constructive feedback.

The student will explain personal preferences for musical works and performances using music terminology.

The student will apply collaboration and communication skills for music rehearsal and performance.

Demonstrate audience and participant etiquette appropriate for the purposes and settings in which music is performed.

Explain active listening for musical understanding.

Give and receive age-appropriate feedback on performance.

The student will explore historical and cultural aspects of music.

Describe music compositions from different periods of music history.

Describe musical styles from a variety of time periods and places.

Listen to and describe music from a variety of world cultures.

Examine how music from popular culture reflects the past and influences the present.

Explain how criteria used to value music may vary between people and communities.

The student will explain how music is an integral part of one’s life and community.

The student will describe digital citizenship for exploring music topics.

The student will identify skills learned in music class that relate to a variety of career options.

Technique and Application

Innovation in the Arts

History, Culture, and Citizenship

Critical Thinking and Communication

Creative Process

The student will develop ideas for theatre that include stories with imaginary characters or settings.

The student will explore innovative ways to use technology in theatre performance.

The student will explore how theatre skills and processes can be used in the development of solutions to real-world problems.

The student will examine the impact of physical and vocal choices used to convey character traits and emotions.

The student will identify and explore physical and vocal warm ups for performers.

The student will practice a rehearsal process to perform for a selected audience.

The student will examine creative and technical roles in theatre.

The student will examine skills and concepts of technical theatre.

Examine safety procedures in theatre spaces.

Select and apply a technical element to enhance a dramatized story (e.g., scenery, costumes, sound, lighting, props).

The student will identify questions for inquiry of a theatre topic of interest.

The student will analyze, interpret, and evaluate theatrical works.

Describe connections between technical elements and plot.

Interpret ideas and meanings in theatrical works.

Evaluate the work of self and others based on established criteria.

The student will examine how personal beliefs and experiences influence responses to theatrical works.

The student will identify and describe theatre etiquette for a variety of theatre settings.

The student will examine historical contexts of a variety of theatrical works.

The student will explain how theatre is an integral part of the community.

The student will describe and practice citing sources in theatre activities and research.

The student will identify skills learned in theatre that connect to other content areas and career options.

The student will apply creative thinking to artmaking.

Apply imaginative and expressive ideas.

Develop ideas individually and collaboratively.

The student will use contemporary media, which may include digital media, to create works of art individually or collaboratively.

The student will explore how artmaking skills can be used in the development of solutions to real-world problems.

The student will use the following to express meaning in works of art:

Color—hue, tint, shade, intensity.

Texture—actual, implied.

Value—shading to create implied depth.

Pattern—repetition to imply movement.

Variety—to create interest.

Unity—to create compositional harmony

The student will create the illusion of depth on a twodimensional surface, using overlapping, size variation, and placement on the picture plane.

The student will use a variety of lines and shading techniques to create observational drawings.

The student will reflect on quality and technical skill in personal works of art.

The student will use a variety of media, materials, techniques, and processes to create artwork.

Describe and use handbuilding techniques to make a ceramic work of art.

Use craft techniques.

The student will create works of art that connect ideas, art forms, or cultural themes to personal experiences.

The student will apply a creative process for artmaking

Formulate questions about works of art.

Use steps of the creative process, including brainstorming, preliminary sketching, planning, and reflecting, to generate ideas for and create works of art.

The student will analyze, interpret, and evaluate artwork using art vocabulary.

Compare and contrast abstract, representational, and nonrepresentational works of art.

Analyze works of art based on visual properties and contextual information.

Interpret works of art for multiple meanings.

Describe criteria used to evaluate artwork of self and others.

The student will describe how personal beliefs influence responses to works of art.

The student will demonstrate skills needed to work collaboratively in an art community

Provide and receive constructive feedback.

Demonstrate personal responsibility for the art room spaces and tools.

The student will explore and examine cultural and historical influences of art.

Describe the roles of crafts and artisans in diverse cultures

Compare and contrast characteristics of diverse cultures depicted in works of art

Identify ways that works of art from popular culture reflect the past and influence the present.

Explain how criteria used to assess the importance of art may vary from one culture to another.

The student will explain how art is an integral part of one’s life and community.

The student will give credit to sources used in art research.

The student will identify common characteristics of various art careers.

Creative Process

Critical Thinking and Communication

History, Culture, and Citizenship

Innovation in the Arts

Technique and Application