1. Curriculum for General Music, Grades K-2
By the end of Grade 2: Within the context of authentic musical experiences, students will be able to listen analytically, perform, create (compose, arrange, or improvise), represent and describe the dimensions of music with differentiated and progressive levels of independence, demonstrating understanding of why and how musicians use the dimensions to make cultural connections. Authentic musical experiences include the use of traditional, non-traditional, and electronic media sources.
Meta - Dimensions
Students function within the expressive and structural dimensions with emerging awareness of the meta-dimensional musical qualities and their connections to other disciplines.
Affective
Qualities
Sense of
Ensemble
Simultaneity
Balance
Style
Genre
Architecture
Historical
Cultural
Personal
Contexts
Expressive Dimensions
Students will contribute expressively through purposeful decisions, made independently or in response to others, with regard to tempo, dynamics, articulation, and timbre.
Structural Dimensions

2. Curriculum for General Music, Grades 3-5
By the end of Grade 5: Within the context of authentic musical experiences, students will be able to listen analytically, perform, create (compose, arrange, or improvise), represent and describe the dimensions of music with differentiated and progressive levels of independence, demonstrating understanding of why and how musicians use the dimensions to make cultural connections. Authentic musical experiences include the use of traditional, non-traditional, and electronic media sources.
Meta - Dimensions
Students function within the expressive and structural dimensions with growing awareness of the meta-dimensional musical qualities and their connections to other disciplines.
Affective
Qualities
Sense of
Ensemble
Simultaneity
Balance
Style
Genre
Architecture
Historical
Cultural
Personal
Contexts
Expressive Dimensions
Students will deepen their understanding of the structural dimensions of music as they apply their knowledge to make informed, interpretative decisions, made independently or in response to others, with regard to tempo, dynamics, articulation, and timbre.
Structural Dimensions