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Compose a melody, with or without lyrics, over a standard harmonic progression.
General Information
Subject Area: Music
Grade: 68
Big Idea: Skills, Techniques, and Processes
Enduring Understanding: The arts are inherently experiential and actively engage learners in the processes of creating, interpreting, and responding to art.
Date Adopted or Revised: 12/10
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
7801010: Access Visual and Performing Arts: 6-8 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2020, 2020 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
1300000: M/J Music Theory 1 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
1300010: M/J Music Theory 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
1301040: M/J Keyboard 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
1301050: M/J Keyboard 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
1301080: M/J Guitar 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
1300025: M/J Basic Music Theory (Specifically in versions: 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
Related Access Points
Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
MU.68.S.1.In.c: Perform a familiar melody with instrumental musical patterns.
MU.68.S.1.Pa.b: Participate in simple instrumental patterns.
MU.68.S.1.Su.b: Perform simple instrumental musical patterns.
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