Arts Education (2006)
10.) Identify theme and variations in musical selections.
13.) Recognize styles of twentieth-century music.
Examples: jazz, pop, country
12.) Identify the relationship of American music to American history.
Example: "We Shall Overcome" as a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement
13.) Identify characteristic differences in music of various cultures.
Examples: Western music based on diatonic scale, music of the Far East based on pentatonic scale
• Identifying instruments unique to a specific culture
Examples: bagpipe--Scottish, talking drums--African
• Identifying ensembles unique to a specific culture
- jazz band--American,
- mariachi band--Mexican,
- steel drums--Jamaican
Grade(s): 6 - 12
Vocal Music: Level IV
5.) Improvise vocally in various musical styles.
Examples: jazz, blues, gospel