Skill Descriptor: Apply the elements of music to compose music using a variety of sound sources and repertoire.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS

Achievement Indicators:

• Express thoughts, experiences, and/or feelings by composing and singing/performing (alone and with others) using standard and adapted notation
• Improvise, compose, and perform (alone and with others) short melodies and rhythms using voice and/or instrument(s)

Skill Descriptor: Apply the elements of music to develop aural literacy using a variety of sound sources and repertoire.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS

Achievement Indicators:

• Distinguish between step, skip and leap
• Identify ABA form
• Identify and classify sound production of common classroom instruments

Skill Descriptor: Create and present expressive products for a range of audiences and purposes.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS

Achievement Indicators:

• Perform rhythm accurately adding ti tica, tica ti, whole note, whole rest, and dotted half note
• Sing and/or play accurately a variety of articulation
• Sing on pitch (alone and with others) accurately adding high do, low la, and low so using call and response form
• Sing and/or play ostinato accompaniment
• Sing/play (alone and with others) with emphasis on reading notation, range, and complex textures including round, canon, ostinato, and harmony

Skill Descriptor: Apply the role of music in creating, expressing, recording, and reflecting culture and human experiences.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS, SASM, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

• Discuss places in the community to learn about and experience music from a variety of cultures
• Describe connections between the cultures and music of Atlantic Canada, including Black, Acadian and Wabanaki histories of New Brunswick
• Identify musical contributions of cultural groups in their own community
• Describe the relationship between music and local events and issues
• List music-making opportunities in their community

Skill Descriptor: Discuss the relationship between music and other art forms.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

• Interpret songs and instrumental pieces combining music and movement
• Participate in solo and group music-making and movement activities in school and community

Skill Descriptor: Reflect on and respond to artistic intent in their own and others’ expressive works.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, ICE

Achievement Indicators:

• Describe their own and others’ music-making with emphasis on the elements of music
• Share ideas and feelings with others during music-making
• Explain decisions about own music-making using terminology from the elements of music
• Respond to music with emphasis on the elements of music
• Demonstrate respect for the responses of others to music

Skill Descriptor: Apply the elements of music to compose music using a variety of sound sources and repertoire.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS

Achievement Indicators:

• Express thoughts, experiences, and/or feelings by composing and singing/performing (alone and with others)
• Improvise, compose, notate, and perform musical examples using tie and fermata
• Compose and perform question and answer phrases
• Improvise and notate simple rhythmic and melodic elaborations using standard notation and non-standard notation

Skill Descriptor: Apply the elements of music to develop aural literacy using a variety of sound sources and repertoire.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS

Achievement Indicators:

• Sight-read stepwise melodies from standard notation
• Identify rondo form and theme and variation form
• Identify an octave

Skill Descriptor: Create and present expressive products for a range of audiences and purposes.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS

Achievement Indicators:

• Create and perform rhythms accurately using ti and eighth rest
• Sing on pitch (alone and with others) accurately adding high ti, fa, and low ti using call and response
• Sing/play (alone and with others) with emphasis on complex textures including two-part forms and three-part forms

Skill Descriptor: Discuss the role of music in creating, expressing, recording, and reflecting culture and human experiences.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS, SASM, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

• Discuss places in the community to learn about and experience music from a variety of cultures
• Describe connections between the cultures and music of Atlantic Canada, including Black, Acadian and Wabanaki histories of New Brunswick
• Discuss musical contributions of cultural groups in their own community
• Discuss musicians in their community
• Discuss music-making opportunities in their community

Skill Descriptor: Discuss the relationship between music and other art forms.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

• Investigate the relationship between work/working environment and music, past and present
• Participate in solo and group music-making and movement activities in school and community

Skill Descriptor: Reflect on and respond to artistic intent in their own and others’ expressive works.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, ICE

Achievement Indicators:

• Describe their own and others’ music-making with emphasis on the elements of music
• Share ideas and feelings with others during music-making
• Make and justify decisions about own music-making using terminology from the elements of music
• Respond to music with emphasis on the elements of music
• Identify problems and possible solutions in the music-making process
• Evaluate performance of classroom repertoire using co-constructed criteria
• Demonstrate respect for the responses of others to music

Skill Descriptor: Apply the elements of music to compose music using a variety of sound sources and repertoire.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS

Achievement Indicators:

• Express thoughts, experiences, and/or feelings by singing, composing, and singing/performing (alone and with others)
• Improvise, compose, notate, and perform (alone and with others) short musical works with emphasis on motif and sequence
• Improvise, compose, notate, and present music that explores topics and issues of personal interest

Skill Descriptor: Apply the elements of music to develop aural literacy using a variety of sound sources and repertoire.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS

Achievement Indicators:

• Identify bridge and coda
• Sight-read stepwise melodies from standard notation

Skill Descriptor: Create and present expressive products for a range of audiences and purposes.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS

Achievement Indicators:

• Create and perform rhythms accurately using dotted quarter note – eighth note, and eighth note–quarter note-eighth note
• Sing or play using ABA form
• Perform accurately in 6/8 metre
• Demonstrate syncopation with body percussion and/or instruments
• Sing or play in tune, alone and with others
• Perform a single part accurately within a two-part texture

Skill Descriptor: Discuss the role of music in creating, expressing, recording, and reflecting culture and human experiences.

Global Competencies: CM, CTPS, SASM, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

• Discuss places in the community to learn about and experience music from a variety of cultures
• Describe connections between the cultures and music of Atlantic Canada, including Black, Acadian and Wabanaki histories of New Brunswick
• Describe musical contributions of cultural groups in their own community
• Research musicians in their community
• Describe personal opportunities for music-making in their community

Skill Descriptor: Discuss the relationship between music and other art forms.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, SGC

Achievement Indicators:

• Identify similarities and differences between music and other art forms
• Participate in solo and group music-making and movement activities in school and community

Skill Descriptor: Reflect on and respond to artistic intent in their own and others’ expressive works.

Global Competencies: CL, CM, CTPS, ICE

Achievement Indicators:

• Discuss their own and others music-making with emphasis on the elements of music
• Describe various influences on composers and their works and the reasons for their musical decisions
• Share ideas and feelings with others during music-making
• Make and justify decisions about own music-making using terminology from the elements of music
• Compare music of various genres referencing elements of music
• Compare interpretations of musical works using appropriate terminology
• Identify problems and possible solutions in the music-making process
• Self-evaluate ability to maintain a melody and/or a harmony 
• Demonstrate respect for the responses of others to music