The Preparatory & Professional School of San Bernardino County               Caryl Lyons

Vocal Music I is an entry-level course which continues to build on the comprehensive music education students have received in grades K-8. The LEA has flexibility in determining and developing courses which meet the goals and objectives for Vocal Music I. Examples of courses which may be offered as a level I vocal class include: Chorus I, Girls' Chorus, Boys' Chorus, and other courses developed by the LEA. Students participating in a Vocal Music I course are expected to meet all of the goals and objectives provided in the SCS. Vocal Music I will provide students with opportunities to:

COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. (National Standard 1)

Objectives

1.01 Demonstrate correct vocal practices.

1.02 Sing easy vocal literature which may include changes in tempo, key, and meter, written in modest ranges.

1.03 Sing vocal literature representing diverse genres, styles, and cultures.

COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will play on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. (National Standard 2)

Objectives

2.01 Select and utilize appropriate instrumental accompaniments in a wide variety of historical and cultural styles.

COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. (National Standard 3)

Objectives

3.01 Improvise simple melodic and rhythmic patterns.

COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines. (National Standard 4)

Objectives

4.01 Compose and arrange music incorporating appropriate voicings and ranges.

4.02 Compose music in several distinct styles using the elements of music.

4.03 Use a variety of sounds, notational, and technological sources to compose and arrange music.

COMPETENCY GOAL 5: The learner will read and notate music. (National Standard 5)

Objectives

5.01 Read whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted note and rest durations in 2/4, 2/4, 4/4, 6/8, 3/8, 2/2, and mixed meters.

5.02 Sight-read melodies.

5.03 Notate melodies.

5.04 Use standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression to record own musical ideas and musical ideas of others.

COMPETENCY GOAL 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music. (National Standard 6)

Objectives

6.01 Identify basic musical forms.

6.02 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the technical vocabulary of music.

6.03 Recognize and identify a variety of compositional techniques.

6.04 Identify various types of accompaniments.

6.05 Demonstrate auditory perceptual skills by conducting, moving, answering questions about, and describing aural examples of music.

COMPETENCY GOAL 7: The learner will evaluate music and music performances. (National Standard 7)

Objectives

7.01 Apply specific criteria for making informed, critical evaluations of music.

7.02 Evaluate musical works by comparing them to similar or exemplary models.

7.03 Evaluate musical ideas and information to make informed decisions as a consumer of music.

7.04 Apply rules of standard English in written evaluations of music.

7.05 Describe the aesthetic nature of music and how perceptions of interacting musical elements affect one's feelingful responses to music.

COMPETENCY GOAL 8: The learner will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and content areas outside the arts. (National Standard 8)

Objectives

8.01 Identify the uses of characteristic elements, artistic processes, and organizational principles among the arts areas (dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts) in different historical periods and cultures.

8.02 Identify and explain ways in which the concepts and skills of other content areas outside of the arts are related to those of music.

8.03 Use knowledge of mathematical relationships to create original compositions.

8.04 Identify the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the production and presentation of the arts.

COMPETENCY GOAL 9: The learner will understand music in relation to history and culture. (National Standard 9)

Objectives

9.01 Identify representative examples of music using distinguishing characteristics to identify genre, style, culture, and/or historical periods.

9.02 Examine situations to determine conflict and resolution in relation to music in history and cultures.

9.03 Examine the role of music/musicians in at least two different cultures and/or time periods.

Vocal Music II continues to build on the comprehensive music education students have received in Vocal Music I. The LEA has flexibility in determining and developing courses which meet the competency goals and objectives for Vocal Music II. Examples of courses which may be offered as a level II vocal class include: Chorus II, Girls' Chorus, Boys' Chorus, and other courses developed by the LEA. Students participating in a Vocal Music II course are expected to meet all of the goals and objectives provided in the SCS. Vocal Music II will provide students with opportunities to:

COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. (National Standard 1)

Objectives

1.01 Sing with increased technical accuracy.

1.02 Sing increasingly difficult vocal literature which contains moderate technical demands, expanded ranges, and varied interpretive requirements.

1.03 Sing vocal literature representing diverse genres, styles, and cultures.

COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will play on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. (National Standard 2)

Objectives

2.01 Select and use appropriate instrumental accompaniments in a wide variety of historical and cultural styles.

COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. (National Standard 3)

Objectives

3.01 Improvise variations of melodies and accompaniments in different styles, meters, and tonalities.

COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will compose and arrange music within specified guidelines. (National Standard 4)

Objectives

4.01 Compose and arrange music incorporating appropriate voicings and ranges.

4.02 Compose music in several distinct styles using the elements of music.

4.03 Use a variety of sound, notational, and technological sources to compose and arrange music.

COMPETENCY GOAL 5: The learner will read and notate music. (National Standard 5)

Objectives

5.01 Read whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted note and rest durations in 2/4, 2/4, 4/4, 6/8, 3/8, 2/2, and mixed meters.

5.02 Demonstrate the ability to read individual part of a vocal score by describing how the elements of music are used.

5.03 Sight-read musical examples in the treble and bass clefs.

5.04 Notate and transpose simple melodies using standard notation.

5.05 Identify and define standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

COMPETENCY GOAL 6: The learner will listen to, analyze, and describe music. (National Standard 6)

Objectives

6.01 Identify musical forms representing various historical periods.

6.02 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the technical vocabulary of music.

6.03 Discuss a variety of compositional techniques.

6.04 Explain various accompaniments.

6.05 Demonstrate auditory perceptual skills by conducting, moving, answering questions about, and describing aural examples of music.

COMPETENCY GOAL 7: The learner will evaluate music and music performances. (National Standard 7)

Objectives

7.01 Apply specific criteria for making informed, critical evaluations of music.

7.02 Evaluate musical works by comparing, contrasting, and summarizing them in relation to similar or exemplary models.

7.03 Evaluate musical ideas and information to make informed decisions as a consumer of music.

7.04 Apply rules of standard English in written evaluations of music.

7.05 Explain how interacting musical elements impact one's aesthetic or feelingful response to music.

COMPETENCY GOAL 8: The learner will understand relationships between music, the other arts, and content areas outside the arts. (National Standard 8)

Objectives

8.01 Apply standard rules of written English to explain the uses of characteristic elements, artistic processes, and organizational principles among the arts areas in different historical periods and cultures.

8.02 Identify and explain ways in which the concepts and skills of other content areas outside of the arts are interrelated with those of music.

8.03 Use knowledge of mathematical relationships to create original compositions.

8.04 Synthesize and apply information from other content areas to facilitate musical understanding.

8.05 Discuss the roles of creators, performers, and others involved in the production and presentation of the arts.

COMPETENCY GOAL 9: The learner will understand music in relation to history and culture. (National Standard 9)

Objectives

9.01 Classify representative examples of music using distinguishing characteristics to identify genre, style, culture, and/or historical periods.

9.02 Recognize and identify ways that music reflects history.

9.03 Evaluate the role of music by identifying and applying criteria to draw conclusions or make predictions about the past, present, and future roles of music in history and culture.

Vocal Music III continues to build on the comprehensive music education students have received in Vocal Music II. The LEA has flexibility in determining and developing courses which meet the competency goals and objectives for Vocal Music III. Examples of courses which may be offered as a level III vocal class include: Chorus III, Girls' Chorus, Boys' Chorus, Vocal Ensemble, Concert Choir, A Cappella Choir, and other courses developed by the LEA. Students participating in a Vocal Music III course are expected to meet all of the competency goals and objectives provided in the SCS. Vocal Music III will provide students with opportunities to:

COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. (National Standard 1)

Objectives

1.01 Sing vocal literature of an appropriate and increasingly difficult level, with expression and technical accuracy.

1.02 Sing moderately difficult vocal literature which requires well-developed technical skills, attention to phrasing and interpretation, and the ability to perform various meters and rhythms in a variety of keys.

1.03 Sing vocal literature representing diverse genres, styles, and cultures.

COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will play on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. (National Standard 2) Objectives

2.01 Select and use appropriate instrumental accompaniments in a variety of historical and cultural styles.

COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments. (National Standard 3)

Objectives

3.01 Improvise melodies with rhythmic and melodic variations.

3.02 Improvise accompaniments in a variety of styles.