HS Ensemble Music

Performing for Traditional and Emerging Ensemble
Anchor Standard 4 - Select artistic work for presentation.

Interpret artistic work for presentation

MUS-HS.PrEE.04.3 Demonstrate an understanding of context in a varied repertoire of music through prepared and improvised performances. Interpret - Develop personal interpretations that consider creators’ intent.

In addition to expectations of proficiency, student provides consistent evidence of in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught and expected.

Demonstrate insightful interpretation of style, genre, and context of expressive qualities and the connection to necessary technical skills.

“The Standard.” The student:

Demonstrate clear understanding of how expressive qualities are interpreted through performance.

Students can identify and demonstrate the use of dynamics

• Crescendo

• Decrescendo

• Piano through Forte

There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:

Appropriately interpret a small number of expressive qualities used in the piece.

However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.

Students can identify dynamics

• Crescendo

• Decrescendo

• Piano through Forte

With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.

With some inaccuracies exhibit understanding of expressive qualities in the piece.