| MUS-MS.1.01
| Middle School Music Targeted BenchmarksStandard 01: Singing
 Students sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
 MUS-MS.1.01 Sing accurately and with good breath control throughout their singing ranges, groups.  |  
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| Content:   Choir | Grade Level:  6 |  
| Standard:  MUS-MS.1.01 Sing accurately and with good breath control throughout their singing ranges, alone and in groups |  
| Score 4.0 | In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught, such as: 
  tone is consistently focused, clear, and centered throughout the range of the voice.  properly breathing and supporting the tone to the end of every phrase.* | Sample Activities |  
| *Example of correct breathing:  keeping shoulders relaxed when inhaling; chest does not rise with inhalation of breath |  
|   | 3.5 In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success. |  
| Score 3.0 | The student’s: 
  tone is focused, clear and centered through the normal singing range.  breathing is correct, but occasionally does not support the tone to the end of each phrase.* |   |  
|   | 2.5 No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content.  |  
| Score 2.0 | The student’s: 
  tone is often focused, clear and centered, but sometimes the tone is uncontrolled in the normal singing range.  breathing is sometimes correct and only occasionally supports the tone to the end of each phrase.* |   |  
|   | 1.5 Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content, but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0 content |  
| Score 1.0 | The student’s: 
  tone is often not focused, clear or centered regardless of the range, significantly detracting from the overall performance.  breathing is incorrect and never supports the tone to the end of each phrase.* |  |  
|   | 0.5 With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content, but not the 3.0 content.  |  |  | 
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| MUS-MS.1.02
| Middle School Music Targeted BenchmarksStandard 01: Singing
 Students sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
 
 MUS-MS.1.02 Sing with expression and technical accuracy a repertoire of vocal literature.  |  
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| MUS-MS.1.03
| Middle School Music Targeted BenchmarksStandard 01: Singing
 Students sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
 
 MUS-MS.1.03 Sing music representing diverse genres and cultures. |  
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| MUS-MS.1.04
| Middle School Music Targeted BenchmarksStandard 01: Singing
 Students sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
 
 MUS-MS.1.04 Sing music written in two and three parts. |  
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| MUS-MS.2.01
| Middle School Music Targeted BenchmarksStandard 02: Instrumental Performance
 Students perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
 
 MUS-MS.2.01 Perform on an instrument, alone and in small and large groups. |  
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| MUS-MS.2.02
| Middle School Music Targeted BenchmarksStandard 02: Instrumental Performance
 Students perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
 
 MUS-MS.2.02 Perform with expression and technical accuracy on a string, wind, percussion, or classroom instrument.  |  
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| MUS-MS.2.03
| Middle School Music Targeted BenchmarksStandard 02: Instrumental Performance
 Students perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
 
 MUS-MS.2.03 Perform music representing diverse genres and cultures. |  
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| MUS-MS.2.04
| Middle School Music Targeted BenchmarksStandard 02: Instrumental Performance
 Students perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
 
 MUS-MS.2.04 Play by ear simple melodies on a melodic instrument and simple accompaniments on a harmonic instrument.  |  
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| MUS-MS.3.01
| Middle School Music Targeted BenchmarksStandard 03: Improvisation
 Students improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
 
 MUS-MS.3.01 Improvise simple harmonic accompaniments |  
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| MUS-MS.3.02
| Middle School Music Targeted BenchmarksStandard 03: Improvisation
 Students improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
 
 MUS-MS.3.02 Improvise melodic embellishments and simple rhythmic and melodic variations on given pentatonic melodies and melodies in major keys.  |  
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