Nev. Admin. Code § 389.2446

Current through September 16, 2024

Section 389.2446 - Second grade: Music theory and practice

If a public school offers a course of instruction in music theory and practice in second grade, such instruction must be designed so that pupils meet the following standards of performance by the completion of the course:

1. Creation of new music by conceiving and developing music, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Generate and conceptualize musical ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Improvise rhythmic and melodic patterns for a specific purpose; and

(2) Generate musical patterns using tonalities and meters.

(b) Organize and develop musical ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Explain reasons for selecting music to express a particular intent; and

(2) Use iconic notation, standard notation or recording technology to document and organize musical ideas.

(c) Refine, complete and present musical work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Explain and apply feedback to refine musical ideas; and

(2) Present music in a manner that conveys the intent of musical ideas to an audience.

2. Performance of music that involves interpretation and presentation of music, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Select, analyze and interpret music for presentation, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Select and discuss varied musical repertoires;

(2) Listen to, sing, perform and respond to music in a selected repertoire;

(3) Analyze, classify or compare and contrast selected music;

(4) Read and perform rhythmic patterns using iconic or standard notation; and

(5) Sing or play instruments when performing musical selections appropriate for the age of the pupil.

(b) Develop and refine technique and performances, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Apply rubrics and feedback to evaluate performances; and

(2) Use suggested rehearsal strategies to address challenges in interpreting music.

(c) Convey meaning through the presentation of music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to perform music:

(1) Accurately; and

(2) In a manner that is appropriate for the audience.

3. Understanding and evaluating, alone and with others, how music conveys meaning, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Perceive and analyze music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Explain the manner in which personal interests influence the selection of music for a specific purpose; and

(2) Describe the manner in which specific musical concepts are used in various styles of music.

(b) Interpret intent and meaning in music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to identify music concepts and describe how those concepts support the intent of creators and performers.

(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to critique music and apply personal preferences when evaluating music.

4. Using external context when creating, evaluating and finding personal meaning in music, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Apply and relate knowledge and personal experience to music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to describe how interests, knowledge and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing and responding to music.

(b) Analyze music in light of societal, cultural and historical context to create a deeper understanding of the music, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to compare and contrast relationships between music and other arts, disciplines and contexts of daily life.

Nev. Admin. Code § 389.2446

Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R043-18A, eff. 12/19/2018

NRS 385.080, 385.114 and 389.021