Pine Ridge Middle School - Music Overview

Instructor: Mr. Lindler

PRMS Music

Purpose:

Music plays a huge role in our history, culture, and everyday life. Indeed, it is a part of a “sound education.” In this class, we will address the 9 National Standards for Music Education:

1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.