Standard 2.M.CR.2:
Demonstrate and discuss personal reasons for selecting patterns and ideas to represent expressive intent, and organize personal musical ideas using iconic notation or recordings.

Standard 2.M.CR.3:
Interpret and apply personal, peer, and teacher feedback to revise personal musical ideas, and convey expressive intent for a specific purpose in a final version of personal musical ideas.

Standard 2.M.P.2:
Discuss basic elements of music to be performed.

Standard 2.M.P.3:
Explore the effects of various timbres, dynamic levels, and tempos using voice, movement, and simple instruments.

Standard 2.M.P.4:
Sing folk, traditional, and call-and-response songs in tune, using a natural, unstrained voice.

Standard 2.M.P.5:
Respond to visual representations of melodic contour and simple melody patterns.

Standard 2.M.P.6:
Perform simple two-part rounds and rhythmic or melodic ostinatos.

Standard 2.M.P.7:
Perform and identify beat versus rhythm, patterns of strong and weak beats, and short, simple rhythm patterns.

Standard 2.M.P.8:
Respond with body percussion, voice or simple instruments to visual representations of rhythm patterns.

Standard 2.M.P.9:
Respond to dynamics symbols of piano and forte.

Standard 2.M.P.10:
Demonstrate persistence and cooperation in refining performance pieces.

Standard 2.M.P.11:
Perform music with a specific purpose, expression, and technical accuracy; watch and follow the conductor to perform dynamics and to start, stop, and stay together; and demonstrate appropriate performance behavior.

Standard 2.M.CO.2:
Explore common genres across cultures, and share a favorite song learned at home or describe a musical family tradition.